BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS Risk Management Assessment Resource Summary

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Unit Details BSBWHS414 - Contribute to WHS risk management
Assessme
nt Type
This is a summative assessment, which requires
each student to have adequate practice prior to
undertaking this assessment
Written Assessment (J) Assessment 1
(Written Questions)
Assessment
Methods Assessment 2
Project (C) (Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk
assessment and risk control in student
selected workplace)
Last Modification Date April 2021

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ASSESSMENT 1 – WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
Questions
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a) In your own words explain the duties of the Employer. Ensure you refer to the
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) - Section 21 (100 to150 words).
 An employer must so far as reasonable need to maintain for employees a working
environment and it should be without risk to health.
 To give their employees proper plant or system so that reasonable practice is done and safe
without any risk.
 To provide workers with reasonable information, training or supervision to employees so that
it can perform their work in safe manner.
 Provide reasonable practicable and adequate facilities to the employees at any workplace
under the management and control of the employer.
 To give their workers’ health working culture so that it can contribute in success of company.
b) Fill in the missing words (protection, employees, systems, workplace,
responsibilities, risk control, procedures, hazard identification, processes, senior
management, consultation, improvement)
Risk management is implementing procedure, risk assessment and control
activities associated with workplace activities such as use of plant, substances,
systems, processes, facilities, and ensuring those work processes and systems of
work are safe.
Risk management includes clear guidance about training, supervision, instruction
and
consultation being well communicated within the organisation, through effective
policies and procedures
This systematic approach and review of risk controls ensures highest level of
protection and continuos improvement of the risk management
activities; safety needs to be led by senior management.

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The Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and delegated
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017, promote and prescribe
specific requirements in relation to workplaces hazards and other hazardous
things in the workplaces and prescribed risk management activities.
a) List five hazardous activities as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety
Regulations 2017.
 Report safety concerns.
 Use equipment properly.
 Practices effective housekeeping
 Make use of mechanical aids.
 Take breaks regularly.
b) In your own words, describe one hazardous activity prescribed within the
regulations. Ensure you include hazard identification, risk assessment, risk
control and risk control review requirements (200 to 300 words).
Electric accident is an undesired event which is caused by electric current
resulting to injury and damage to person and property. Along with this, some
of the effect of electric shock is muscle spasms, cardiac arrest, burn tissues
and breakdown nervous system. The risk assessment can be done through
proper training of the workers and to check of the products so that no harm is
caused to others. Although lack of experience, failure to identify potential
hazard could result electric shock or death. Engineers and electricians are in
major risk and they are most exposed to electric hazards. Electric safety
precautions are specific control measures implemented to remove electric
hazards and mitigate the risk of electric accidents and injuries. Some of the
precautions of electric safety is understanding how electricity works,
identifying and eliminating electric hazards like poor cable management and
lack of proper housekeeping and wearing of appropriate PPE kit. It is advisable
for the person to make use of electric equipment who has specialized personal
protective equipment designed to protect workers from general and particular
electric hazards. Some of the basic tools is PPEs like insulated gloves, mats
and ladders this need to be used while doing particular types of electric
testing, repair work and maintenance.
3 In your own words, explain the procedure for ‘reporting issues’ within the
regulations (80 to 120 words).
22 Part 7 (section 73) of the occupational healthy and safety act (2004)
requires employers and health safety representative to resolve health and
safety issues at the workplace. The agreed procedure in place at the
workplace or the procedure need to be set out in this part of regulation.
The employer must notify employees regarding any reps and OHS
committee.
If any issues has been arise before an employer and he is not available then
the senior manager at part of workplace will be the employer rep so that
attempt to resolve the issues.
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a) Locate a workplace OHS Policy you are familiar with and briefly explain how
that policy complies with WHS risk management obligations. Ensure you
include hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities (100 to
200 words).
Worker participation is one of the most important element of the OSH management system in
the company. Along with this, employer should make sure that workers and their safety health
representative are consulted and proper information need to be given to employer. Training
regarding OSH emergency arrangements and work need to be provided. Although the duty of
employer is to organize and participate actively in the process of organizing, planning and

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implementing the improvement of the OSH management system. The employer should make
sure that there is establishment and effective functioning of safety and health committee and the
recognition of worker safety and health representative.
b) List four methods or techniques used with-in the OHS Policy to manage risk
 Elimination
 Substitution
 Engineering controls
 Administrative controls.
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a) Where does your organisation store their WHS policies, procedures, etc and
how do you, as an employee can access them?
WHS policy need to be carefully manage as it is responsible for the welfare of
employees during their time in the workplace. Along with this, it is a written
document which outline how a company can achieve their workplace
commitments to health and safety. It also contains details regarding the
principles and objectives and commitments to that effects. It is the duty of
employer to inform workers about WHS policies so to ensure safety. Employees
can get access through printed documents, instructional manual, reports,
training workshops and WHS management system.
b) Access your workplace issue resolution procedure, what is the name of the
procedure?
Issue resolution procedure.
c) Provide advice about the adequacy of the procedure. Ensure you identify, if
it meets the reporting requirements within Occupational Health and Safety
Regulations 2017 - Regulation 24 (80 to 150 words).
The procedure in relation with Occupational health and safety regulation act
2017 as first step is to identify risk factor so that right solution can be made. In
this process OHS issues should be raised by employees and solved by manager
with the view of ensuring consistent and effective approach to hazard
management. OSH obligation to all employees that they must report the issue
in the workplace. Some of the steps are to create register, report, attend to log
issues, assign duties, track the progress, assess impact and approve resolution.
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Use the following table to identify internal and external resources and information
as part of a workplace health and safety review. List a minimum of three
resources per cell.
WHS measure Internal Source External Source
Review adequacy of
the facilities
 Assess the
Control
Environment.
 Investigate
Control
Activities.
 Analyze
Monitoring
Activities.
 Audit check list.
 Management
review meeting.
 Customer
feedback.
Develop procedures
about consultation
 Identify
priority issues
and conduct a
stakeholder
analysis.
 Prepare
a consultation
plan
 Researche
r
Workbenc
h
 INSIGHT
Clinical
Research
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 Ensure prior
information
dissemination.
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 Open
Health
Data
Develop procedures to
monitor health of
employees
 Computer monitoring.
 Email monitoring.
 Time-clocking.
 software monitoring
 telephone tapping
 video surveillance
7 Which section of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act gives power to
the HSR to seek assistance from any person whenever necessary (List the
legislation and the section)?
Division 5 of Part 7, Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

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Briefly describe in your own words, how information and data is shared using the
following processes and/or systems. Ensure you explain how the process/system
supports hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control (in total 100 to 150
words).
I. Health and Safety Committee meetings.
members of a health and safety committee should advocate for workplace safety.
Regularly checking the workplace for dangers is one of the committee's key
responsibilities. Hazards should be regularly inspected to help prevent work-related
illnesses and accidents.
II. Training employees to identify hazards and risks.
However, the purpose of education and training is to provide managers and
employees a better understanding of the safety and health programmer so they
can participate in its creation and implementation.
III. Inspections of workplace practices, equipment, plant.
Inspections of the workplace aid in averting mishaps, diseases, and injuries.
Inspection assist in identifying and recording workplace dangers so they can be
addressed through corrective action. Committees for health and safety can aid in
the organization, execution, reporting, and oversight of inspections. If there is an
overall occupational health and safety programmer and management system in
place, frequent workplace inspections are a crucial component.
IV. WHSMS.
According to Standard AS/NZS 4804:2001, a Work Health and Safety Management
System (WHSMS) is "the overall management system that includes organizational
structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes,
and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing, and maintain
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a) According to workplace safety regulations a HSR has the power to request the
review of a risk control. List two reasons why this might occur.
 To identify hazardous substance.
 To provide healthy and safe environment to employees.
b) How does risk assessment eliminate or minimize risk?
 Trying less risky option and issuing protective equipment.
c) Provide two examples of who else can you obtain information from within your
workplace?
 Collect information from report and retrieve information for a request or
project.
 Gather information through online sites of company.
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If there is an immediate threat to health and safety at the workplace, it may be
reasonable that the HSR consult with management and agree that work should
cease.
List two more actions the HSR may initiate to resolve the issue.
 Regular inspection of the workplace
 An inspection before and after the substantial change to the workplace
process.
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These Incidents form part of the ‘Notifiable Incident ‘legislation.
 Death of a person
 Medical treatment within 48 hours of being exposed to a substance (such as
chemicals or biological materials)
 Amputation (of ANY part of the body)
 A serious head injury
 A serious eye injury
 Separation of skin from underlying tissue, such as de-gloving or scalping
 Electric shock