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1. Outline three examples of barriers to the implementation of a WHS Management System. For each barrier, identify a strategy that can be used to overcome the barrier.

2. List three reasons why it is important to consult with staff when implementing or reviewing WHS procedures and policies in the workplace.

3. Describe how positive performance indicators can produce valid and reliable measures of WHS performance

4. Give at least three examples of WHS positive performance indicators

5. Describe how outcome indicators can produce valid and reliable measures of WHS performance

6. Give at least three examples of WHS outcome indicators

7. Identify and title and date of the WHS/OHS Act and Regulation for the state in which you are located.

8. Give a brief explanation of the national harmonization of work health and safety legislation and the name of the WHS/OHS Acts for the States that have not adopted this legislation.

9. Describe the two Australian/New Zealand Standards relevant to work health and safety management systems.

10. Discuss the purpose of a code of practice and give an example of a WHS code of practice, including its title and key purpose.

11. The Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 state how to manage risks to health and safety with regard to hazardous manual tasks. List two issues that should be addressed when determining control measures in the workplace.

12. List five (5) examples of WHS documentation that should be accessible and available to staff.

13. Give three examples of records that an employer should keep and maintain with respect to work health and safety matters

14. Describe the main function of a WHS Management System

15. Describe the structural components of a WHS Management System

16. Describe five key areas covered in a WHSMS.

17. Compare and summarise the two commonly recognised and accepted Standards for WHS certification in Australia