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Appropriateness of WHS Management System to the Company

   

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Name: Student Id:Task 1Task from WHS management system.1.Appropriateness of WHS Management System to the company.WHS Management System is very appropriate to the company. This is because, the system describes all the areas of work engagement between the company and the workers. In that connection, the workers are aware of various issues surrounding their work descriptions so as to work effectively in healthy conditions as well as adhere to safety measures.2.Relevant legislation for WHS.The main relevant legislation is WHS legislation 2011. This legislation asserts that persons conducting a business have a primary duty of care. This is to ensure they are responsible for provision of safe working condition for workers. Workers in this legislation include employees, volunteer workers who perform duties on behalf of business and contractors.3.4 changes to policies and procedures related to WHS.Workers need to be trained on how to identify hazards in workplace so as to propel their commitment in workplace.Prioritizing health and safety of workers rather than terms of engagement.Initiate programs so as to identify new hazards that are likely to affect workers.I would ensure that hazards are dealt with from individual level as it progress to group level so as to ensure healthy working environment.4.Individuals responsible for WHS and their responsibilities.Risk assessor. This is an individual who has mandate to assess hazards in workplace and design policies and procedures to be followed in mitigating these hazards.Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). Their responsibilities include engaging workers so as to work for them and manage workplace. They also install structures at workplace.Officers such as company directors. Their responsibilities include understanding hazards and risks of the business. They also provide resources so as to mitigate risks.5.Human resources and financial resources required in WHS.Human resourcesOfficers such as company directors.Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU).Page 2

Name: Student Id:Risk assessors.Financial resources Cost of compliance with legislation to WHS.Costs on training Cost on consultation6.Persons responsible for approving human and financial resources.Human resource manager Directors of the company Finance directorTask on acquiring new coal in Queensland and Western Australia.1.Changes in WHS legislation in Queensland and Western Australia as compared toVictoria.WHS legislation applicable in Queensland and Western Australia as compared to Victoria include:1.Work health and safety hazard Act 2011.2.Codes of practice.3.Consultation and representation.4.Work hazard and safety and other legislation amendment Act 2015.2.Report on amendments in WHS policies and procedures relevant to WHS statelegislation.Policies and procedures in WHS have two main aims. That is, to determine the commitment of business management and workers to health and safety. This also involves identification of new hazards that are likely to emerge at work place. This report asserts amendments that need to be incorporated. These amendments will address hazard management, incident management, emergency procedures and injury management.In hazard managements, amendments will design policies on identification of hazards, setting priorities on which hazards to minimize first, assessment of hazards and control procedures. The process will also involve implementation of policies, monitoring process and finally review analysis.On the other hand, incident investigation involves incident reporting, incident investigation, corrective action taken and finally a review of actions taken and modification. Page 3

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