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Model Work Health and Safety Legislation

   

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Participant Name: INSERT NAME HERE Module 3 Assessment TaskPart BYou are required to complete Module 3 Part B as part of your Module 4 assessment, as you require skills from both Modules.Everything that occurs in the workplace, must be done in accordance with the law. In completing this task, access the Model Work Health and Safety Legislation. With reference to the legislation, read the following incident scenario and respond to the questions.As a Workplace Health & Safety Advisor for Australia-Wide Construction you are responsible to ensure that work activities and tasks are conducted safely and follow the WHSMS procedures.You receive a telephone call from John Smith the Site Supervisor at 8 Pullen Avenue, a nearby site, advising thatthere has been an incident on site. The incident occurred at 9:20 am.Craig Turner was working with Bruno Romano (spotter) and was installing tiles on the second story roof when he has fallen off the roof. The worker was not using a harness. The worker fell to the ground, landing upon a stack of timber. He has sustained severe back injuries and received internal injuries.An ambulance was called and the worker was admitted to St Mathew’s hospital. The incident was observed by two other workers, one plant operator who was operating an excavator nearby andthe worker who was acting as a spotter for the excavator operator.Answer the following questions in regards to the scenario:a)Does the PCBU have any responsibilities to the regulator in relation to this incident? In your response make sure you reference the relevant Acts/Regulations/guidance documents that provide you with this guidance.The PCBU have responsibilities over the regulator in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act, 2011. The act states that every employees need to be provided with proper workplace safety equipments to ensure that hazards at work place does not occurb)How long will you need to keep records of this incident for? In your response make sure you reference the relevant Acts/Regulations/guidance documents that provide you with this guidance.According to the Work Health and Safety Act, 2011, the records need to be maintained till the time an employee leaves an organisationc)Does the PCBU have any legislative responsibilities in relation to the scene of this incident?In your response make sure you reference the relevant Acts/Regulations/guidance documents that provide you with this guidance.The PCBU need to make enquires based on the reasons behind allowing the employee to work without any safety equipments. The reason for dispatching timber at a place that require repairs also need to be taken into consideration as per the Work Health and Safety Act, 2011d)In reviewing the relevant legislative/guidance documentation on how to respond to an incident, you

Participant Name: INSERT NAME HERE will now detail the actions against each step that the PCBU and you are going to implement in line with the investigation action plan.Response – What are your initial actions for response? The initial action of response is to probe into the matter of the unsafe activities that is conducted in the organisation. The reason behind the lack of equipments and the illegal dumping of wastes need to be taken into consideration. At the same time, statements from the witness will be taken. Preparation and PlanningWhat documents will you have prepared for an incident investigation?The documents that need to be prepared include: Legal papers of the work health and safety actsDocuments related to the work health and safety act as per the organisationLegal documents stating the importance of work health and safetyWitness formsIdentify six pieces of equipment you could include in your investigation kit:1. Recording devices4. Flashlight2. First aid kit5. Measuring devices3. Paper and pens6. CameraInvestigation Preparationa)Explain the actions/processes you will apply to undertake the investigation:An initial investigation need to be conducted regarding the overall safety practise of the place. This will be followed by an investigation into the current problem that has occurred at the work place. Witness signatures will be taken about the incidentb)List and briefly explain four interview techniques you will apply during your investigation:Four interview techniques include:1.Face to face interview technique2.Telephonic interview technique3.MSN messenger interview technique4.E-mail interview techniquec)In the table below, list 4 sources of data. For each source, identify what data you will collect and how you will collect it.Source of dataData to be collectedData collection methodPrimary DataDetailed account of theincidentInterview methodSecondary DataKnowledge aboutlegislations and workBooks and journals

Participant Name: INSERT NAME HERE safety actsThe Institute of QuantitativeSocial ScienceFiles regarding previouswork place incidentsVisiting library or onlinesourcesGeneral Social SurveyTopics related to workplace and safetyQuestionnaire methodrelated to demographic andbehavioural attitudeFor each collection method, explain how will you ensure that you are collecting reliable data:1. Make the witness sign the papers2. Gather reliable source of collecting data3. Verify from people involved in the incidents4. Verify the responses with the survey recordsd)You may seek legal advice during an incident investigation - List the legal advisors you may contactduring an incident investigation to help you understand the PCBUs responsibilities and legalities around an incident investigation.Work health and safety commissionThe Government of the countryThe solicitors of the firmInvestorsOwners

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