WHS Legislations and Hazards in Queensland Accounting Offices
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Assessment Part A
Answer to Question 1
As per the Queensland government, there are some basic WHS legislations that must be
followed by all the workplaces including business organisations, offices and others. In addition
to the basic legislations, there are certain additional legislations, regulations and codes of
practice. In this section, some of the basic legislations as well as some related to Queensland
accounting offices are discussed. The relevant WHS legislations, regulations and codes of
practice for an accounting office in Queensland as well as in general are listed as follows.
It is important to maintain a healthy and safe environment within the workplace
so that the employees can work without any major health problems and issues.
It is important to install basic hazard management amenities like fire
extinguishers, heat resistance suits and other PPEs inside the workplace in cases
of emergency.
It is important to keep medical aids and emergency response kits within the office
premises so that immediate actions can be taken during medical and other
emergencies.
Since accounting officers work whole day on the computer, it is important to
provide them with a healthy environment that will help them prevent negative
effects of working long hours in front of the computer.
Assessment Part A
Answer to Question 1
As per the Queensland government, there are some basic WHS legislations that must be
followed by all the workplaces including business organisations, offices and others. In addition
to the basic legislations, there are certain additional legislations, regulations and codes of
practice. In this section, some of the basic legislations as well as some related to Queensland
accounting offices are discussed. The relevant WHS legislations, regulations and codes of
practice for an accounting office in Queensland as well as in general are listed as follows.
It is important to maintain a healthy and safe environment within the workplace
so that the employees can work without any major health problems and issues.
It is important to install basic hazard management amenities like fire
extinguishers, heat resistance suits and other PPEs inside the workplace in cases
of emergency.
It is important to keep medical aids and emergency response kits within the office
premises so that immediate actions can be taken during medical and other
emergencies.
Since accounting officers work whole day on the computer, it is important to
provide them with a healthy environment that will help them prevent negative
effects of working long hours in front of the computer.
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Answer to Question 2
In addition to the accounting office, Queensland government also has certain WHS
legislations, regulations and codes of practices for the call centers that are located in the state.
These are explained as follows.
Due to the demands of the clients for the call center companies it is most often
required for the employees to work overnight. However, the companies should
make it a policy to not make any particular employee work overnight for more
than three days a week. If an employee is made to work more than three
overnights within a week, a legal case can be filed against the organisaton.
For the overnight working employees, the companies should arrange transport for
the employees as well as refreshments and medical aids as the overnight
employees are more prone to fall ill and stressed.
Answer to Question 3
In order to collect WHS information of an organisation, it is required to gather registers
and reports stored by the particular organisation. As per the WHS legislations explained by the
state, every organisation must keep records of the actions and initiatives taken to comply with the
regulations and codes of practice. These records will include any description of WHS hazard that
has occurred, action plan undertaken and other initiatives that have already been taken to prevent
hazards in the future. These records can be in the form of registers, reports or record documents
and these can be later retrieved and analyzed for collecting WHS information of the organisation.
It is required as per the legislations to record accurate data and any inaccurate data knowingly
entered in the records will result in penalties for the organisation. Queensland government allows
free access to WHS records for collecting necessary date for reference and analysis.
Answer to Question 2
In addition to the accounting office, Queensland government also has certain WHS
legislations, regulations and codes of practices for the call centers that are located in the state.
These are explained as follows.
Due to the demands of the clients for the call center companies it is most often
required for the employees to work overnight. However, the companies should
make it a policy to not make any particular employee work overnight for more
than three days a week. If an employee is made to work more than three
overnights within a week, a legal case can be filed against the organisaton.
For the overnight working employees, the companies should arrange transport for
the employees as well as refreshments and medical aids as the overnight
employees are more prone to fall ill and stressed.
Answer to Question 3
In order to collect WHS information of an organisation, it is required to gather registers
and reports stored by the particular organisation. As per the WHS legislations explained by the
state, every organisation must keep records of the actions and initiatives taken to comply with the
regulations and codes of practice. These records will include any description of WHS hazard that
has occurred, action plan undertaken and other initiatives that have already been taken to prevent
hazards in the future. These records can be in the form of registers, reports or record documents
and these can be later retrieved and analyzed for collecting WHS information of the organisation.
It is required as per the legislations to record accurate data and any inaccurate data knowingly
entered in the records will result in penalties for the organisation. Queensland government allows
free access to WHS records for collecting necessary date for reference and analysis.
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Answer to Question 4
In case of WHS incidents in Queensland, it is mandatory to report the incident to WHSQ
or ESO of the incident especially if the severity of the incident is very high. Following the
reporting, a claim can be placed for compensation for the worker(s). In the WHS incidents
involving injury to a worker, claim can also be placed on WorkCover Queensland or a self-
insurer for providing compensation. Queensland government has also given out a helpline
number in which any WHS incident can be reported. There are various other helpline centers
where claims, incident reporting, complaints and self-insurance can be done during or prior to
the WHS incident.
Answer to Question 5
The most detailed WHS legislation as per the Queensland government is provided for the
commercial building sites in the state. This is because the commercial building projects are very
risky and chances of major or even fatal injuries for the workers are extremely high. Hence,
suitable WHS legislations must be implemented to provide insurance to the lives of the workers.
The WHS legislations in Queensland for commercial building sites are as follows.
Work related injuries are very much frequent in this case and hence, suitable
supportive equipments and set ups must provided to them for minimizing the
chances of injuries for the workers. The parent organisation undertaking the
project must provide full funding for the protective equipments and gears for the
workers.
In addition to protective gears and equipments, sufficient medical aid set up
should also be provided to the workers working in the construction site. This is
because, even after wearing protective gears and equipments, injuries can occur
Answer to Question 4
In case of WHS incidents in Queensland, it is mandatory to report the incident to WHSQ
or ESO of the incident especially if the severity of the incident is very high. Following the
reporting, a claim can be placed for compensation for the worker(s). In the WHS incidents
involving injury to a worker, claim can also be placed on WorkCover Queensland or a self-
insurer for providing compensation. Queensland government has also given out a helpline
number in which any WHS incident can be reported. There are various other helpline centers
where claims, incident reporting, complaints and self-insurance can be done during or prior to
the WHS incident.
Answer to Question 5
The most detailed WHS legislation as per the Queensland government is provided for the
commercial building sites in the state. This is because the commercial building projects are very
risky and chances of major or even fatal injuries for the workers are extremely high. Hence,
suitable WHS legislations must be implemented to provide insurance to the lives of the workers.
The WHS legislations in Queensland for commercial building sites are as follows.
Work related injuries are very much frequent in this case and hence, suitable
supportive equipments and set ups must provided to them for minimizing the
chances of injuries for the workers. The parent organisation undertaking the
project must provide full funding for the protective equipments and gears for the
workers.
In addition to protective gears and equipments, sufficient medical aid set up
should also be provided to the workers working in the construction site. This is
because, even after wearing protective gears and equipments, injuries can occur
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