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Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) - Kenoss Construction

   

Added on  2019-11-19

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Running Head: WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY1Workplace Health and Safety NameDate

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY2Executive SummaryWorkplace hazards are factors within the working environment that could lead to harm, damage or injury to an employee when carrying out organizational practices. Workplace health and safety should be observed by every employer and employee since it is a vital issue. The employers should consider the health and safety laws to protect their employees. Companies and business persons should identify the hazards so that employees could work with precautions to minimize the risk of getting hurt. This paper looks at one of the cases that happened due to workplace health and safety. The paper discusses about Kenoss Construction company which was fined due to the a death that was caused by workplace health and safety risks that could be avoided. It discusses the incidence, the hazards in the construction industry and how the risks canbe avoided. Therefore, the report is critical in handling the workplace health and safety issues.

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY3Table of ContentsDescription of the workplace...........................................................................................................4The hazards and how safety breach could have been avoided........................................................4Safety hazards..............................................................................................................................5Physical hazards...........................................................................................................................6Ergonomic hazards.......................................................................................................................7Chemical hazards.........................................................................................................................7Work organizational hazards.......................................................................................................7What happened at Kenoss and how safe work resolved the issue...................................................8What could have been done differently...........................................................................................8How I could do to address the issue if I worked for Kenoss...........................................................9Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10References......................................................................................................................................12

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY4Description of the workplaceKenoss Construction Limited is a private limited company that was founded in 1995, and it is located in Australia, Canberra. The company is mostly involved with highway and street construction and also, custom home design, home construction, wine cellar design and other services. The company consists of 11 to 50 employees. Regarding the workplace of Kenoss, since it mostly deals with civil engineering, it involves workers getting in contact with machines which can be unsafe and carry out hazardous practices. The workplace has many things that present danger to the employees because many physical materials may not have been placed well. Therefore, the workplace can be said to be sensitive and requires the adoption of safety precautions for the smooth operation.The hazards and how safety breach could have been avoidedEvery workplace has some health and security hazards. The only problem is that there aresome risks that put the workers at risk of getting an accident. It is the duty of the employer to ensure all the workers are protected against any health and safety hazards and ensure that employees are aware of any potential hazards in the workplace. The workers have a right and responsibility of ensuring they work in safe places and in case the workplace is dangerous, they can refuse to work (Walters & Nichols, 2009). This can help avoid accidents, injuries and property damage and in some extreme cases death. Any workplace hazard should not be ignored like the case of Michael Booth who was electrocuted at work because of slung power lines. There are different types of workplace hazards, especially in a construction workplace.

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