Risk Management and Hazard Identification

This assignment provides a comprehensive overview of risk management and hazard identification techniques in different domains. It includes references to books, journals, and online resources that discuss the use of risk assessment tools, hazard identification methods, and strategies for managing risks effectively. The assignment is ideal for students seeking to understand the importance of risk management and hazard identification in their chosen field.

Implementing and monitoring WHS
requirements at work

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1 Analysing WHS policy of ANHF, risk management policy and procedures and whether the
state WHS legislation are followed or not and recommendations for improvements............1
2 Preparing the report for work team that outline hazard identification and assessment and
development of risk control in the framework of the responsibility of worker and PCBU and
recommendations....................................................................................................................2
3 Complete a hazard analysis for nurse station at ANHF and recording on WHS hazard
identification form..................................................................................................................4
4 Completing risk assessment and recommendations of control for each of hazard identify at
workplace locations using risk management plan template...................................................9
5 Researching appropriate training program and WHS information that would assist workers
in eliminating or reducing the identified risk.......................................................................14
6 Using the report template prepare a coaching and mentoring strategy that will be ensuring
work experience students are using correct techniques and following WHS procedures....16
7 Communicating the result of hazard analysis and risk assessment, proposed training plan
and coaching and mentoring plan to work team...................................................................17
8 Filling out of the injury and incident report......................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................21

INTRODUCTION
Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) is that part of organisation which will enable the
business to look after the safety and health of all the stakeholders or mainly employees in the
workplace from all type of exposure and risk (Potter and Leka, 2017). Australia is very much
cautious about these workplace hazards and risk which are there and the area which are prone to
it
The Safe Workplaces Act of 2008 is the primary responsibility of employer to improve
the worker’s health and safety and also compensation (Work health and Safety Act 2008
Australia, 2017). The present report is based on Australian Nursing Home Foundation (ANHF)
which is the nursing institute providing the day care and nursing to the patients. Furthermore, it
also explains the current WHS policy of ANHF, risk management policy and risk management
procedures.
1 Analysing WHS policy of ANHF, risk management policy and procedures and whether the
state WHS legislation are followed or not and recommendations for improvements.
All the workplace policies and procedures are followed at ANHF which are related to risk
management and assessment, hazard identification and its assessment and outlining the
framework of the organisation. There are various workers at the ANHF like nurses, midwives,
ward boys and doctors and their safety during the work are very much important (Jamieson,
2017). Hazard is the situation or equipment at workplace which are likely to cause the injury,
damage and illness to workers who are at work.
Risk management policy includes the commitment in order to meet strategic and all the
operational goals that are related to risk management. This policy is reviewed by regular training,
monitoring, auditing and reporting process. The employees and PCBU are meant to apply risk
management principles and practice in their work area. The risk management policy includes:
 Directing the process of risk management.
 Receiving and then analysing risk management reports and informing it to ANHF board.
 Making recommendations to board regarding risk management.
It is the responsibility of board of ANHF to set up the policy committee who is involved in
implementation and risk management in organisation.
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The role of committee is to:
 Ensure ANHF is complying with the legal requirements.
 Ensure that risk is effectively managed.
 Maintain operations of business
 Identification and monitoring of operational risk.
Risk management procedures are the set standard process for management of identified
risk which include the following:
Risk identification is finding of risk that if they occur, will they have negative effect or not.
Risk rating process of analysing each risk and rating them according to their impact. They will
be ranked into four categories of extreme, high, medium and low.
Risk control represent range of action, measure and strategies which are taken by management
and employee to eliminate or reduce risk (Bhandari and Welker, 2016). The process of risk
control includes avoiding, mitigating, transferring and accepting the risk.
Risk monitoring and reporting involve that new risk is identified and considered as they arise,
existing risk are monitored to see the impact on organisation. Reporting will be done on cause of
risk, implication of risk, actions undertaken to control and who was responsible person for
ensuring the risk control in that area.
2 Preparing the report for work team that outline hazard identification and assessment and
development of risk control in the framework of the responsibility of worker and PCBU
and recommendations.
Overview/introduction
Hazard identification is the process to find hazard or risk which are prevailing in
organisation while hazard assessment is the procedure which tell how will that risk or hazard will
be dealt. On the other hand, risk control is minimising the effect of that identified risk
(Gerberick, 2016). PCBU are the employer who are ensuring correct safety measures which are
supported by compliance policy and prosecution guidelines and they are responsible person to
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carry out measures at workplace. Many of the students or the workers do not have the
knowledge, experience or access to all the safety notice.
Background/issues to be addressed
Issues which need to be addressed are Electric shocks, Death, Fire, Back injury, People smoking
and Burn.
Report details/key points
As in the organisation, some employees are not consulted with the health and safety
frameworks plus on the matter of hazard identification and assessment as well as the
development of risk control. There is also the problem with dissemination of WHS information,
where people such as work experience students do not have the access to all the safety notice
placed on intranet (Elwood, 2017). The responsibility of worker and PCBU are as follows at this
point of time:
 Ensure that all the employees and workers are having knowledge about importance of
safety measures.
 They are given the training about the health and safety measures within workplace.
Summary of key points:
The area of lounge and activity of ANHF must be kept safe and ensure all the safety
measures. It is the duty of person conducing the business or undertaking (PCBU) so that they can
carry out the safety measures more efficiently. WHS legislation, regulation and code of practice
say that the PCBU should ensure the correct safety measures which are supported by Compliance
policy and prosecution guidelines.
Conclusion/recommendations:
 The owner of business is mostly responsible for the health and safety of their workers and
employees who are working there.
 The employee also need to be consulted about such matters (Sandström, Zurich and
Tschudi-Monnet, 2017). Work health and Safety Act of 2011 underlines that the worker
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who is been employed at workplace must be aligned with the Person Conducting the
Business or Undertaking (PCBU).
 The risk of fire which is very possible to occur in nursing home must be handled in most
proper way so that it does not occur again in the future.
3 Complete a hazard analysis for nurse station at ANHF and recording on WHS hazard
identification form.
PART 1
WHS hazard identification form
Hazard report
number
1 Area of work Nursing home.
Date 21/12/17 Specific hazard location Lounge or
Activity Room
Reported by Contact phone number [phone]
Contact email [e-mail].a
u
Hazard description:
The hazard at Lounge or activity room at ANHF are likely to be of electricity, fire,
manual or patient handling and slips, trips and falls. The hazard which is related to
electricity is prone to area of lounge and activity room at ANHF and the risk at
these places are of burns, electric shocks, fire and even death (Evans, Gourio and
Krane, 2016). These all risks can be possible causes from faulty or unmaintained
equipment, improperly grounded equipment and overloading of sockets.
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Risk assessment:
Risk likelihood
legend
Grade Level of likelihood Risk or Hazards
A Expected (will occur regularly) Electric shocks
B Probable (will occur at some
stage)
Death
C Possible (could occur) Fire
D Improbable (could occur but
unlikely)
Back injury
E Rare (may occur but in limited
situations)
People smoking
Now will see the level of impact of all these risks which will be occurring at lounge or activity
area of ANHF.
Risk impact/
consequence
legend
Grade Level of impact
1 Insignificant Back injury or people
smoking
2 Minor Burn
3 Moderate Electric shock
4 Major Death
5 Catastrophic Fire
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Risk categorisation matrix:
Level of
likelihood
Level of
impact
Level of likelihood
1(Insignifican
t)
2(Minor) 3(Moderate) 4(Major) 5(Catastrophic)
A(Expected) 5 Medium
(5*1)
Medium
(5*2)
High (5*3) Extreme
(5*4)
Extreme (5*5)
B(Probable) 4 Medium
(4*1)
Medium
(4*2)
Medium
(3*3)
High
(4*4)
Extreme (4*5)
C(Possible) 3 E(Rare) 1 Low (@*1) Low (1*2) Low (1*3) Medium (1*4)
D(Improbable)
2
Low (2*1) Low (2*2) Medium
(2*3)
Medium
(2*4)
High (2*5)
E(Rare) 1 Low (@*1) Low (1*2) Low (1*3) Medium
(1*4)
Medium (1*5)
Medium Low High Extreme
Suggested controls: (Apply the hierarchy of control: elimination, substitution, isolation,
engineering, administration, personal protective equipment)
If the hazard of fire which is very possible to occur and is also having catastrophic effect of it,
there are suggestive controls if that is occurred in ANHF lounge or activity area.
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Elimination- this is when the worker who is responsible can take safety measure beforehand so
that the possibility of risk is limited like establishing fire extinguishers.
Substitution- is situation when the person responsible for the risk handling can mitigate the risk
by lessening down the effect of that risk (Morel, Basin and Vullierme, 2016). Like, immediate
use of fire extinguishers.
Isolation- if fire has been occurred in lounge or activity area of ANHF then all the people who
are present in or around that area should be taken out from the area or the place must be isolated.
Engineering or administration- all the required engineering tools and techniques must be then
applied in order to extinguish fire from the area and in case of massive fire, the fire brigade must
be called.
Part 2
Action required: (remember to apply the hierarchy of control)
Recommended control(s): Risk:
The floor of activity area must be kept clean and water spill
must be avoided.
Back injury
The items which cause fire or burn must be avoided in area. Burn
Wires and electric equipment must be kept safely. Electric shock
All the things or equipment which are causing this must not
be allowed at nursing home.
Death
Fire extinguishers should be installed and regularly checked. Fire
Cigarettes and matchsticks must not be allowed inside
nursing home.
People smoking
Job request raised: Yes No Job no. (insert as
appropriate)
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Person responsible PCBU
Controls to be completed
by:
31/12/17
Approved by
organisational unit
head/officer
(name) (signature)
(date)
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4 Completing risk assessment and recommendations of control for each of hazard identify at
workplace locations using risk management plan template.
Risk management plan template
Background:
Risk assessment is the process of identification of various kinds of hazards in the
organisation which can cause a serious injury to the person who is very prone to them. The
following section will include risk management plan which will be helping the organisation in
identification and then controlling of the risk or hazard which will be occurring in ANHF. Risk
management will be controlling and monitoring of the risk (Morel, Basin and Vullierme, 2016).
There are various risks which are likely to occur at ANHF at all the areas of workplace. Like, at
maintenance workshop or at corridor of nursing home.
At maintenance workshop, the risk or hazard which can occur are risk of infection, chemical
agents, confined spaces, electricity or danger from equipment.
At corridor, the risk or hazard which can occur are risk of burn, electric shock, fire and slip or
fall.
Identification and analysis:
Risk likelihood
legend
Grade Level of likelihood Risk at corridor
A Expected (will occur regularly) Fire
B Probable (will occur at some stage) Slip and fall
C Possible (could occur) Physical injury.
D Improbable (could occur but unlikely) Stress due to being trapped in
a lift
E Rare (may occur but in limited
situations)
Smoke inhalation

Risk impact/
consequence
legend
Grade Level of impact
1 Insignificant Smoke inhalation
2 Minor Stress due to being trapped in
a lift
3 Moderate Physical injury.
4 Major Slip and fall
5 Catastrophic Fire

Risk categorisation matrix
Level of
likelihood
Level of impact
1(Insignificant) 2(Minor) 3(Moderate) 4(Major) 5(Catastrophic)
A(Expected) 5 Medium (5*1) Medium
(5*2)
High (5*3) Extreme
(5*4)
Extreme (5*5)
B(Probable) 4 Medium (4*1) Medium
(4*2)
Medium
(3*3)
High (4*4) Extreme (4*5)
C(Possible) 3 E(Rare) 1 Low
(@*1)
Low (1*2) Low (1*3) Medium (1*4)
D(Improbable)
2
Low (2*1) Low (2*2) Medium
(2*3)
Medium
(2*4)
High (2*5)
E(Rare) 1 Low (@*1) Low (1*2) Low (1*3) Medium
(1*4)
Medium (1*5)
Medium Low High Extreme
Risk categorisation table:
Priority Risk Likelihood Impact Level of risk
E Smoke inhalation Rare Insignificant 1
D Stress due to being trapped in a lift Improbable Minor 2
C Physical injury Possible Moderate 3
B Slip and fall Probable Major 4
A Fire Expected Catastrophic 5

Risk control/treatment
Activity:
Risks Smoke inhalation
Stress due to being trapped in a lift
Physical injury
Slip and fall
Fire
Control measures/
treatments
Control measure Strength Weakness
Cigarettes should
not be allowed
Provide cleanliness
in environment
If allowed then cause
risk
The floor must be
kept clean
Keeps the germs
away
If not then can cause
risk
Fire extinguishers Help when fire occur If not then cause fire
Lifts must be
checked regularly
Convenient for
workers and patients
Can cause hazard.
Impact of risks on areas
outside your
responsibility
If the area of corridor is outside my responsibility and if any risk is
occurred then I should also look forward to help all the injured
people.
Personnel involved Patients, employees and relatives of patients.

Expected outcomes of
risk treatment plan
If the risk treatment plan is carried out in the most efficient manner,
then it will be helping organisation in maintenance of health and
safety of all the workers.

5 Researching appropriate training program and WHS information that would assist workers in
eliminating or reducing the identified risk.
It is very important for the employee and worker of organisation to get the training about
health and safety measure under WHS. The procedures and process of requirements for WHS
training which include induction and other competencies or training that may be needed to
perform work, study and research task in order to eliminate or minimise the risk which arises
from all those types of activities and to provide safe system at work (Harned and Linehan, 2017).
There are laid down procedures of training program which will be including training cost, other
relevant details and the document which will be providing information to disseminate the
workers.
Purpose- the main aim of the training will be identification and defining the work, health and
safety training and competency need of the workers to comply with the work health and safety.
Definitions-
Competent person is the one who will be getting the training and knowledge about WHS.
Competency is the ability of the person to demonstrate his knowledge and skill to specific
standard.
Incident is the uncertain event at workplace which can occur at any time and cause damage to
person or things surrounded by it
WHS training is that type which will be helping the person about health, safety of workers at
workplace and the role of person in charge of that area.
Procedures-
Creating and maintaining the WHS training requirements matrix. It will be including the
responsibility of the management and supervisors who must ensure the safety of their workers.
They are the ones who will be giving training to person who are in need of training (Warmerdam
and Stevenson, 2017). Workers are responsible to complete any kind of training which is given
to them in regard to the health and safety at workplace.
Delivery of WHS training will be through various ways like
 Online training or other type of learning management system.

 Face to face training
 Practical demonstration Other as per the training requirements.
Monitoring and reviewing the WHS training: for this, the chairperson is responsible and
reviewed at interval of minimum of 3-year schedule.
Document information-
Title Work health and safety training
Document type Procedures
Document number ANHF_01523
Version 2
Purpose this will include the training session of ANHF which will be
identified and define the work, health and safety training.
Cost AUS $20000
Audience Staff
Category Administration
Topic Health, safety and environment
Sub topic Occupational health and safety
Effective date 1/07/2017
Review date 1/07/2019
Responsible officer Director of HR
Approved by Chief operating officer
Contact Area HR division
Authority Printed on 22/07/2017

6 Using the report template prepare a coaching and mentoring strategy that will be ensuring work
experience students are using correct techniques and following WHS procedures.
REPORT TEMPLATE
Overview/introduction
It is very much important that the employee or student who are attending the training for
health and safety must be taught properly. Coaching and mentoring strategies are there which
will be helpful for ensuring work experience for students and they are using correct techniques
and following WHS procedures (Huisman, Tapson and Yusen, 2017). Setting goal and providing
feedback will be the best form of coaching and mentoring strategies.
Background
For coaching and mentoring to ensure that work experience students are using correct
techniques and will be following WHS procedures setting of goal and providing feedback will be
the best form.
Report details/key points
Coaching and mentoring are the opportunities for more experience team members to share
information, discuss ideas and problem identification. This will be focusing on the improvement
of the work of students and then ensuring that WHS procedures have been followed.
Mentoring will be the partnership of two individuals where knowledge, experience and
information sharing takes place for the job skill and knowledge development. Setting goal will
be providing the student what need to be achieved during the whole training procedures. And
then, they can be allowed to give the feedback about what they have learnt and what they need to
go through once again.
Summary of key points
It is very critical in the process of training to provide the coaching and mentoring to
students who are having less work experience (Hopkin, 2017). This will be ensuring that the
correct form of techniques and process has been used in the training and WHS procedures are to
be followed.
Recommendations

All the work-related safety and health measures must be taken and employees must be taught
how to protect themselves.
Correct form of techniques must be used so that WHS procedures are followed.
7 Communicating the result of hazard analysis and risk assessment, proposed training plan and
coaching and mentoring plan to work team.
There are many types of risks and hazards which are likely to occur in the nursing home
and authorities are responsible to take the correct measure related to them. They also need to
conduct the training session for them so that the chance of risk and hazard are lower down. At
ANHF, the workers are not having that much knowledge about hazard identification, hazard
assessment and development of risk control. There are also many problems related to the
dissemination of WHS information where people like work experience students do not have the
access to all the safety notice which are placed on the intranet. To complete the hazard analysis,
they need to fill the WHS hazard identification form which will be helping in the risk and hazard
assessment and then they will be ranked to 1-5 according to their expected and improbability of
occurring (Morel, Basin and Vullierme, 2016).
Risk assessment
They need to analyse the risk so that safety measures can be taken for the elimination of
that risk. Then the risk need to be managed with the help of the risk management template which
will be showing the amount of danger that the risk is providing to the area and people who are
prone to that risk. There are many types of templates which are helpful in assessment of risk.
Proposed training plan
Then it will be necessary to prepare the training plan for the employee or students the
purpose of training will be to ensure the all type of health and safety measure are done and
workers are having the knowledge of the WHS plan. Training requirement matrix will be created
for WHS program for the hazard management procedure.
Coaching and mentoring
This is also very much important to see whether the employees are prepared for the
working or not plus have they understood all the work based health and safety measures
(Bhandari and Welker, 2016).

8 Filling out of the injury and incident report.
Incident and injury report form
Details of incident (e.g. to a
worker or visitor) and
treatment
Date of incident 21/07/17
Time of incident 13:00:00
Nature of incident Near miss
First aid
Medical treatment/doctor
First aid the medical
treatment.
Name of injured person Mary Smith
Activity in which
person was engaged at
the time of the
incident/injury
Checking her phone
Exact site location
where incident/injury
occurred
Sitting next to filing cabinet
Nature of injury, e.g.
burn, fracture, sprain
Sprain
Specific location of
injury on body, e.g.
upper left arm
Ankle and head
Treatment given on site Treated by first aid officer
Name of treating person Dr. Thomson

Witnesses to incident Name
Phone contact
James Cambridge
[phone]
Name
Phone contact
Harry Smith
[phone]
Description of incident Mary smith was sitting next to the
filing cabinet and was checking
her phone and did not see the box
which was kept over the
documents. She was setting out of
the normal traffic zone in the
office and sprained her ankle and
bumped her head. Then after was
taken to local hospital and was
given two days off from work to
allow leg to recover
Immediate response
actions (e.g. barricades,
isolation of power) to
stabilise the situation
Treated with first aid and then
referred to the doctor.
Person reporting HR
Signature
Reported to Name Chief operating officer

Position
Name
Position
Director of HR