Workplace Health and Safety Management

This assessment tasks students with establishing a WHS management system in a work area. It involves identifying hazards, assessing risks, implementing control measures, and maintaining a compliant system through participation arrangements and regular evaluation.

TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Unit Number/Name: BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace
Student Name: adham jamal Student No : 800445230
Method:
A Assessment B Written Task C Role Play D Exam
E Oral Questionning F Simulation G Observation H Work Based
I Portfolio J Self Assessment K Case Study L Practical Demonstration
M Project N Training Record Book O Other (Please Specify)
Assessor Name: Todd Tree Assessment Event: 1 of 1
Class: ICT51015 - Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering
Date Given: / / 2017 Date Due:31 / 8 / 2017 Weighting: 100%
Submission Method: Via Email to Teacher
Elements & Performance Criteria Covered:
1. Establish a WHS management system in a work area
2. Establish and maintain effective and compliant participation arrangements for managing
WHS in a work area
3. Establish and maintain procedures for effectively identifying hazards, and assessing and
controlling risks in a work area
4. Evaluate and maintain a work area WHS management system
Required performance evidence covered in this assessment event:
 establish, implement, maintain and evaluate a work health and safety (WHS) management
system for a work area of an organisation in accordance with WHS legislation including
policies, procedures and record keeping
 ensure organisational WHS compliance
 establish, implement, maintain and evaluate effective and compliant participation
arrangements for managing WHS including identifying duty holders, identifying and
approving the required resources and developing and implementing a training program
 establish, implement, maintain and evaluate procedures for effectively identifying hazards,
and assessing and controlling risks using the hierarchy of risk control
 provide information and complete documentation for a WHS management system
 identify requirements for and request expert WHS advice.
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Required knowledge evidence covered in this assessment event:
 identify and detail relevant WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice
 specify relevant WHS organisational policies, procedures, programs and practices
 explain hazard identification and risk-management processes
 describe the hierarchy of risk control and how it is applied in the workplace
 specify in-house and WHS legislative reporting requirement
Assessment conditions and guidelines
 Always keep a copy or record of your assignment. Loss or misplacement of your assignment
will not be accepted as an excuse for non-submission. Attach an Assessment Cover Sheet
with your submission.
 This is ungraded competency based assessment (AC/NC).
 Student must be competent in each task outlined in the assessment.
 There will be no resubmit; teacher guidance is given during the unit.
 Please refer to the Student assessment Guide (SAG) and Course Guidelines for further
information and instructions regarding assessment conditions and requirements.
 This is an “Open Book” assessment event.
o You may consult reference material to complete this assessment.
 Plagiarism or copying from another person is a breach of TAFE policy and an infringement of
the Copyright Act which will result in disciplinary action and a FAIL being awarded for the
unit.
o Please submit YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL and ORIGINAL work.
Reasonable Adjustment:
Reasonable adjustment will be available to eligible candidates. Negotiate the arrangements for
reasonable adjustment at the earliest possible time, at least a week prior to undertaking the
assessment task.
Instructions:
1. This is a MUST PASS assessment. Failure to pass this assessment will result in a Not Yet Competent (NC) grade
being awarded for all of the units covered by this assessment.
2. Each part of this assessment will need to be completed. Failure to complete a task will result in a resubmit.
1. When this assessment is handed out either by the teacher or the section website, your teacher will ask you to
sign an acknowledgement form stating that you have received the assessment.
2. If you have used information or images from another source you must specify this in a bibliography.
3. The work you submit must be of a high quality in accordance with industry standards.
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Topic 1: Establish a WHS management system in a work area.
Task 1
Consider the Information and Communications Technology industry and identify the key
focus areas that a Telecommunication installation organisation or an alternate business
would need to be concerned with from a WHS perspective.
Answer:
There are five main areas of telecommunication where WHS should be taken into
consideration. The key areas that the Telecommunication installation organisation would
need to be concerned from a WHS perspective are:
1. The exposure to different radiations
2. Excessive noise
3. Work related to height
4. Work done manually on machines
5. Work which is related to electricity and power (Alli, 2008)
The wellbeing and security controls should be taken into consideration at the highest
priority because it deals with the health and welfare of the employees.
Task 2
Consider the TAFE College you are studying at and identify policies and procedures (e.g.
posters around the class rooms or in the corridors, SWSI websites, etc) that have been
created by the college or institute the college belongs, in order to demonstrate and fulfil
their commitment to comply with WHS legislation. Separate these policies into logical
categories.
Answer:
Policies Procedures
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
1. Evacuation It is necessary to see that,
Nobody enters the building without any
notice.
The plants and equipment’s are switched off.
The people with disability must be assisted.
Nobody should use the lifts.
2. First Aid
The First Aid rules should always be taken on the highest
priority. In any case of emergency, immediately contact
the emergency treatment officer. In case, the rescue
vehicle is required immediately call on 0000 or ask
someone to call the security.
4. Reporting Injuries This is to guarantee that all understudies inside TAFE are
ensured and furthermore can have a protected working
and learning condition by announcing episodes and
wounds.
5. PPE
The PPE should be worn always and a particular distance
should be maintained from the wounds. Different types of
hardware’s can be used which prohibits from entering the
place without wearing the PPE.
Task 3
Consider the organisation you are working for or, alternately your current status as a TAFE
student. What responsibilities for WHS do you have as a part of your job role or as a TAFE
student.
Answer:
The responsibilities which I have for WHS are described below,
1. I should take care of health and safety of my colleagues
2. I should follow the instructions along with the policies and procedures of the
organisation.
3. I should report to the higher authorities or the security department if I find any
possibility of danger.
4. I should take security precautions while using any danger material (Burgon, 2017).
Topic 2: Establish and maintain effective and compliant participation arrangements for
managing WHS in a work area.
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Task 4
Consider the organization you are working for or, alternately your current status as a TAFE
student. Are there any Work, health and safety representatives appointed to represent
employees in this workplace? What do these persons focus on?
Answer:
Yes, representatives of work, health and safety are appointed to represent employees in the
workplace.
1. People of security department- The basic duty of security department is to take care
of all the people of the organisation. They need to maintain records of who is
entering the campus and who is leaving the campus. They also take charge of the
First Aid department.
2. Teachers- Teachers helps in making the students understand the benefits and
elements of WHS management system. They make aptitudes to the methods of
Health and Safety systems.
3. Administrator- They ensures that the teachers and the security department are carry
out their responsibilities accurately. The implement new learning strategies.
Task 5
Case Study: Morgansson Pty Ltd is a medium-sized enterprise that operates a construction
based business. Their main business is concerned with the construction and installation of
office workstations in an Australian capital city. The organisation recently employed a Health
& Safety officer in their main office who reports to the chief of operations.
The Health & Safety officer has established an OHS policy for the organisation and regularly
attends workgroup meetings to talk with employees about OHS. The Heath & safety officer
writes updates that are emailed to employees advising of any issues or changes that are
related to OHS in the organisation. The OHS officer also attends OHS conferences and
forums sponsored by the construction industry. Due to the fact that the organisation is
based in an office environment, the need to perform audits and checks is minimal. The
Health & Safety officer has advised the organisation that they do not need to be concerned
with the activities of their employees when they are working at their customer’s premises.
One Tuesday afternoon, the Health & Safety officer takes a phone call from a general
manager in the operation group. It appears that a new employee in the installation group
has been electrocuted while working on a customer site. He was installing a workstation at a
customer premises and may not have been using the regulation standard installation
equipment as he had not completed the appropriate induction and orientation training for
installation workers when he joined the company 8 weeks prior.
Your Task: Based on the practical example of Morgansson Pty Ltd, advised the organisation
and the Health & Safety officer of the duties that would normally be expected of a Health &
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Safety officer in an organisation. How could the Health & Safety officer have acted to
prevent an incident of this nature?
Answer:
The employee was not having a proper knowledge of installing equipment and he was not
using the regulation standard installation equipment. He was not having the foundation
information with respect to the electrical equipment installation.
The Health and Safety officer should prepare a list of all the new employees based on their
training and induction program. He should also put the representatives at a perfect place
based on their knowledge.
To prevent an incident of this nature, the officer should prepare a list of all the new
employees and then he should check and inquire them. He should then figure out whether
the employee has the fundamental information or not before starting any type of activity.
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Task 6
Case Study: Nerida Morello is an owner/operator of medium-sized organisation. She
employs people in her office to take care of customers orders, has sales staff that are mobile
and work with customers face-to-face, and also has some administration activities done by
home-based workers. Recently, a number of employees have expressed frustration that
they do not review OHS information in a timely manner. Some do not get any information at
all. Nerida considers the implications for her business not only from a legal risk perspective,
but also because she knows that communication with all employees is important.
Your Task: Consider the information given about Nerida’s organisation and recommend
ways that she could address the issues that have been raised by the employees. What ways
could Nerida communicate better with her employees and also ensure that OHS information
is available to all employees, regardless of their workplace.
Answer:
Nerida can communicate better with her employees in many ways like,
 By communicating on e-mails
 By organising weekly group meetings in which security data must be discussed.
 By implementing logbooks in which the data which is on danger should be recorded.
 By organising an annual conference of all the senior employees to get feedbacks of
their team.
To ensure that the OHS information is available to all the employees, Nerida can generate
surveys and feedbacks based on the policies of OHS. Other way to do this is by regularly
conducting meetings in which the employees can easily open up and discuss their problems
(Burgon, 2017).
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Topic 3 Establish and maintain procedures for effectively identifying hazards, and
assessing and controlling risks in a work area
Task 7
Consider the TAFE college where you are currently studying.
1. Make a list of the hazards that may occur in this work environment. In particular,
include in the list risks that might be directly associated with your IT project work in
this environment.
2. Using the following table, complete the risk register that would be used to evaluate
the hazards you have identified.
 Frequency: high, medium or low;
 Probability: high, medium or low;
 Impact: very significant, significant, or not significant;
 Priority: 1, 2 or 3.
Hazard Frequency Probability Impact Priority
Low Light Medium Medium Very Significant 3
Slippery floors Medium High Significant 2
RSI Low Low Not Significant 1
3. Consider the most appropriate control methods that can be applied to each risk you
have evaluated in your risk register. Using the table below, identify the controls that
you would apply to eliminate, substitute or engineer each risk.
Risk Priority Control Method Reason for Method Selected
Low Light High Illuminate Provide adequate light to see
clearly
Slippery Floors High Clean/eliminate Prevent injury from slips
RSI Medium Regular breaks Less strain on the wrists when
typing.
Task 8
Case Study: Carlos Ruiz is the factory manager of a production facility for a small goods
company. Last year, workers were provided with hearing protection in the factory because
the packaging machinery produced excessive noise levels and the risk was determined as
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
significant for the health of employees. At the time of the assessment of the risk, there were
no other alternatives that could be implemented. Last month, the manufacturer of the
packaging machine advised that the machinery may now be enclosed in a soundproof
cabinet as these are now being manufactured and supplied to the machine manufacturer.
Carlos undertakes a current review of the hazard and completes an updated assessment of
the risk. The risk of harm to employees’ hearing remains significant; however the current
assessment indicates that the introduction of the engineering control suggested by the
manufacturer would significantly decrease the risk to employees in the factory (Australian
Government, 2016).
Carlos gains organisation approval to order a soundproof cabinet and it will be installed
within 14 days. Carlos will oversee the installation and then complete another hazard review
and risk assessment to ensure the risk to employee hearing has been minimised as a result.
Your task: Identify the process that Carlos will need to use to complete a new hazard review
and risk assessment of the packaging machine. What steps does Carlos need to undertake
to perform this Task?
Answer:
The steps which Carlos will use to complete a new hazard review and risk assessment of the
packaging machines are:
Step1: Identify the types and number of hazards in the machine
Step 2: Based on the outcomes of the first step decide the main areas which are getting
harmed
Step 3: By evaluating the risks and then finding the control measures and then
implementing them.
Step 4: Final Evaluation of the assessment to ensure that the measures are successfully
implemented or not.
Topic 4 Evaluate and maintain a work area WHS management system
Task 9
Case Study: Smerton Industries operates a large industrial facility. They employ 250
employees. The employee facilities in the workplace include a gym, an Internet café and a
cafeteria. Over the past quarter, a number of employees have been absent from work with
gastroenteritis.
As the employees are not required to disclose the actual nature of their illness, the
organisation is unaware that some of the food storage facilities in the cafeteria are below
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
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National Qualification Code: ICT40115
standard and are compromising the quality of some food. This may actually be the cause of
some workers contracting gastroenteritis; however, the organisation will remain unaware of
this unless one or more employees bring it to their attention.
Your Task: Based on this practical example, consider the action needed if the prevalence of
gastroenteritis was reported to the organisation. What WHS actions should be undertaken
to investigate if the cause of the illness is actually within the workplace?
Answer:
The WHS should make an examination of the cafeteria and the kitchen and should check if
the food is nourished or not. During the examination, the WHS should check if the surface
and floor of the kitchen is clear or not. Apart from this, they can check whether the chefs
have a Safe Food Safety Certificate or not. They should examine the materials used in the
food to check its quality, new material should be present, and the resources should not be
out dated. They can also taste the food and judge by themselves whether the ingredients
are bought from a good supplier. They can also consult with the people who got affected to
get some more information about the rotten food.
Task 10
In your own words, explain what you understand of the WHS management system for an
organisation. What benefits may an organisation and its employees gain from an effective
WHS management system? What essential elements should a WHS management system
have to be effective?
Answer:
WHS Management System is basically a type of approach which helps in maintaining health
and safety in an organisation. These system plans implements strategies which will maintain
a healthy environment inside and outside the company. The benefits that an organisation
and its employees gain from the effective WHS management system are,
1. It develops engagement of stakeholders
2. The employees are satisfied and work more efficiently.
3. Improves the reputation of the organisation
4. Reduces the amount of conflicts in the company (Archer, 2015)
The essential elements which a WHS management system should have are,
1. Supervision and monitoring
2. Policies, procedures and processes
3. Safety Plan
4. Training and development programs
5. Reporting
References
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Alli, B. (2008). Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. Geneva: International
Labour Office.
Archer, R. (2015). Whs. South Melbourne, Vic.: Cengage Learning Australia.
Australian Government (2016). Workplace Health and Safety Management System (WHSMS).
[online] Available at:
https://www.comcare.gov.au/preventing/governance/workplace_health_and_safety_management_
system_whsms [Accessed 31 Jan. 2018].
Burgon, R. (2017). The Five Step Guide to Risk Assessment. [online] Available at:
https://rospaworkplacesafety.com/2013/01/21/what-is-a-risk-assessment/ [Accessed 31 Jan. 2018].
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TAFE Course No/Name: Certificate IV in Information Technology
Training Package: ICT
National Qualification Code: ICT40115
Feedback Sheet
Unit Number/Name:
BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace
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Student Name: __adham jamal_______________________________ Class: _________________
Method:
A Assessment B Written Task C Role Play D Exam
E Oral Questionning F Simulation G Observation H Work Based
I Portfolio J Self Assessment K Case Study L Practical Demonstration
M Project N Training Record Book O Other (Please Specify)
Assessor Name: Todd Tree Assessment Event: 1 of 1
Class: ICT51015 - Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering
Date Given: / / 2017 Date Due:31 / 8 / 2017 Weighting: 100%
In the submitted assessment did the student: Yes No Comments
Topic 1: Establish a WHS management system in a work area.
Task 1
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Topic 2: Establish and maintain effective and compliant participation arrangements for managing WHS in a
work area.
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Topic 3 Establish and maintain procedures for effectively identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling
risks in a work area
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Topic 4 Evaluate and maintain a work area WHS management system
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