Develop, Implement & Maintain WHS Management Systems Essay
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Develop, Implement andMaintain WHS ManagementSystems
Table of ContentsTASK 3 KNOWLEDGE TEST ......................................................................................................11. Management system and its key elements ............................................................................12. Section of the WHS Act 2004 with regard to employer duties..............................................13. Duties of employers to an employee and contractors under the new WHS Act 2010............24 Case study................................................................................................................................25 PPI and its use in the assessment of the WHS performance ...................................................37 Definition of Professional ethics and code of practices under WHS .....................................38 Concepts of causation, foreseeability, preventability.............................................................49 Key characteristics of an effective meeting.............................................................................410 Professional liability..............................................................................................................411 Impact of organisation culture and behaviour in WHS process ............................................512 Benefits of a WHS Management Information System...........................................................5REFERENCES ..............................................................................................................................6
TASK 3 KNOWLEDGE TEST 1. Management system and its key elements A health and safety management system is a process in which different polices andproducers are developed by employers to minimize the workplace risks. Under this activity, allthe risks factors are identified, assessed and controlled while managing operations at workplace(Harpur and French, 2014). There are mainly five different key elements of these systems.Commitment and policyUnder this approach, all the resources should be planned and organized in an effectivemanner. It helps in conducting an evaluation, and further measuring & monitoring the objectivesof company. PlanningPlanning, includes making policies & procedure to ensure that no hazard is arising fromthe working activities (Smith and Lee, 2015). It helps to assess the risks and also establishcontrol over harmful activities at workplace. ImplementationImplementation refers to application of all the rules and regulation in the organisation inorder for accomplishing the objectives and targets & accordingly formulate all the polices in anorganisation. Measurement and evaluationIt is helpful in determining the effectiveness of the associated risks managementprocedures. After this, for assessment of those determined risks, necessary preventive measuresare undertaken.Review and improvementMake continuous review of all the policies and producers in the organisation formaintaining health and safety environment of the company. 2. Section of the WHS Act 2004 with regard to employer dutiesAccording to the Section 21 of the WHS Act, there are different types of general dutiesfor an employee at different levels of company.Employer's duties1
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