Reference no: EM132945462
Read the case study, then answer the questions that follow.
Isla is the manager of a team of community services workers that deliver domestic home help such as cleaning, shopping and showering assistance.
The auditor recommended that Isla and the team update the WHS policies, hazard management and training programs in their workplace.
The auditor also made recommendations that the workers should be included in the process of establishing WHS priorities and developing a WHS action plan.
Q1 Why is it important for Isla to include the workers in the process of establishing WHS priorities?
Q2. What factors should Isla consider when developing a WHS action plan in consultation with the workers?
Q3. What are the potential barriers to WHS improvement in this workplace and how might Isla identify those barriers?
Q4. What are some common hazards that may be present in this community services environment and what risk minimisation strategies might Isla put in place to reduce risk to the workers?
Q5. What are some essential factors required for Isla to monitor the progress of the WHS action plan, and how can she monitor actual achievement against planned progress?