Reference no: EM132248458
Assignment requirements:
For the purpose of this project you are required to select your workplace or a simulated operation with staff (colleagues) relevant to your training.
You are required to develop a complete WHS system for the chosen organisation, addressing all criteria outlined below. For this purpose you will be required to consult with colleagues to identify existing work place processes, WHS processes and procedures in order to develop the actual WHS system. All evidence of consultation must be documented.
All sources you access and use for the purpose of developing this WHS system, must be listed and referenced.
1- Provide an overview of the activities carried out by your organisation. Include a statement for the structure, characteristics and needs of the organisation.
2- Access the state legislation relevant to your state of training and the Safework website and identify the legislation that applies to the organisation.
3- Identify the relevant model Codes of Practice that apply for the organisation, for example Manual Handling; Managing the Work Environment and Facilities; Consultation etc.
4- Consult with your colleagues and identify:
-Adequacy of facilities for employees
-Issues with work environment
-Existing arrangements for consulting
-Issues with machinery, equipment or materials
-Incidents or accidents reporting system
-Known or identified issues with training
-Provisions for security emergency procedures in place
5- Based on the information you have identified relevant to your organisation, develop a complete WHS system which includes all the required policies and procedures
-Actions that must be taken for legal compliance; WHS policy
-Accident and incidents reporting requirements and provisions
-Employer responsibilities to provide a safe workplace
-Employee responsibilities and duty of care
-Requirement to consult, designated times for consultation and acceptable consultation mechanisms
-Requirements for the use of work health and safety representatives and committees, and their roles and responsibilities
-Training requirements for each policy and procedure you have developed and detail how you will ensure training can be effectively facilitated - this needs to include a training plan outline.
-Hazard identification and risk assessment provisions
-Designated times for hazard identification and categories of hazards that must be identified
-Requirements for record keeping and acceptable record keeping mechanisms
6- Develop a hazard identification and risk assessment template and attach instructions with examples how this is to be effectively used.
7- Select 3 job roles (1 must be for a manager or supervisor) relevant to your area of work in the organisation, and write a job description which clearly defines the health and safety responsibilities for each job role.
8- Provide an overview including an action plan how you will evaluate the effectiveness of the organisational WHS system you have developed including:
-Provisions for assessing and maintaining ongoing compliance including a detailed checklist which references each policy and procedure you have developed.
-Consultation and feedback mechanisms involving a range of personnel
-Assessing the effectiveness of WHS management practices and amendments as a result where required.
Attachment:- Establish and maintain a work health and safety system.rar