WHS Policies Report: Health and Safety at Bounce Fitness

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies implemented at Bounce Fitness. It begins by outlining the primary duty of care, emphasizing the responsibilities of Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) to ensure employee safety and compliance with health and safety procedures. The report delves into the legal framework, referencing the Occupational and Safety Health Act 1984 and relevant regulations, detailing the duties of employers, employees, and other stakeholders. It explores the importance of consultation and cooperation between employers and employees in identifying and mitigating workplace hazards. The report also assesses risk management strategies, including hazard identification, risk assessment, and the implementation of control measures. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of staff training, safety protocols, and the use of administrative controls to minimize risks. The report also references the safety policy and regulations of Bounce Fitness, emphasizing the importance of a safe and healthy environment for both employees and clients. The report concludes by emphasizing the centre manager's duty to investigate reported hazards and implement corrective actions to ensure a safe workplace.

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Reference List..................................................................................................................................9

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Task 1
In an organization, the primary duty of care lies upon the persons who carry the business
undertakings or the PCBUs. The PCBUs are conferred with the responsibility to ensure that the
employees of the organization are acting in compliance with the workplace safety and health
policies and procedures of the organization (Gray et al., 2014). The workplace Health and Safety
policies in Australia imposes certain duties on the persons who exercises control over the
workplace such as persons who are responsible for operating fittings, fixtures or plant. Law
further imposes duties on the directors, officers, workers and the other staffs within the
organization.
In the Bounce fitness organization, according to section 19 of the Occupational and
Safety Health Act 1984, the duty of the PCBUs to exercise duty of care is not only restricted to
the employees but also to all other persons who may become subject to risks resulting from the
conduct or omission of the PCBUs. The primary duty includes duties with respect to the actual
physical workplace ensuring safe workplace condition and safety of fixtures, fittings, plants and
machines used within the workplace (Sekendiz et al., 2014). Although a gym operator has
several providers such as personal trainers, still the gym operator is often considered as a PCBU
with respect to health and safety of the personal trainers and the clients of the independent
contractors. The employer must ensure that the employee, staffs and other staffs of the
organization are not exposed to hazards and he must take every reasonable measures to reduce or
eliminate the hazards identified within the workplace that may result in injuries.
The gym operator owed a duty of care towards the workers, which includes the
employees, contractors, volunteers, and the workers of the contractors. According to Division 2

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clause 1.4 of the Occupational and Safety Health Regulations 1996, the employers of a
workplace is responsible for matters over which he is entitled to exercise control and for the
works done by the employer and his employees within the workplace. The duty of care of the
employer is also restricted to employee and other persons who shall be affected for any conduct
or omission on part of the employer and his employees. Section 20 of the Act requires the
employees to take reasonable care to for ensuring his or her own safety and health at work and
avert any conduct or omission that might cause injury to the other person within the workplace
(De Lyon, Neville & Armour, 2017).
The employees committing breach of the duty shall be liable for gross negligence and
shall be imposed fine of $2500 for first offence and $31250 for second offense under section
20A of the Act. The breach of employer’s duty shall entitle the employer to be liable for Level 4
penalty. According to Division 2 clause 5.3 of the Regulation, it is imperative to determine
hazardous substances within the workplace to prevent any injuries resulting from such
substances.
Task 2
One of the primary duties of an employer is to promote consultation and co-operation
between the employees and the employers. The employers are required to co-operate and consult
with health and safety representatives with respect to health and safety matters. Consultation
process is essential for maintaining and providing a health and safety workplace within the
organization (Gray et al., 2015).
The participation of the employees is essential in the consultation process as the
employees are aware of the risks that are associated with the workplace of the organization. The

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consultation process can be conducted in two ways- the PUBCs will inform the employees about
the safety policies and procedures of the organization. The involvement of the employer and
employee enables to identify the hazards associated with the organizational workplace and
enables the employers to assess the hazards to minimize or eliminate the risk of harm arising
from such hazards.
The other consultation process includes representation of the Health and Safety
representatives where the workers are consulted regarding the health and safety issues that the
workers and employees usually face within the workplace. The workers are consulted while any
changes are proposed to be made within the workplace (Landsbergis, Grzywacz & LaMontagne,
2014). The consultation process ensures the employees that they are an important part of the
decision-making process of the organization.
In case, any risk has been assessed within workplace, clause 5.22 of the OHS Regulation
states that the Centre Manager of Bouncer Fitness is required to ensure that monitoring is done
properly and a record is maintained to document such monitoring. The persons who are likely to
be affected from the hazards identified within the workplace shall be informed about the result of
such monitoring of the hazardous substances. Under clause 5.23(1) of the Regulation, in case
the health of any person is likely to be affected due to the exposure of the person to the
hazardous substances within the workplace, the manager must conduct medical surveillance of
such employee by a medical practitioner.
Bounce Fitness has a strict monitoring safety system that has been developed which the
Monash Injury Research Institute has confirmed to be effective to the extent that it prevents the
occurrence of serious injury while carrying out exercises within the workplace. The general

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safety rule highlights the risks that are associated with the workplace as the terms and conditions
before the clients commence the exercises. In order to prevent the clients from sustaining serious
injuries while exercising on the trampolines, safety rules and regulations are clearly posted at the
entrance of the trampoline courts, which are regulated and enforced by the floor staffs.
In case of any changes, the same are clearly posted within the workplaces at conspicuous
places to be visible to the staffs and the clients of the organization. The clients of the
organization are provided with adequate trainings and information with respect to workplace
health and safety legislations and policies and procedures of the organization (Holt & Allen,
2015).
Task 3
The staffs of the Bounce Fitness have significant experiences in the field of gymnastics
and sports and other associated activities like spots coaching and circus related performances.
Trained trampoline professionals who have been given adequate training in First Aid and CPR
monitor the trampoline courts within the workplace of the organization. Moreover, the staffs are
acknowledged with the rules and guidelines that are applicable for trampoline exercise, which
the trained professionals also enforce. The staffs of the organization encourage and enforce the
‘one person per trampoline’ for preventing any form of accidents or injuries.
The organization provides adequate training to the staffs to exercise additional care to
children under 6 years of age prevent adult jumpers from jumping within that area to prevent any
form of injuries arising from such activities. The training and instructions provided to employees
of the organization are adequate to ensure that the clients do not attempt any activity beyond
their skill.

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Task 4
Risk assessment is conducted to identify any risks associated with the exercise training
services and an implementation of the control measures shall enable the organization to
minimize or reduce such risks (Burke & Noumair, 2015). The hierarchy of control measures
includes eliminating, substituting, isolating, engineering, using of administrative and personal
protective equipment. Under the circumstances of the case, the most appropriate way of
controlling the risk arising from the use of stock trolleys is the use of administrative control
measures, which includes the following measures:
 warnings or signs that would infirm the clients and other workers as well about any
default in the trampoline or other exercise machines;
 adequate training should have been provided to the staffs and trainers to ensure safety and
health of the clients of all age.
 Pre-start checks should be commenced before permitting the clients to use the exercising
machines or sources.
Identification of Risk/Hazards Assessment of Risks/ Hazards Control measures
Issues relating to qualifications
or trainings of staffs
Low Requires proof of Minimum
qualification of staffs
Identify and implement any
additional training required
Health risks in health training High The clients must comply with the
rules and regulations of the
Bounce Fitness centre

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Injuries due to poor
maintenance of machines
Considerable The centre must ensure that all
the machines and equipments are
well maintained and are serviced
on a regularly
First aid response to injuries Moderate A reporting and documentation
procedure should be
implemented in case of injuries;
A first aid kit should always be
available within the workplace
Exposure to hazardous
substances
Low A hazardous substance register
should be updated and hazardous
substance should be replaced
with safer materials
Hazards on floor like loose
carpets, tiles, causing trips or
slips
Significant The contractors, trainers and the
clients are required to wear
appropriate footwear and
clothing while they enter the
fitness centre
Source: Cooper& Quick, 2017

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Task 5
Presentation attached with the word document.
The safety policy of Bounce Fitness is available on the following link
https://bounceinc.com.au/our-safety-policy#/
Task 6
According to Part 3 division 1 Clause 3.1 of the OHS Regulations, the employer of any
organization must identify any hazard that is likely to affect any person within the workplace and
assess the risk of harm is likely to cause to such person and have regards to the means through
which the hazard may be reduced or minimized. According to clause 3.5 of Part 3 Division 1, if
an employee makes a report of hazard to the employer, the employer must conduct an immediate
investigation with respect to such report.
Under the given circumstances, an employee of the Bouncer Fitness reports about a
hazard associated with an incorrect setup and a use of a piece of fitness machinery, it is the
responsibility of the center manager to investigate the machine under clause 3.5 of the OHS Act.
In order to ensure that the default in the machine does not result in injuries to the staffs and
clients of the organization, the machines should be re-set up in the appropriate manner.
The part of the machine, which has a default in its use, should be replaced or adequate
signs or warnings should be placed at a conspicuous place, which would be clearly visible to
clients and the staffs within the workplace. This would be an administrative form of control that
would enable the organization to minimize or eliminate the risk of harm that is likely to arise
either from the use of the defaulted part of the machine or from the incorrect setting up of the

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machines. The centre manager has a primary duty to ensure health and safety within the
organization.

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