BSBLDR401 Assessment: Workplace Health and Safety Communication Report

This report analyzes the health and safety policies of Grow Management Consultant, focusing on effective workplace communication. The student examines changes to the company's Work Health and Safety Policy, including the involvement of the First Aid officer and incident reporting procedures. The report highlights the importance of health and safety for employee retention and well-being, as well as addressing potential cultural barriers. It also includes a section on working from home health and safety, covering necessary checks and balances. The conclusion emphasizes the usefulness of the presentation in communicating policy changes, and its positive impact on employee safety and personal development. The report references various sources on workplace harassment, fair wages, and labor standards.

EFFECTIVE
WORKPLACE
COMMUNICATION
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note:

Health and Safety
 Health and Safety legislation of Grow
Management Consultant have undergone
several changes
 Some of the changes are referring to the
involvement of the First Aid officer in case
of any workplace injuries taking place

Purpose of legislation
 Purpose of legislation is that it helps in
legalizing the process and in making sure
that all the employees of the organization
are taking it in a serious manner.
 Legalization will also enable the rules to
be included in ethics so that employees
are able to abide by the same

Key changes made to Grow Management
Consultant’s Work Health and Safety
Policy
 The first aid officer is involved as one of
the main reporting person in case of any
workplace hazards
 If an incident occurs in the workplace any
persons attending to the incident or
witness to the incident are to fill in a
Workplace Incident Form

Contd.
 Workplace Injury Forms are to be
provided to the Operations Manager who
will use the records to gather accounts of
the incident and use them as the basis of
an investigation into the incident, if
required.
 All serious injuries will be reported to
Worksafe.

four facts about the importance
of health and safety
 Employee retention is increased
 Employees are assured that the
management is taking care of their safety
and well being

Contd.
 This in turn will be useful to check the
different health hazards that takes place
 Cultural barriers or obstructions will also
be checked

working at home health and
safety information
 Changes made in the Working at home
pilicies are-
 To make sure if
 printer is required, is one available
 Is a telephone headset available if
required
 Are all exit routes from your designated
office space to a safe outdoors location
free of obstruction?

Contd.
 It is good to see that the company is
careful not only about the workplace
safety at office but also while employees
are working from home
 This will make the employees know that
they are getting a safe and secured
workplace

Conclusion
 Therefore it can be concluded that the
presentation has been very useful for the
communicating the changed structure of
health and safety policy in the
organization. This has not only increased
the employee safety rate but also has
helped me for my personal development.

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Modernization of Australian Labour Standards: A Case of
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