OH&S in the Workplace

This assignment assesses the student's knowledge and skills in risk management, occupational health and safety (OH&S), and duty of care. It consists of written questions and answers, a case study analysis, and a description of relevant legislation and codes of practice. The student is required to demonstrate their understanding of OH&S concepts, including legislation, codes of practice, and hazard identification and control. They must also analyze two case studies, identifying potential risks, hazards, and duty of care breaches, and propose strategies for prevention or mitigation. Finally, the student will describe relevant risk management standards and insurance options. Overall, this assignment aims to evaluate the student's ability to apply OH&S principles in real-world scenarios and their knowledge of relevant legislation and codes.

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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY / COVER SHEET
This form is to be completed by the assessor and used a final record of student competency. All student submissions including
any associated checklists (outlined below) are to be attached to this cover sheet before placing on the students file.
Student results are not to be entered onto the Student Database unless all relevant paperwork is completed and attached to
this form.
Student Name:
Student ID No:
Final Completion Date:
Unit Code:
Unit Title:
Please attach the following documentation to this form Result
Assessment 1 Project 1 S / NYS / DYS
Assessment 2 Project 2 S / NYS / DYS
Assessment 3 Written questions and answers S / NYS / DYS
Final Assessment Result for this unit C / NYC
Feedback is given to the student on each Assessment task Yes / No
Feedback is given to the student on final outcome of the unit Yes / No
Student Declaration: I declare that this work has been completed by me honestly and
with integrity and that I have been assessed in a fair and flexible manner. I understand
that the Institute’s Student Assessment, Reassessment and Repeating Units of
Competency Guidelines apply to these assessment tasks.
Name: ____________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair,
valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have
provided appropriate feedback.
Name: _________________________________
Signature: ______________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Administrative use only
Entered onto Student Management Database  ________________
Date Initials
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ASSESSMENTS 1 COVER SHEET
Details of Assessment
Term and Year Term 2 2016 Time allowed
Assessment No 1 Assessment Weighting
Assessment Type Project
Due Date Class Room / Home
Student Name:
Student ID No:
Date:
Qualification :
Unit Code:
Unit Title:
Assessor’s Name
Assessment Outcome
Results Satisfactory Not Satisfactory Marks
Student Feedback:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Student Declaration: I declare that this work has been
completed by me honestly and with integrity and that I have been
assessed in a fair and flexible manner. I understand that the
Institute’s Student Assessment, Reassessment and Repeating
Units of Competency Guidelines apply to these assessment
tasks.
Name:
____________________________________________
Signature:
_________________________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have
conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible
assessment with this student, and I have provided
appropriate feedback.
Name:
_________________________________
Signature:
______________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Student did not attend the feedback
session.
.
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Assessment/evidence gathering conditions
Each assessment component is recorded as either Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). A student can only achieve
competence when all assessment components listed under Purpose of the assessment section are Satisfactory. Your trainer will
give you feedback after the completion of each assessment. A student who is assessed as NS (Not Satisfactory) is eligible for re-
assessment.
Resources required for this Assessment
 All documents must be created using Microsoft Office suites i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 Upon completion, submit the assessment printed copy to your trainer along with assessment coversheet.
 Refer the notes on eLearning to answer the tasks
 Any additional material will be provided by Trainer
Instructions for Students
Please read the following instructions carefully
 This assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given by your assessor.
 Students are allowed to take this assessment home.
 Feedback on each task will be provided to enable you to determine how your work could be improved. You will be provided
with feedback on your work within 2 weeks of the assessment due date.
 Should you not answer the questions correctly, you will be given feedback on the results and your gaps in knowledge. You will
be given another opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to be deemed competent for this unit of competency.
 If you are not sure about any aspect of this assessment, please ask for clarification from your assessor.
 Please refer to the College re-assessment and re-enrolment policy for more information.
This form is to be completed by the assessor and used a final record of student competency. All student submissions
including any associated checklists (outlined below) are to be attached to this cover sheet before placing on the students
file. Student results are not to be entered onto the Student Database unless all relevant paperwork is completed and
attached to this form.
Administrative use only
Entered onto Student Management Database  ________________
Date Initials
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Assessment 1
Submission details
Students Name
Student ID
Group
Assessor’s Name
Assessment Date/s
The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement
must be approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.
Assessment description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage risks in a
range of contexts across the organisation or for a specific business unit or area. The unit has been
designed to be consistent with AS/NZS 4360:2004 Risk management.
This unit addresses the management of the risk across the organisation or within a business unit or
area. It does not assume any given industry setting.
This unit applies to individuals who are working in positions of authority and approved to implement
change across the organisation, business unit, and program or project area. They may or may not have
responsibility for directly supervising others.
PROJECT 1
For this task, you are required to identify and research a business’s OH&S practices, then write a 1500
words report that states why OH&S is good business
Details: You may need to refer to current OH&S & workplace policies & procedures. You could make
good use of statistical information and graphical representations. Make reference to, and give examples
of, any specific areas in organisation where OHS practices and compliance need up-grading
Your suggested area of improvement could, for instance, relate to ongoing information dissemination,
training, inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control, or to
improving the training format so they are less boring – etc.
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Do not even consider stating that your organisations OH&S & workplace practices are so good that they
do not need improvement. Everything can be improved!!
When addressing the statement that Occupational Health & Safety is good business, consider the
concepts of loyalty, caring, trust and honesty, relationship building, employee satisfaction, customer,
shareholder and stakeholder satisfaction.
Be sure to also discuss the application of relevant OH&S legislative frameworks relevant to your
business.
Candidate: I declare that the work in all parts of this assessment has
been completed by me honestly and with integrity and that I have been
assessed in a fair and flexible manner. I understand that the Institute’s
Student Assessment, Reassessment and Repeating Units of
Competency Guidelines apply to these assessment tasks.
Signature: ___________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
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ASSESSOR’S CHECKLIST FOR PROJECT 1 (for assessor’s use only)
Did the candidate:
Satisfactory
Yes No
Review organisational processes, procedures and requirements for undertaking
risk management in accordance with current risk management standards
Determine scope for risk management process
Identify internal and external stakeholders and their issues
Review political, economic, social, legal, technological and policy context
Review strengths and weaknesses of existing arrangements
Document critical success factors, goals or objectives for area included in scope
Obtain support for risk management activities
Communicate with relevant parties about the risk management process and invite
participation
Comments
Result: Satisfactory / Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and
flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate
feedback.
Signature: ____________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
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ASSESSMENT 2 COVER SHEET
Details of Assessment
Term and Year Term 2 2016 Time allowed
Assessment No 2 Assessment Weighting
Assessment Type Project
Due Date Class Room / Home
Student Name:
Student ID No:
Date:
Qualification :
Unit Code:
Unit Title:
Assessor’s Name
Assessment Outcome
Results Satisfactory Not Satisfactory Marks
Student Feedback:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Student Declaration: I declare that this work has been completed by
me honestly and with integrity and that I have been assessed in a fair
and flexible manner. I understand that the Institute’s Student
Assessment, Reassessment and Repeating Units of Competency
Guidelines apply to these assessment tasks.
Name:
____________________________________________
Signature:
_________________________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have
conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible
assessment with this student, and I have provided
appropriate feedback.
Name:
_________________________________
Signature:
______________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Student did not attend the feedback
session.
.
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Assessment/evidence gathering conditions
Each assessment component is recorded as either Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). A student can only achieve
competence when all assessment components listed under Purpose of the assessment section are Satisfactory. Your trainer will
give you feedback after the completion of each assessment. A student who is assessed as NS (Not Satisfactory) is eligible for re-
assessment.
Resources required for this Assessment
 All documents must be created using Microsoft Office suites i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 Upon completion, submit the assessment printed copy to your trainer along with assessment coversheet.
 Refer the notes on eLearning to answer the tasks
 Any additional material will be provided by Trainer
Instructions for Students
Please read the following instructions carefully
 This assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given by your assessor.
 Students are allowed to take this assessment home.
 Feedback on each task will be provided to enable you to determine how your work could be improved. You will be provided
with feedback on your work within 2 weeks of the assessment due date.
 Should you not answer the questions correctly, you will be given feedback on the results and your gaps in knowledge. You will
be given another opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to be deemed competent for this unit of competency.
 If you are not sure about any aspect of this assessment, please ask for clarification from your assessor.
 Please refer to the College re-assessment and re-enrolment policy for more information.
This form is to be completed by the assessor and used a final record of student competency. All student submissions
including any associated checklists (outlined below) are to be attached to this cover sheet before placing on the students
file. Student results are not to be entered onto the Student Database unless all relevant paperwork is completed and
attached to this form.
Administrative use only
Entered onto Student Management Database  ________________
Date Initials
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PROJECT 2
Task: You are required to develop a risk management plan for a company of your choice, or for an area
of the Registered Training Organisation in which you are studying. Your risk management plan must
include:
- a detailed stakeholder analysis;
- explanation of the risk context;
- critical success factors;
- identified and analysed risks;
- treatments for prioritised risk;
- details of the monitoring arrangements; and
- an evaluation of the risk managements plan efficiency in treating risks which includes
Your evaluation of risks must include
- considering the likelihood of the risk occurring
- considering the impact of the risk
- determining which risks are most significant and are therefore priorities for treatment
Your action plans should include
- what actions are required
- who is taking responsibility
- time lines
- monitoring processes
Your risks may include those relating to:
- commercial relationships
- economic circumstances and scenarios
- human behaviour
- individual activities
- legislation
- management activities and controls
- natural events
- political circumstances
- technology
This project should be submitted in the form of a detailed written report of minimum 1500 words.
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ASSESSOR’S CHECKLIST FOR PROJECT 2 (for assessor’s use only)
Did the candidate:
Satisfactory
Yes No
Invite relevant parties to assist in the identification of risks
Research risks that may apply to scope
Use tools and techniques to generate a list of risks that apply to the scope, in
consultation with relevant parties
Assess likelihood of risks occurring
Assess impact or consequence if risks occur
Assess impact or consequence if risks occur
Obtain support for risk management activities
Evaluate and prioritise risks for treatment
Determine and select most appropriate options for treating risks
Develop an action plan for implementing risk treatment
Communicate risk management processes to relevant parties
Ensure all documentation is in order and appropriately stored
Implement and monitor action plan
Evaluate risk management process
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Comments
Result: Satisfactory / Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and
flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate
feedback.
Signature: ____________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
ASSESSMENT 3 COVER SHEET
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Details of Assessment
Term and Year Term 2 2016 Time allowed
Assessment No 3 Assessment Weighting
Assessment Type Written questions and answers
Due Date Class Room / Home
Student Name:
Student ID No:
Date:
Qualification :
Unit Code:
Unit Title:
Assessor’s Name
Assessment Outcome
Results Satisfactory Not Satisfactory Marks
Student Feedback:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Student Declaration: I declare that this work has been completed by
me honestly and with integrity and that I have been assessed in a fair
and flexible manner. I understand that the Institute’s Student
Assessment, Reassessment and Repeating Units of Competency
Guidelines apply to these assessment tasks.
Name:
____________________________________________
Signature:
_________________________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have
conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible
assessment with this student, and I have provided
appropriate feedback.
Name:
_________________________________
Signature:
______________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Student did not attend the feedback
session.
.
Assessment/evidence gathering conditions
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Each assessment component is recorded as either Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). A student can only achieve
competence when all assessment components listed under Purpose of the assessment section are Satisfactory. Your trainer will
give you feedback after the completion of each assessment. A student who is assessed as NS (Not Satisfactory) is eligible for re-
assessment.
Resources required for this Assessment
 All documents must be created using Microsoft Office suites i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 Upon completion, submit the assessment printed copy to your trainer along with assessment coversheet.
 Refer the notes on eLearning to answer the tasks
 Any additional material will be provided by Trainer
Instructions for Students
Please read the following instructions carefully
 This assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given by your assessor.
 Students are allowed to take this assessment home.
 Feedback on each task will be provided to enable you to determine how your work could be improved. You will be provided
with feedback on your work within 2 weeks of the assessment due date.
 Should you not answer the questions correctly, you will be given feedback on the results and your gaps in knowledge. You will
be given another opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to be deemed competent for this unit of competency.
 If you are not sure about any aspect of this assessment, please ask for clarification from your assessor.
 Please refer to the College re-assessment and re-enrolment policy for more information.
This form is to be completed by the assessor and used a final record of student competency. All student submissions
including any associated checklists (outlined below) are to be attached to this cover sheet before placing on the students
file. Student results are not to be entered onto the Student Database unless all relevant paperwork is completed and
attached to this form.
Administrative use only
Entered onto Student Management Database  ________________
Date Initials
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WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions
1 Define the term LEGISLATION and how it effects your role as a manager:
2 Define the term CODE OF PRACTICE and how it effects your role as a manager:
3 Define the following term and how it effects your role as a manager:
ADVISORY STANDARDS
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4 What steps can you take to ensure people from different cultures have access to and understand OH&S
information?
5 Outline 3 different ways you can alert people to potential hazards and risks in the workplace.
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6 Describe in you would measure and evaluate an organisation’s OH&S system. Be sure to outline the benchmarks
you would evaluate the system against, including specific legislative and legal requirements.
7 Outline a strategy that you could implement to interest people / employees in OH&S legislation. Be sure to detail
how you would maintain the currency of information provided
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8
Outline a strategy that could be used to ensure participatory arrangements are established and maintained with
employees and their representatives within a small business. Be sure to include how you would document this
process and make the information available to all employees to ensure you meet OH&S legislative requirements.
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9 Outline the process you would use to ensure that any issues raised through participative arrangements and
consultations are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively.
10 You are to detail how you would identify an intervention point for expert OH&S advice. Be sure to provide
examples of when you would seek expert advice, and who you would contact to receive such advice.
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11 Outline the OH&S Hierarchy of Control, explaining how it effects OH&S.
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A CarFix workshop owner agreed to allow a service person from Tipple Industries to conduct an assessment of,
and service to, 3 hydraulic hoists. The hoists were in constant use, elevating vehicles for mechanical repairs and
maintenance, in the mechanics workshop. This was a commercial business serving the general public. There were
4 employees working in the workshop.
None of the hoists had been serviced in the last 4 years. The minimum industry requirement is that they should be
serviced yearly.
The service person from Tipple, who was an experienced hydraulic technician, duly conducted the assessments
and was able to fully service two of the hoists. However, when he assessed the third hoist, the braking system,
some of the cables and various other components were so worn and damaged that the technician felt the
machinery was extremely unsafe and could not be serviced without extensive repairs. The workshop owner refused
to contemplate paying for extra repair work. The technician's assessment, however, had led him to believe that
unless repairs were instigated immediately the hoist would be a danger to the employees who used it. He
discussed this with the employees who said that their employer would not care - that he would disregard safety
requirements and make them use the hoist. They asked the technician if there was anything he could do.
Regardless of the requests from the employees the technician felt that he had no choice but to lock out the hoist
and place the appropriate signage on the equipment. At this the workshop owner became angry and abusive and
stated that he would remove the lockout tags and continue using the equipment. He rang the manager of Tipple
Industries and complained that the service technician had acted improperly. He cut off the lock-out tags and
insisted his employees continue using the hoist.
A few days later, while a car was on the damaged hoist, the braking cables failed completely. The front end of the
hoist tilted and the customer's car fell, damaging the car, the workshop, other machinery and injuring two workers.
Injuries to the workers were relatively minor - abrasions, bruises, cuts, a broken finger and a torn shoulder muscle;
however, this was more due to luck than anything else.
12A What are the duty of care components applicable to this case?
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12B Is there a duty of care breach evident here? If yes, by whom (explain your judgement)
12C What are the likely repercussions of this incident, under OH&S legislation and in regard to worker and customer
reactions?
12D Was this a foreseeable accident? Explain your answer
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12E What should or could have been done to prevent this accident?
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13
In a large manufacturing and assembly operation an employee was required to use a pneumatic multi-spindle nut
runner to tighten wheel nuts. The operation required the worker to adopt an uncomfortable static posture for fairly
long periods of time.
In addition, oil leakage from the machinery was a constant problem. The operator reported this problem to the
supervisor who agreed to resource maintenance. However, management cut backs to the maintenance budget
meant that time and personnel were unavailable. Absorbent material (sawdust) was provided and the employee
was instructed to use it to soak up the oil leakage on the floor and around the machinery.
The supervisor was then advised, by the Plant manager that expected production quotas had been increased.
These quotas would take effect within a week. The supervisor informed the work group of the quota change during
a communications meeting. At the meeting, and in response to the information, the operators expressed a need for
additional staff to meet the quotas and a need for maintenance of tools and machinery.
Temporary additional staff were employed 2 days prior to implementation of the new quota.
A new worker, who was assigned to the multi-spindle nut runner task, received no formal induction because the
supervisor, due to work pressure, was unable to take the time. In order for new quotas to be met the operation
speed of the multi-nut spindle had to be increased. Subsequently oil build up around the runner increased. The
new worker did not have the time to apply the absorbent material around the machine.
This is obviously an accident waiting to happen.
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13A What do you think is likely to happen?
13B List the hazards evident in this situation.
13C How would you rate them in terms of risk?
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13D What behaviours and problems are contributing to the potential accident situation?
13E How could and should these be addressed – and at what levels should this be addressed?
13F Who should address them – that is, who holds the duty of care?
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13G What actions can or should the employees take?
14 Describe AS/NZS 4360:2004 Risk management.
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15 Describe the following legislation / codes of practice
Duty of Care
Company Law
Contract Law
Environmental Law
Freedom of Information
Industrial relations law
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Disability Legislation
16 List 3 different relevant risk insurances available
Comments
Result: Satisfactory / Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and
flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate
feedback.
Signature: ____________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
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