Policy Development Report: Plant, Equipment, & Chemicals

This report focuses on the development of policies for the effective management of plant and equipment, as well as hazardous chemicals within an organization. It emphasizes compliance with national regulations, particularly the "Work Health and Safety Act, 2011 (Cth)" and related regulations in Australia, to maximize equipment lifecycles and ensure worker safety. The policy outlines detailed activities such as equipment assessment, worker consultation, regular maintenance, and training. It aims to minimize workplace accidents, health hazards, and maximize equipment lifespan and productivity. The report also addresses the management of hazardous chemicals, including assessment of risks, training programs, and the use of safety equipment. The expected outcomes include improved worker wellbeing, reduced workplace hazards, and compliance with government regulations. The report highlights the importance of using change management models for successful policy implementation. The report emphasizes the significance of organizational policies for mitigating the adverse effects of hazardous chemicals and ensuring the health and wellbeing of the workers, along with adherence to the stipulations of the national government related to the management of hazardous chemicals.

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Policy for the effective management of Plant and Equipment
Purpose of the Policy
The purpose of this policy is to help the organization to effective manage its Plant and
Equipment in compliance with the stipulations of the national government so to maximize the
lifecycle of the Plant and the Equipment of the organization. In particular, the policy would try to
take into considerations the precepts of the “Work Health and Safety Act, 2011 (Cth)”, “the
Work Health and Safety Regulations, 2011(Cth)” and others which the organizations are
required to follow for the management of their Plants and Equipment.
Scope of the Policy
This policy would be applicable to all the Plants, Equipment and the other related
systems of the organization and would be applicable to the following-
 The workers of the organization who are entrusted with the work of importation, supply,
erection/installation, use, alteration, commissioning, dismantling, storage as well as the
disposal of the equipment of the organization
 The workers who work in the different Plants of the organization and are required to
handle the diverse machineries, systems, equipment and others of the organization
Objectives of the Policy
The objectives on which the policy under discussion here would focus upon are listed
below-

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 The primary objective of this policy is to ensure the fact that the Plants and the
Equipment of the organization are being managed as per the precepts of the different
legislations of the nation of Australia
 The policy would also focus on the creation of an adequate workplace wherein the
damage that the workers face to health, the number of health hazards that they have to
face, the number of workplace accidents that they are involved and others is being
mitigated substantially
 The policy would also focus on the maximization of the lifecycle of the Plants and also
the Equipments of the organization
Detailed Activities
 A detailed or a thorough assessment of the different equipment prior to their installation
or for that matter commissioning would be undertaken to ensure the fact that they are not
only in adequate working condition and also the damage that they pose to the health or
the wellbeing of the workers is minimal
 An effective consultation would be undertaken with the different workers or for that
matter the engineers of the organization before the acquisition of the diverse equipment
 Usage of regular maintenance as well as assessment measures for the enhancement of the
lifecycle or for that matter the value generated by the Plants
 The data or for that matter the information related to the performance or the productivity,
the different equipment, the working condition and others are being adequately recorded
by the Plant Managers in the local Plant Register

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 Ensuring the fact that the Plants take the help of adequate operations procedures and also
adequate information regarding the prevention of the different hazardous accidents or for
that matter the health ailments that they are likely to face
 Ensuring the fact that the different engineers or the technicians who are entrusted with the
management of the equipment and the Plants have the required competency to perform
the same job roles
 Offering the required training to the workers to ensure the fact that they have the required
skill sets or for that matter knowledge to operate the different equipment of the
organization which in turn would not only promote the effective usage of the equipment
but also reduce the different workplace hazards as well.
Responsible Individuals
 The Plant Manager is the most important individual who would be involved in the
effective formulation as well as the implementation of the policy under discussion here
 The workers and the engineers of the organization would also be involved in the
formulation as well as the effective implementation of the policy
Expected Outcomes
Hansen et al. (2018) are of the viewpoint that the different business corporations are
required to follow the entity of workplace health and safety within their workplace setting for the
reduction in the number of health ailments, hazards or the accidents faced by the workers.
Adding to this, Chmiel, Fraccaroli and Sverke (2017) have noted that this can be explained on
the basis of the fact that the number of workplace accidents or the hazards faced by the workers
within the organizational setting of the different business corporations had surged up in a
substantial manner in the recent times. More importantly, the different organizations end up

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spending a considerable amount of capital on the treatment, dispute settlement, compensation
and other important aspects related to workplace accidents and hazards within their
organizational setting (Thamrin, Pisaniello and Guerin 2017). Thus, it becomes important for the
business corporations to take into account the aspect of workplace and safety and thereby take
the help of adequate policies as well as measures which will improve the wellbeing of the
workers.
In the light of the above aspects, the organization had decided to formulate as well as
implement the policy related to the effective management of the Plants and the Equipment
owned by it. For instance, it is likely that through the usage of this policy the organization would
be able to enhance the lifecycle of the Plants and the Equipments of the same. Furthermore, it is
likely that the improvement in the lifecycle of the equipment and the Plant would enhance the
productivity of the organization. More importantly, it is likely that the number of the workplace
health hazards and the accidents that the concerned organization would also get reduced through
the effective usage of the policy under discussion here. However, at the same it needs to be said
that the organization in order to derive the required benefits from the concerned policy would
have to take the help of adequate change management models like Lewin’s Change Management
Model and others for the implementation of the same.

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Policy for the effective management of Hazardous Chemicals
Purpose of the Policy
The purpose of this policy is to promote the effective management of hazardous
chemicals within the organizational setting so to prevent different workplace accidents as well as
the health hazards that the workers of the concerned organization are commonly prone to.
Furthermore, it had been seen that the national government of the nation of Australia had
mandated the different business corporations of the concerned nation to follow the precepts of
the “Work Health and Safety Act, 2011 (Cth)”, “the Work Health and Safety Regulations,
2011(Cth)” and others for the promotion of the health and the wellbeing of the workers
(Newnam et al. 2019).
Scope of the Policy
This policy would be applicable to all the workers, engineers and others within the
organizational setting of the organization are required to handle the hazardous chemicals for the
completion of their different tasks.
 The workers who are entrusted with the work of handling the hazardous chemicals within
the concerned organization
 The engineers of the organization who are entrusted with the work of maintaining the
different equipment which contain the hazardous chemicals
Detailed Activities
The important activities that the organization would be required to follow as part of this
policy are listed below-

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 An assessment of the major organizations and the measures which are being used by
them for the effective management of the hazardous chemicals used by them
 An assessment of the practices used by the organization for the effective management of
the hazardous chemicals so as to understand the risks, competencies or for that matter the
weaknesses and the strengths of the same
 Offering different training programs to the workers so as to enable them to understand the
best industry practices and also the manner in which the workers need to handle the
hazardous chemicals so as to mitigate the adverse effects of the damage which is being
used by the hazardous chemicals that they need to handle
 Procurement of adequate equipment and safety gears which in turn would help the
workers to safely handle the hazardous chemicals with which they need to work with
 Taking the help of qualified industry professionals who would conduct workshops with
the workers of the organization so to provide them the required key skills as well as the
knowledge which in turn would help them to ensure their own personal safety while
handling the hazardous chemicals
 Reduction in the amount of the hazardous chemicals which is being used by the
organization so as to ensure that the workers are not prone to different workplace
accidents, health hazardous and others
 Effective usage of the concepts of workplace health and safety and taking the help of
different measures which will ensure the safety of the workers
 Usage of the best quality equipment which will mitigate the adverse effects of the
hazardous chemicals with which the workers are required to work on their health and
wellbeing

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Responsible Individuals
The important people within the organizational framework of the organization under
discussion here who would be entrusted with the work of the formulation as well as the
implementation of the policy related to the effective management of the hazardous chemicals are
listed below-
 The Manager of the organization who is entrusted with the work of supervision of the
entire operations of the concerned organization
 The workers of the organization who are required to work with the different kinds of
hazardous chemicals for the completion of their job roles
 The Work Health and Safety Officers who are entrusted with the work of ensuring the
fact that the work conditions of the organization are in synchronicity with the ones
mandated by the national government of the nation and also formulated keeping taking
into account the health as well as the wellbeing of the workers
Expected Outcomes
Joss et al. (2017) are of the viewpoint that the exposure to hazardous chemicals or for that
matter the other kinds of chemicals for a prolonged period of time can have negative
connotations for the health of the individuals. However, as discussed by Shea et al. (2016), the
workers within the organizational setting of the different business corporations are required to
work with various kinds of hazardous chemicals which in the longer run cause various kinds of
health ailments among them. More importantly, it had been seen that because of the complete
disregard of the workplace health and safety regulations of the national government the workers
of the corporations are often prone to different kinds of health hazardous, workplace accidents
and others which adversely affect the wellbeing of the workers (Becher et al. 2018). Thus, it can

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be said that it is important for the business corporations to formulate adequate organizational
policies which will deal specifically with the adequate management of the hazardous chemicals
that the workers are required to deal with for the completion of their job roles.
In the light of the above discussion it can be said that the policy under discussion here
will be an important for the organization since it will enable it to effectively manage the
hazardous chemicals that the workers of the concerned organization are required to deal with.
More importantly, it is likely that through the effective usage of the concerned policy the
organization under discussion here would be able to reduce the large number of workplace health
hazardous, workplace accidents and others the workers of the organization are prone to on the
score of the usage of the hazardous chemicals. In addition to these, it is likely that the effective
usage of this policy would help the concerned organization to adequately comply with the
different stipulations of the national government of Australia related to the manner in which the
business corporations are required to handle hazardous chemicals and also ensure the health and
the wellbeing of the workers as well. However, the organization under discussion here in order to
derive the required benefits from the concerned policy it would have to take the help of adequate
change management models for the implementation of the same.

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Policy for the effective management of “Fitness for Work”
Purpose of the Policy
The purpose of this policy is to promote the fitness as well as the wellbeing of the
workers of the organization so as to ensure the fact that they are in the right physical condition to
perform the job roles or for that matter the different tasks that they are being allocated within the
organization. This policy becomes important from the perspective that without the right level of
physical fitness or for that matter wellbeing the workers will not be able to adequately complete
the different job roles that are being delegated to them and this in turn had influence the
organization to formulate this policy.
Scope of the Policy
This policy would be applicable to all the workers of the organizations like the ones
related to the management team, the ones working the production plant of the organization, the
engineers, technicians and others. Furthermore, the policy would specifically focus on the
following workers within the organization-
 The workers who are entrusted with the majority of the work of performing the majority
of the physical labor within the organization or for that matter the ones working in the
production plants of the concerned organization
 The engineers of the organization who are entrusted with the work of looking after the
condition of the equipment and ensuring that the equipment are in adequate working
condition and do not pose any significant threat to the health or the wellbeing of the
workers of the organization

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 The individuals who are a part of the management team of the organization and entrusted
with the work of effectively managing the different affairs of the concerned organization
 The different HR professionals, accountants and others individuals who are a part of the
organization
Detailed Activities
The important activities that the organization will take the help of for the enhancement of
the physical fitness of the different worker who are related to it are listed below-
 Organization of regular fitness programs wherein the workers would be given complete
body check-ups and on the basis of the results of the assessment adequate healthcare
services would be offered to them for the enhancement of their fitness
 Creation of a workout space or for that a gym within the workplace wherein the workers
will have the opportunity to undertake different exercises for the improvement of their
fitness
 The organization would also organize different workshops wherein the importance of
fitness would be explained to the workers and also the manner in which they can enhance
their job productivity by having the required level of fitness
 Along with physical fitness, the organization would also focus on the aspect of the mental
fitness of the workers and thus different activities or for that matter events would be
organize wherein the workers would have the opportunity to engage with their colleagues
and thereby release the high work stress experienced by them
 Organization of group discussion sessions wherein the workers would be able to discuss
the problems that they are facing related to their work, the grievances against the
organization and others which in turn would not only enable the organization to address

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the issues or the grievances of the workers but also improve their mental health condition
as well
 Organization of regular sports activities or for that matter inter-team matches to
encourage the workers to participate in different kinds of physical activities which in turn
would help the organization to improve the physical fitness of the workers
Responsible Individuals
The key individuals within the organization who would be responsible for the
formulation as well as the effective implementation of this policy are listed below-
 The members of the management team who in collaboration with the workers of the
organization would decide the different activities or for that matter the events which
would be organized for the improvement of the fitness of the workers
 The HR professionals would also be involved in the formulation of the concerned policy
since the policy needs to be in alignment with the corporate government policies
followed by it and also the regulations or the stipulations of the national government
related to employee management
 The accountant, Finance Manager and others since they would be entrusted with the work
of funding the different activities or the events that would be organized as part of the
policy
Expected Outcomes
Sekendiz et al. (2016) are of the viewpoint that the workers associated with a particular
business corporation need to have adequate level of physical and mental fitness so as to
effectively perform their job roles or for that matter the tasks which are being delegated to the.

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Adding to this, Bennie et al. (2015) have noted that having the desired level of fitness not only
helps the workers to complete different tasks but also offers the required motivation to them
which enables them to maximize their performance. This in turn helps the business corporations
to effectively enhance their productivity and thereby profitability (Xiang et al. 2015). Thus, it
had been seen that the different business corporations are presently organizing diverse events or
for that matter activities for the improvement of both physical and mental fitness of their
workers.
In the light of these aspects, it can be said that the policy under discussion here would be
an important for the organization. For instance, the policy is likely to help the organization to
substantially improve the level of both the mental and the physical fitness of its workers. This in
turn is likely to help the workers to maximize their job productivity which in turn would
positively influence the overall organizational productivity. However, at the same time it needs
to be said that adequate implementation measures needs to be undertaken by the organization
under discussion here for the concerned policy which in turn would enable it to effectively
capitalize on the benefits that the policy would offer to the organization.

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