Reviewing WHS Policy and Procedures for WorkSafe Audit

Skills and Knowledge Activity
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Your organisation has been advised that an auditor from the WorkSafe/Work Cover Office
in your state/territory is going to be in the office in three weeks. The aim of the audit is to
ensure that your organisation has continuously improved their processes in the last twelve
months.
1. You have been delegated with the task of reviewing WHS policy and procedures within
the organisation. Using the table below, briefly outline the current procedures of your
organisation in the second column. In the third column make recommendations in regards
to ways in which the procedure can be improved.
Procedure Current practice Recommendation
Ongoing hazard
identification, assessment
and control of associated
risks.
Review and monitor
procedure pertaining to risks.
Include documentation
procedure for policies and
procedures. Map standards as
per documents to review
standards.
Policies and procedures on
who to consult for various
WHS issues
Work place manager or shop
floor manager is consulted in
case of WHS issues
A WHS manager needs to be
appointed for handling
exclusive cases pertaining to
issues in the matter.
Induction and training plan
for new employees in
regards to WHS policy and
procedures
A briefing session regarding
WHS policy and procedures
existing.
A proper induction and
training plan incorporated for
new employees regards to
WHS policy and procedures
has to be developed. New
employees has to attend such
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sessions.
Measuring and using WHS
records
Measuring arbitrarily incidents
related to WHS records.
Assign appropriate KPI (Key
Performance Indicator) scores
for measuring WHS activities.
KPI scores will be matched
against WHs records as per
documentation.
WHS consultation
In cases of major incidents or
reports regarding injury
reporting.
WHS manager consultation
has to be undertaken in cases
of any reports regarding injury
or incidents taking place.
2. Complete the two rows on your own. Make at least one recommendation for each
procedure.
Procedure Current practice Recommendation
Monitoring WHS situation Overviewing any practice
relative to override in case of
WHS procedure
Apply appropriate monitoring
by accommodating measures
as monthly KPI reporting.
Implementing changes in
WHS
Make changes orally Implement changes in
documented format and
sharing it amongst stakeholder
groups.
3. Committee meeting – for this step, your team must use your recommendations as part of
a brain storming session.
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