Implementing Work Health and Safety Practices

This SITXWHS003 assignment focuses on implementing and monitoring work health and safety practices in a small hotel setting. Tasks involve conducting risk assessments, outlining organizational procedures for managing hazards, and documenting new preventative measures. The assignment also explores the consultation process with employees regarding WHS procedures, addressing concerns, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards.

SITXWHS003
IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR WORK
HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES
– Project
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Task 2
Q1: What tasks do you complete when organising a risk assessment?
When completing a risk assessment, five major goals need to be covered. They are:
a. Identifying the hazards
b. Deciding the impact audience and situations
c. Assess the possible risks and decide on regulatory measures
d. Documenting the findings and implementing them
e. Reviewing the assessment and update when necessary
Q2: What steps are involved in a risk assessment according to your organisation’s
procedures?
In the organization, which is a small hotel, the steps taken in risk assessment are:
a. Identifying the hazards-possible types of hazards, e.g.
a. Burns
b. Lifting/pushing/pulling/handling of equipments
c. Handling sharp objects and power equipment
d. Repetitive work and awkward positions etc.
b. Check who is at danger and possible ways in which it could occur
c. Work on regulatory measures, create training plans around them
d. Conduct proper R&D and record findings
e. Create implementation plans to avert hazards
f. Review and monitor
g. Make changes if required
Q3: Who is involved in a risk assessment in your organisation?
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In current setup, not only the staff supervisor or manager conducts the risk assessment. It is
also conducted by any employee or WHS representative.
Q4: Explain any new preventative measures that you would implement for the three areas
you identified in your risk assessment.
Date Issue identified Intended
action
Effectiveness?
How do the existing
procedures maintain
the health, safety
and security of team
members?
Recommendations
Are there any recommendations
for change?
6/9 Spills and
contamination
on floor
Clean the
area and
conduct
WHS
training on
correct ways
to work to
avoid spills
A similar WHS
training was
conducted earlier.
For few days,
there was
significant
improvement,
however, despite
verbal warnings,
it has been
observed that
mishaps started
occurring again.
It has been found
that in hurry
 Introduction of an effective
cleaning and maintenance
programmes
 Usage of visual aids in
working areas that is
easily noticeable near
cleaning areas and
operations area to give
visual reminders for
adherence
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Date Issue identified Intended
action
Effectiveness?
How do the existing
procedures maintain
the health, safety
and security of team
members?
Recommendations
Are there any recommendations
for change?
workers avoid
following the
safety steps.
6/9 Extreme
Temperature
Handling
Conduct
training on
handling of
equipment
properly
using safety
standards,
sanitization,
checking for
broken
surfaces or
wires.
Training on
safety from
extreme
temperature
sources and
A similar training
was conducted for
handling
equipments
appropriately for
staff in kitchen
using oil fryer
which was newly
procured and
safety standards
are being
maintained.
 This time, along with
training on proper
handling of
equipment, an
additional training
program will be
conducted on handling
extreme temperature
surfaces
 A company
representative/WHS
representative shall be
called for guidance to
discuss repurcussions
of not following
safety standards when
working with
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Date Issue identified Intended
action
Effectiveness?
How do the existing
procedures maintain
the health, safety
and security of team
members?
Recommendations
Are there any recommendations
for change?
food items. equipments or food
items with high
temperature.
7/9 Safety training
on working
with chemicals
Conduct
WHS
training on
handling
chemicals in
kitchen area
properly
following
safety
standards
The programme
has been mostly
effective but on
some instances it
has been observed
that at the end of
day when staff is
not around, the
cleaning staff
risks working
even without
gloves or other
protection in hurry
to wrap up the
work,
 Recommended storing
gloves near the
chemicals as a
reminder to wear them
and it shall also save
time of the cleaner.
 Conduct an additional
training on use of
corrosive chemicals
like caustic soda
frequently used for
clean up
 Explain why washing
and drying hands after
working with
chemicals should be a
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Date Issue identified Intended
action
Effectiveness?
How do the existing
procedures maintain
the health, safety
and security of team
members?
Recommendations
Are there any recommendations
for change?
priority
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Task 3
Task 4
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Task 5
Q1: Did your team have any concerns or issues with the new WHS procedures you are
implementing? Briefly explain.
Q2: How could these issues be overcome?
Q3: What legislation or industry standards do your new procedures comply with?
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Q4: What issues did you identify during the consultation process and what action did you
take to resolve the issues?
Q5: Describe any feedback you’ve provided to management during or after the completion
of your consultation activities in Task 4.
Q6: Did you have to alter your plan to accommodate changing needs of the workplace or
employees? If so, describe how.
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Task 6
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Q7: Were the consultative processes effective in identifying issues and communicating
with staff? What improvements would you make for the future?
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