WHS/OHS Action Plan Template for Employee Safety and Hazard Control

This assignment presents a WHS/OHS (Work Health and Safety/Occupational Health and Safety) action plan template. It focuses on implementing safety measures within a workplace environment. The plan addresses three key safety issues: chemical spills, equipment maintenance, and hazard communication (lack of signage). The template includes sections for outlining the roles and responsibilities of the implementation team, assessing their understanding of WHS/OHS principles, and defining the objectives. Part B details the implementation strategy, including action items, responsibilities, priorities, resources, responsible personnel, communication needs, and timelines. The plan prioritizes employee training and the involvement of project managers and HR/operations departments to address identified hazards and ensure proper maintenance. The assignment concludes with space for agreement signatures from workplace representatives, confirming the plan's endorsement and commitment to workplace safety. This plan aims to enhance employee safety and well-being by mitigating potential risks associated with the mentioned hazards.

WHS/OHS ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE
Action plan developed by: (add your name)
Members of the implementation team: (add number of team members)
Objectives of the implementation process: The primary objective of WHS implementation process is associated with the safety and
security of the employees working in the organisation. This action plan would highlight three safety issues such as the spillage of
chemicals in the workplace floor, poor or no maintenance of the equipment of the organisation and the lack of signs and symbols of the
hazardous areas or chemicals that could affect the health and wellbeing of the person.
Part A – Roles and Responsibilities of implementation team
 I understand the purposes and principles of WHS/OHS in the workplace environment:  Yes  No
 I understand my WHS/OHS responsibilities under the WHS/OHS Act for work health and safety management:  Yes  No
 I understand the objectives of the process to be implemented:  Yes  No
 I understand the WHS/OHS legal responsibilities of various parties in the workplace environment:  Yes  No
 I have read and understood the WHS/OHS policies and procedures relating to this workplace environment:  Yes  No
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Part B – Implementation strategy
Action
What needs to be done?
Responsibilities
What are the key activities for
each action?
Priority
Level
What is the
ranking for
each action?
Resources
a. Existing
b. Required
Responsible
person/s
Who needs to
implement the
action?
Communication
& training needs
Who is involved?
How? How often?
Time-line
What is the
end date?
1. Lack of hazardous
signs and symbols
were present in the
work place and
hence, this would
be the first non-
compliance issue
against which the
action would be
taken. The action
would be
installation of
proper signs and
symbols of
hazardous
chemicals and
materials in the
work place and
then provide the
employees with
training so that
they could
understand the
effectiveness and
usage of it.
The operations manager,
the project manager and the
HR department would be
provided with this
responsibility.
The priority
level of this
project would
be high.
a. Projector
, training
materials
and
meeting
rooms
b. B. signs
and
symbols
of
hazardo
us
materials
HR department
and project
manager.
Yes, training and
communication
among the
employees and
the project
management
department would
be required.
Within 2
months
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2. For spillage and
chemical spillage
related hazards,
the employees
would be
communicated with
the hazardous
condition it could
lead to and hence,
a proper training
would be taken.
The project manager and
the HR department
High Only existing
resources with
training needs
would be
required.
HR department
and the
supervisor
Yes training
would be required
Within 2
weeks
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3. For poor and no
maintenance of the
equipment, the
project manager
and the operations
department would
be asked to
conduct the
process. Proper
and timely audit
would be
conducted and the
maintenance of the
equipment would
be performed.
the project manager and the
operations department
High priority Existing
resources
related to
equipment
maintenance
would be
required for this
process.
the project
manager and the
operations
department
Training with
operations and
project
management
department would
be conducted
Within 2
weeks
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Comments:
Part C – Plan agreed by:
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
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Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Representative of workplace (sign): _________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
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