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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, Australia

   

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Running head: COOKERYCookeryName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
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1COOKERYQuestion 1In Australia, the name of the Act that is followed by the employers and employees forthe workplace safety is OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, Australia underthe Victorian Legislation. Question 2The hazards have to be identified in the OHS such as the issues in the physical workenvironment and the work management and the design. These risks have to be assessedproperly by the management such as:Severity of the riskTo check whether the existing measures for control are effective in natureTo check whether the uncertainty can cause illness or notProper assessment of the risks has to be measured by the management, as this willhelp in controlling the risk. The hierarchy of control is as follows:Figure 1: OHS Hierarchy(Source: Created by author)Question 3
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2COOKERYThe five steps that have to be followed by the organization to remain complaint withOHS program are as follows:Ensuring of the safe system of the workEnsuring safe usage and proper handling of the substances and goodsProviding proper training and development of the workers in ensuring they are safe inthe factoriesProper assessment of the risk and implementing appropriate measures to control suchissuesLastly, proper investigation of the incidents that has to be avoided from the factoriesin order to provide safety to the workers in the factories. Question 4The legislation of OHS in Australia aims in protecting the health of the workers at theworkplace. This helps in imposing proper obligations in order to contribute to the successfulmanagement at the factories (Martínez-López et al. 2016). Question 5Reasonably Practicable means ensuring health and safety of the individuals at thefactories at a reasonable point of time that includes all important matters that includeslikelihood of the hazards.Question 6The workers at workplace have to take full responsibility of taking care of their healthfrom the different hazards and be safe from the hazards (Li et al. 2016). Question 7
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