BSBWHS501 WHS Performance Report: Southern Cross School of Business

This performance report assesses workplace health and safety (WHS) based on collected data and a predefined performance matrix. It highlights the development of a Work Health and Safety policy, emphasizing the need for employee input in policy changes. The report identifies shortcomings in senior management's performance against established indicators. Key performance indicators (KPIs) focus on minimizing workplace injuries, particularly those related to hazardous tasks and slips. The WHS Performance Reporting Matrix grades various elements, including policy, responsibilities, training, procedures, and continuous improvement, aiming for a system that is constantly measured and benchmarked. The report also stresses the importance of communication, consultation, and regular audits to ensure a safe and compliant workplace. Desklib offers more solved assignments.

Running head: MANAGEMENT
Management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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BSBWHS501 - Assessment 4
Questions 1: Performance report
This research report is a review of performance based on the collected data and the data has
been evaluated in accordance to the performance matrix previously set.
It has been identified that Work Health and Safety policy was developed which in general helps
employees to perform in accordance to the objectives. However, it is worth mentioning that
Workplace Health Policy should change by considering views of the employees. It has also been
identified that performance of senior management is falling behind the standards; thereby, it
needs to be enhanced in accordance to performance indicators given in the following.

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Question 3: Performance Indicators
Objectives Target Performance indicators
Omit injuries in
Organizations associated
with leaders
Zero injuries in present
financial year
Percentage of injuries of
associated with leaders
Minimize the number of
injuries associated to
hazardous manual tasks
No injuries related to
hazardous manual task
Number of hazardous task
identified
Minimize the number of
injuries related to slips and
trips
No injuries related slips
and trips
A certain number of
documents developed and
communicated to workers
related slips and trips

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WHS Performance Reporting Matrix
GRADING WHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS
1. WHS Policy & commitments 2. WHS Responsibilities 3. WHS Consultation
Advanced
Performance
System constantly
measured and
benchmarked for
continuous improvement
As for Good, plus:
 The developed
Workplace Health Policy
needs to alter taking the
views of employees of
the organization
 The WHS policy should
be promoted even among
the external stakeholders
of the organizations
 Policy should be
reviewed to ensure it
gives practical directions
to all Workplace Health
and Safety procedures
As for Good, plus:
 Workplace Health Safety
responsibilities need to be
periodically checked and
evaluated to ensure that they
meet health and safety
requirements of both internal
and external stakeholders
 Performance of senior
management should meet the
standards against the standards
of Workplace Health and
Safety policies

As for Good, plus:
The consultation process of the organization
needs to be assessed to consider
stakeholders involved in the process. In
addition to this, the process should make
sure that all requirements of employees and
employers and other parties involved have
effectively met. In addition, in the
consultation process, opinions and
perspectives of all employees should be
considered.

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Good Performance
All required elements in
place and operating
effectively
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 When reviewing the workplace
health and safety policy,
performance of existing policies
and its performance need to be
considered
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 All members of the organization should
brush up their ways of working or
practice should match the criteria of
workplace health and safety policy
 Managers and supervisors of the
organization should communicate
workplace health and safety policy
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 WHS should be discussed and communicated in
every staff meeting taking place in weeks.
 Managers and supervisors should encourage
new ideas to implement health and safety policies
Satisfactory
Performance
Basic system and legal
compliance
 WHS policy should be developed
for organization’s overall and
objectives
 Organizational goals and
objectives need to be aligned
with the objectives and purpose
of workplace health and safety

 Senior management of the organization
of Grow management should take the
responsibility of reviewing and setting
revised system of workplace health and
safety policy
 There should be a regular
communication between employees
and senior management of the
organization
 Call for meeting on every urgent issue related to
workplace health and safety in the organization
 Ensure that health and safety policies are applied
taking the existing outcome of the policies
 Organization should create scope for consultation
training in the workplace
 There should be a department for addressing the
WHS issues held by senior management of the
organization.
Minimal Performance
Fails to meet basic legal
requirements
 Workplace Health and
Safety should be developed
measuring the outcome of
existing process so that
new policies can be
developed
 Roles and responsibilities of
Workplace health and safety are
communicated among the
employees
Organizational does not have a consultation
committee for addressing health and safety policies

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GRADING WHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS
4. WHS Training 5. WHS Procedures 6. Contractor Management
Advanced
Performance
System constantly
measured and
benchmarked for
continuous
improvement
As for Good, plus:
 The organization needs to develop
an induction programs but the
policies of the program should be
communicated on a regular basis
As for Good, plus:
 Workplace Health and Safety policy
should be developed in a way that it
is available and clear to all
departments of the organizations
As for Good, plus:
 The organization needs to focus on developing
a contract procedure to identify the workplace
issues
Good Performance
All required elements
in place and operating
effectively
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 Organization and employee
communication should take place
on a very frequent basis
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 Policy should be reviewed and modified
on a regular basis.
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 All senior personnel of the organization should
be updated and communicated about the
revised policies

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GRADING WHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS
13. WHS Performance Review 14. WHS Auditing 15. WHS Continuous Improvement
Advanced Performance
System constantly measured
and benchmarked for
continuous improvement
As for Good, Plus:
 WHS performance is benchmarked
against comparable businesses
As for Good, Plus:
 Regular and planned WHS
are a key component in
developing continuous
improvement plans
As for Good, Plus:
 System changes & improvements are reported on
the school/CSO website so they can be shared with
all schools
Good Performance
All required elements in
place and operating
effectively
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 WHS performance outcomes are
shared with staff
 WHS performance outcomes are
reported to external stakeholders
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 The CEO reports WHS audit
outcomes & their
implemented responses to
the Director & external
stakeholders
As for Satisfactory, plus:
 System changes & improvements are reported to
staff
 System changes & improvements are reported to
external stakeholders
Satisfactory Performance
Basic system and legal
compliance
 There is a procedure for WHS
performance review
 Process & outcome indicators are
used for performance review
 Regular WHS performance reports
are compiled
 WHS reports are considered by the
CEO & relevant committees
 Performance improvements are
identified & introduced
 There is a schedule for
audits
 Internal & external auditors
are qualified
 Audit reports are considered
by senior management &
responses made to report
recommendations
 Corrective action is taken
promptly
 Audit reports are kept
 There is a procedure which sets out how WHS
system improvement will be achieved
 Senior & line management review all WHS
indicators & performance information to identify
possible system improvements
 System changes are decided on after consultation
with relevant staff
 A system improvement plan is developed &
implemented
 System changes are reviewed to check that
improved performance has resulted
Minimal Performance
Fails to meet basic legal
requirements
 Injury statistics & WC costs are
sometimes reviewed
 Reviews rarely lead to change
 WHS audits are not done  Effort is focused on fixing WHS problems rather
than achieving improved WHS performance
 KPI show little evidence of improved WHS