Assessment Definition & Meaning | Assignment

Running head: ASSESSMENT 1 & 2
ASSESSMENT 1 AND 2
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Assessment 1: Question and Answers
Answer 1
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) is the main workplace
health and safety law in Victoria.
Answer 2
Ten key areas are
1. General duties
2. Noise
3. Physical hazards
4. Authorisation of authority
5. Asbestos in workplaces
6. Control of risk
7. Consulting, informing, instructing and training
8. Duties of employees
9. Registration
10. Administrative matters and exemptions
Answer 3
1. Work groups
2. Health and safety representatives
3. Repair work
4. Ethical conduct
5. Organizational infrastructure
6. Precautionary measures
Answer 4
Provide practical guidance to those who have duties or obligations under occupational health and
safety, dangerous goods and workers compensation legislation.
Answer 5
Occupational health and Safety compliance codes
 hat crystalline silica is

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 the health risks of working with engineered stone
 which duties apply to working with engineered stone
 duties for manufacturers, importing suppliers and suppliers of engineered stone
 the respirable crystalline silica exposure standard
Occupational health and safety codes of practice
 what lead processes are
 the duties for employers working with lead processes
 how to assess the risks to health from lead exposure
 how to control risks associated with lead exposure
 additional requirements for controlling lead-related risks
Dangerous goods codes of practice
 what dangerous goods are
 the duties for manufacturers and suppliers of dangerous goods
 the duties for occupiers of premises where dangerous goods are stored and
handled
 how to control risks associated with the storage and handling of dangerous
goods
 planning emergency responses
Workplace injury rehabilitation and compensation
 who the compliance code applies to
 providing employment to injured workers
 planning an injured worker's return to work
 consulting about a worker's return to work
Answer 6
It is regarded as a discipline which guides organisations in developing and implementing policies
and objectives that demonstrate a company’s knowledge and control over hazards and risks
present in its work environment.
Answer 7
a) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act)
b) Owners Corporations Act 2006 (the Act)
Answer 8
The NAT was endorsed as the standard OHS audit tool in the Commonwealth jurisdiction in
September 2007. ... The purpose of this audit tool is to assess the legislative compliance and
effectiveness of a licensee's health and safety policy and procedures and its health and safety
management systems.

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Answer 9
a) Multiple and shared duties
 the provision and maintenance of a working environment that is safe and without risks to
health, including safe access to and exit from the workplace
 the provision and maintenance of plant, structure and systems of work that are safe and
do not pose health risks (for example providing effective guards on machines and
regulating the pace and frequency of work)
 the safe use, handling, storage and transport of plant, structure and substances (for
example toxic chemicals, dusts and fibres)
 the provision of adequate facilities for the welfare of workers at work (for example access
to washrooms, lockers and dining areas)
b) Under section 19(1)
 the provision and maintenance of a work environment without risks to health and safety
 the provision and maintenance of safe plant and structures
 the provision and maintenance of safe systems of work
 the safe use, handling and storage of plant, structures and substances
Answer 10
A workplace hazard refers to a situation within the workplace that has the potential to cause
injury or adverse health effects for people and damage to the plant and/or equipment.
 Physical
 Safety
 Ergonomic
 Psychosocial.
Answer 11
a) There are a range of known hazards within the disability services sector which may impose
a risk to employees and clients alike
b) Workers who are exposed to risks are
1. Workers handling hazardous substances
2. Operations leaders
3. Managers
4. Maintenance personnel
5. Support staffs
Answer 12
 recognise legislative obligations
 promote the principle of continuous improvement and provide for effective prevention,
rehabilitation and workers’ compensation arrangements
 promote communication of relevant information to employees