HLTWHS001 Participate in Workplace Health and Safety Assignment (AIPT)

This assignment solution addresses the requirements of the HLTWHS001 Participate in Workplace Health and Safety unit, focusing on practical application of WHS principles within a workplace context. The assignment is divided into two tasks. Task 1 requires the student to answer a series of questions related to their current or intended workplace, covering topics such as personal safety measures, hazard identification, control measures, information sharing, the importance of experienced worker guidance, stress and fatigue management, emergency procedures, safety signs, roles of health and safety representatives, and legal responsibilities of workers. Task 2 presents a case study involving a multi-modality health clinic, where the student analyzes observations of workplace safety incidents and provides recommendations for reactive and proactive measures to improve safety, including providing advice to co-workers, managing risks, and reporting hazards. The solution demonstrates an understanding of WHS concepts and the ability to apply them to real-world scenarios, ensuring a safe and healthy workplace environment. The student provides detailed responses, demonstrating critical thinking and practical knowledge of workplace health and safety procedures and protocols. The assignment emphasizes the importance of proactive measures and continuous improvement in workplace safety, including identifying hazards and implementing effective controls.

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Assignment
Assignments may include short answer questions or longer answer questions and are designed to
test how you apply your knowledge into a real-world situation. Your assessor is looking for how
you apply your knowledge and how you think critically about the topic area. An important aspect
of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) understands how it applies to your specific workplace and
the roles of workers there. All responses should be at least between 50 and 100 words (4-8
sentences) in length.
Task 1
The following questions must be answered within the context of your current workplace or the
workplace you intend to work within in your chosen industry. Anytime “your workplace” or “your
role” is referenced, it is to be contextualised to working within your current workplace or your
intended workplace.
Question 1.1
Take some time to think about safe work and how it relates to your workplace and your role
within the industry. Outline steps that you could take to ensure your own health and safety
within your job role.
In any work place, safety of employees is very essential in ensuring conducive environment of
workers in doing their different jobs. For instance as a machine operator in an industry, I will
ensure that I wear given costumes such as overall to ensure no harm or injury1. Also, I will
ensure I follow instructions and guidelines given in handling my job as well as using the
equipment and machines properly. In addition will keep good relation with my co-workers and
1 Smallwood, John, and Theo Haupt. "The need for construction health and safety (H&S) and the
Construction Regulations: engineers' perceptions." Journal of the South African Institution of Civil
Engineering= Joernaal van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut van Siviele Ingenieurswese 47, no. 2
(2005): 2-8.
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employer in perfection of my duties.
Question 1.2
Outline the processes or activities that can be undertaken to ensure that the general public or
clients are not exposed to hazards or risks within your workplace.
• Identify at least three.
• Outline how they are performed.
• Outline why they are important.
Design, effective ventilation and alterations of tools are examples of processes or activities that
are supposed to be undertaken to ensure clients and general public are protected from
hazardous and injury. For instance, design process should be conducted basing the environment
of the workplace and the structures. Effective ventilation also should be done through general
exhaust ventilation systems. Also, alterations of machines and equipment by implementation of
new technology. The three processes are important as they ensure that the workers and
general public’s health is maintained and improved.
Question 1.3
Name four workplace hazards relevant to your work role and controls that can be put into place
for each hazard.
1.occupational violence
2.falls
3. heat, scalds and burns.
4.harassments
Question 1.4
• List at least five ways in which information on safe work practices and procedures can be
shared with members of a work group.
• Identify which you think are the most effective, and explain why.
Ways in which information on safe wok practices can be shared among the employees includes;
conducting meetings, consultation, discussions with one another and managers as well as
reading communications sheets on noticeboards. The most effective methods are conducting
meetings and reading communication sheets on the noticeboards since they draw workers
attention. Also, they are effective and easiest ways of conveying information concerning safety
in a clear and simple manner.
Question 1.5
• Summarise in your own words why it is important for the WHS practices of less experienced
workers to be checked by more experienced workers.
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• How can you contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies
and procedures when undertaking your own work?
It is important for WHS practices of less experienced workers to be checked by more
experienced workers since it enhances confidence of these workers in doing their jobs. Also, it
helps them to learn easily how they are supposed to handle their works since they are being
coached by the experienced workmates2. Following instructions and requirements in my job will
contribute to implementation and development of safe workplace procedure hence result to
improvement in the job performance.
Question 1.6
Reflect on your own levels of stress and fatigue. Identify what methods of control you can
undertake to reduce or eliminate these hazards at the workplace for yourself and others.
Employing good sleeping habits, sharing and consultation with workmates and good
management are some of the methods of control that can be undertaken to do away with
fatigue and stress in workplace3. Also, maintaining good relation with co-workers can reduce
the stress and fatigue within the working environment.
Question 1.7
Emergencies can happen at any time.
• Explain in five steps the procedure for an emergency situation in your or a simulated
workplace.
• Explain proactive measures that could be undertaken to avoid emergency situations.
The procedure for emergency situation in a workplace includes;
Step 1: Effective responses to an emergency such as provision of evacuation ways and
procedures as one of the quicker method of handling any emergency in a workplace.
Step 2: Identifying or calling first aid officers or those people who hold responsibility to come
over and control the situation at hand to avoid further damage.
Step 3: Notification of emergency services such as fire extinguishers in case of fire as earlier as
possible so as to reduce the damages.
Step 4: Assistance and medical treatment to release the pain of those injured and ensure that
they are in good health.
Step 5: effective communication among the emergency coordinators and the rest of the
workers in order to keep them aware and safe in case of any injury or fire blockage in a
2 Lèfstedt, Ragnar. Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and
safety legislation. Vol. 8219. The Stationery Office, 2011.
3 Anderson, C., R. R. Grunstein, and S. M. W. Rajaratnam. "Hours of work and rest in the rail
industry." Internal medicine journal 43, no. 6 (2013): 717-721.
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workplace.
Proactive measures to avoid emergencies in a workplace are; being alert in that you are fresh to
work with a good mind. Also, avoiding rushing doing your work is important as one needs to
take his time and prepare properly on handling the work. In addition, wearing the required
safety gear and following instructions to a tee are also important as they help in minimizing
incidents in work place. Finally, following instructions clearly and insisting on proper training
enables to minimize the number of risks and emergencies in a workplace.
Question 1.8
List at least five safety signs that you could come across in your workplace. These could include
those on emergency equipment, PPE, or industry-specific hazards.
Safe procedure safety sign, mandatory safety sign, fire equipment safety sign, warning safety
sign and supplementary safety sign are examples of signs of safety signs in a workplace4. They
provides more information about safety of the employees in a workplace that helps them to be
aware and keen in handling their works.
Question 1.9
Briefly outline the roles and responsibilities of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and
Health and Safety committees (HSCs) in relation to WHS.
Healthy and safety representatives and health and safety committees monitor the health and
safety actions taken by a parastatal. They also, investigate complains presented by employees
and they come with proper suggestions of solving them. The safety committee also facilitate co-
operation carrying and developing out measures to advance health and safety of workers. In
addition they help in developing health and safety standards, procedures and rules.
Question 1.10
Briefly outline the legal responsibilities of workers in relation to WHS.
The workers are obligated to;
1. Take appropriate care for their own health and safety.
2. Liaise with whatsoever the employer does not obey with OHS requirements.
3. Not interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace for OHS.
4. Take appropriate care for health and safety of others who might be affected by their
omissions.
4 Lèfstedt, Ragnar. Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and
safety legislation. Vol. 8219. The Stationery Office, 2011.
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Task 2
In the following scenario, you will be presented with a selection of observations from a person
going about their role in the workplace of a multi-modality health clinic. You are to read across
the worker’s observations and answer the questions at the end. These will examine what the
worker should have done reactively within that situation and proactive steps that the worker
could take in order to improve future workplace safety.
Case Study
Wendy is an experienced worker. During one particular day, the following things happen:
a) Wendy observes a new person, Mandy, using cleaning products. Mandy is not wearing gloves
even though Wendy knows that Mandy has had induction training, which includes wearing
PPE whenever using cleaning solvents in the workplace.
b) Wendy sees a client walk into reception and trip on the edge of a rug that is worn and lifted
up. Wendy has noticed the worn rug before.
c) Wendy sees Tracey, who is another experienced worker, standing on a chair whilst trying to
open a window up high. The window is stuck, so Tracey is pulling on it quite hard.
d) Wendy has her handbag on the floor beside her desk. Tracey comes in to talk to her and as
she walks around Wendy’s desk, she trips on Wendy's bag. Wendy apologises, picks it up,
and puts it on the shelf.
Question 2.1
Pick one of the observations of another worker, and outline what advice Wendy should give to
this co-worker. Identify the following information:
• When she should have provided advice
• Her role in providing the advice
• The manner in which the advice should be provided
• Any further steps she could have taken
• And then write out a sample dialogue of the advice provided.
(approximately 100 words).
For instance, when Wendy notices Mandy a new worker using cleaning products without using
gloves she could had advised her that it is not good for her heathy and she was supposed to
wear gloves. As an experienced worker she was obligated to advise her on the importance of
wearing gloves in a friendly and social way. Also, she could had given her farther training
regarding her heathy and safety at the workplace.
Dialogue between Wendy and Mandy;
Wendy: Hello Wendy, how a you today?
Mandy: Hello too Wendy am doing great thanks.
Wendy: Am happy of you doing your work in a good mood, that’s really great.
Mandy: Thanks Wendy, you know it is my job and I have to do it good, thank you.
Wendy: Yeah, but I have a little concern please if you won’t mind. It is good to wear gloves
when using cleaning products because it is not good for your health to touch the products using
your bare hands.
Mandy: ooh, I didn’t know Wendy , thanks for your concern
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Wendy: You a welcomed, it will be my pleasure giving you more information about your safety
and health when you are done with your work.
Wendy: Thanks Wendy, I will purpose to come.
Question 2.2
What steps should Wendy take after observing the client tripping on the rug? What process of
risk management could be taken with the rug?
After Wendy noticing the client is stepping on a torn rug in the reception, she could had first
waited until the client is gone and go and pick up the rug and replace it immediately with a
good one. After that she could had reported to the management about the observation and
how it is good to purchase or replace rags on good times.
Question 2.3
Based on Wendy's observations, does it sound like her workplace has adequate WHS policies,
procedures, and training? Where would she go to confirm this information?
Based on Wendy’s observation, it shows there are inadequate WHS policies, training and
procedures. For instance noticing a torn rag earlier before shows that she doesn’t have the
proper training regarding workers health and safety5. She could go to the WHS committee in
their workplace or their top managers to confirm the information.
Question 2.4
What further steps should Wendy investigate for the workplace? Points to consider when writing
the answer include:
• Keeping up to date with WHS issues
• Reliable sources of WHS information
• Roles and responsibilities of HSRs & HSCs
• Addressing WHS at a systemic level in a workplace
Write your thoughts.
Wendy should investigate the workers safety and health in the work place by going to the
nearest WHS organization and try to inform them about her concerns. She could also use
internet services to get all the information regarding WHS in order to know the roles and
obligations of workers and those of employers. HSRs and HSCs are responsible to develop
health and safety standards, procedures and rules in any workplace. Issues regarding workers
health and safety should be addressed and discussed by the top officials before calling for a
meeting of all workers to give them the information.
5 World Health Organization. "Mental health policies and programmes in the workplace." (2005).
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