Assignment On Ensure A Safe Workplace

Running head: ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE
Ensure a Safe Workplace
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Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Purpose and objective of the report:................................................................................................2
Workplace health and safety definition:..........................................................................................2
Legislative framework:................................................................................................................3
Roles and responsibilities:...........................................................................................................4
Managers:................................................................................................................................4
Employees:..............................................................................................................................4
HRM:.......................................................................................................................................5
WHS consultants:....................................................................................................................5
Policies and procedures:..............................................................................................................5
Keeping records:......................................................................................................................9
Consultation:............................................................................................................................9
Workers’ compensation & rehabilitation:...............................................................................9
Risk management policies:....................................................................................................10
Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................10
References:....................................................................................................................................12
References..................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction:
Australian Hardware is expanding at a rapid speed to include 138 warehouses in all across
Australia in a short span of time However, the rapid expansion has certainly increased the risk of
inconsistency in complying with the national and consistent workplace health and safety (WHS)
approach of the company. Considering the utmost importance of WHS requirements within an
organization in Australia, a WHS consultant has been appointed to research and propose an
appropriate WHS management system for the company to ensure that the workplace safety and
health requirements are given priority over other matters.
Purpose and objective of the report:
As is clear from the introduction section to the report that the purpose and objective of the report
is to formulate an effective WHS management system for the Australia Hardware commensurate
to the needs and requirements of the expanding business of the company. The legal and ethical
considerations are taken extremely seriously by the company and hence, it is first priority for the
company to have a standard and commensurate WHS management system in place. The need of
a commensurate WHS management system in place is to provide a safe and healthy workplace
environment to the workers and employees of the company.
Workplace health and safety definition:
The workplace health and safety definition is an elaborated one and includes number of different
aspects. Providing a safe and healthy environment to the workers and employees at the place of
work can be defined as the WHS management system. In this case, formulating and establishing
an effective WHS management system in place for the company keeping in mind the ever
expanding business of the company is the definition of WHS for Australian Hardware.

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Legislative framework:
In Australia, there 5 parts that combine the Australian WHS legislative framework. The five
parts accumulating to compile the WHS legislative framework in the country are as following:
Work Health & safety Act: WHS Act is the country is applicable to the whole of Australia since
it was passed except Victoria and Western Australia. Companies operating in the country must
comply with the provisions of this act to provide appropriate environment for the workers and
employees at the workplace.
The rules and regulations are created by the State and Territory governments to ensure work
place safety and other requirements are complete in all respect to provide the workers and
employees suitable workplace environment.
WHS regulations:
The WHS regulations are the regulations made by the Government and other statutory authorities
to improve the WHS environment for the workers.
The code of practice:
Implementation of WHS Act is possible with the use of code of practice. The codes of practice is
used to ensure that the provisions of the act is implemented effectively.
Applicable standards:
Standards applicable to the guide the implementation of WHS management system within
workplaces.
Guidance materials: