Workplace Health and Safety Assignment: Risk Management and Procedures

This assignment comprehensively addresses workplace health and safety, covering various aspects of organizational procedures. It begins with an exploration of approved codes of practice and outlines four key areas of organizational procedure to meet health and safety obligations. The assignment then delves into the importance of risk assessment, the role of a fire warden during evacuations, and effective communication of safety policies. Further topics include the responsibilities for ensuring safety, information sources for safety planning, and the deliverables of health and safety training. The assignment also emphasizes the importance of accident and incident reporting, record-keeping, and housekeeping. Employee participation in safety meetings and the process of addressing equipment issues with management are also discussed. Elements of hazard identification, risk assessment, and maintaining safe work practices are explored, along with ways to determine organizational stress levels. Finally, the assignment includes a summative assessment covering the roles and responsibilities of a PCBU, employee rights, hazard identification, and emergency response procedures. The document provides a detailed analysis of these key elements, offering a thorough understanding of workplace health and safety principles and practices.

Workplace Health and Safety

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACTIVITY 1....................................................................................................................................1
1) Approved code of practice......................................................................................................1
2) Four area of organisation procedure to meet the obligations under health and safety
legislation....................................................................................................................................1
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ACTIVITY 2....................................................................................................................................1
1) Importance of risk assessment in organisation.......................................................................1
ACTIVITY 3....................................................................................................................................1
1) Role of fire warden at the time of evacuation.........................................................................1
2) Ways to communicate risk health and safety policy and procedure to workers ....................2
3) Outcomes of spillage or wet floor...........................................................................................2
ACTIVITY 4....................................................................................................................................2
1) The person responsible for ensuring safety when planning and conducting work.................2
2) Ways to find information for ensuring the safety when planning or conducting the work. . .2
3) Ten deliverables from health and safety training....................................................................2
ACTIVITY 5....................................................................................................................................3
1) Importance of effective accident and incident reporting procedure ......................................3
2) Importance of effective record keeping system in place........................................................3
ACTIVITY 6 ...................................................................................................................................4
1) Importance of housekeeping...................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 8....................................................................................................................................4
1) Importance of employee participation in meeting and other workplace activities that will
improve safety ............................................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 9....................................................................................................................................4
2) Presenting the problem of improper equipment to management............................................4
ACTIVITY 10 .................................................................................................................................5
1) Elements of hazard identification and risk assessment ..........................................................5
2) Ways to ensure the currency of safe work practices is maintained........................................6
ACTIVITY 11..................................................................................................................................6
1) Ways to determine the level of stress in an organisation. ......................................................6

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1....................................................................................................6
1) Roles and responsibility of PCBU..........................................................................................6
2) Employee rights and employee obligation regarding consultation on health and safety
matters.........................................................................................................................................6
4) Meaning of the sign ...............................................................................................................7
5) Hazard.....................................................................................................................................7
6) Type of workplace hazard.......................................................................................................7
7) Way to respond to bomb threat at the workplace...................................................................8
8) Three health and safety procedure in Workplace...................................................................8
ACTIVITY 12..................................................................................................................................8
12 procedure and documentation of reporting requirement require reporting this hazard. ........8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

ACTIVITY 1
1) Approved code of practice
Code of practice are documents that are prepared by Western Australian occupational
safety and health law, its provide organistaion with general duty and practical guidance, so that
fair dealing between firm and customer can be conducted. This code of practice are established
by firm only after the consultation of industry representative or the community. These are of two
type that is mandatory or voluntary (Gunningham and Sinclair, 2014). Mandatory provides
minimum standard of protection such as fair trading law. Voluntary codes are self-regulation that
are implemented by firm . These are sponsored by the combined efforts of industry association
and government agency. This code is flexible in nature and can be altered according to the
situation.
2) Four area of organisation procedure to meet the obligations under health and safety legislation
Training and development: Training and development is the most essential area. Training yield
new methodologies through which firm gives new services to the service user. It enhances the
image of the firm.
Technologies: Technologies are the most effective tool which gives new techniques of treatment.
This increases the productivity of employees in the health care firms.
Necessary measures dealing with chemical: There are many times when firm have to deal with
various toxic element, according to WHS its necessary of the firm to take necessary measures
such as wearing gloves mask so that health risk can be reduced.
Role of HR: At the time of hiring its necessary of the firm to provide employee with all the
necessary guidelines so that they can become aware with all the policies of the firm.
ACTIVITY 2
1) Importance of risk assessment in organisation
Risk assessment can be described as the factor that has high potential in causing harm.
This assessment helps in the evaluation of risk and in coming up with necessary steps that can
help them in eliminating same. Risk assessment is an important part of workplace health safety..
It not only helps in creating awareness about the risk but also supports in identifying the people
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who are most at the risk such as employee cleaner etc. It provides organistaion with different
program that can help in controlling the risk (Paustenbach, 2015). It also asses existing program
to find whether they are adequate enough or if some changes are required. It also helps in
meeting legal requirements that are applicable.
ACTIVITY 3
1) Role of fire warden at the time of evacuation
Fire warden plays an important role in controlling measures at the time of evacuation. It
responsible for the safe evacuation of visitors, workers from the workplace as fast as possible by
using all the appropriate route that have the least risk. It also responsible to check all the place
including bathrooms to make sure that everybody has leave the building. It also makes sure to
isolated the fire by closing the door and taking necessary measure (Xi and Smith, 2014). It also
guides all people to single place for safety and ensuring that no one is left out.
2) Ways to communicate risk health and safety policy and procedure to workers
In order to communicate the policy and information about health and safety issue, firm
appoints a coordinator that disseminate every important information within the department.
Other than this, organisation can also have local policy statement depicting the way staff can
assess information regarding the assessment that is made by firm. Other than this, in every
meeting, health and safety should also add as one of the important agendas so that proper
discussion and communication can be conducted (Lundgren and McMakin, 2013). Firm can also
ensure that new employees find the copies of safety and health policy.
3) Outcomes of spillage or wet floor
Sillage or wet floor often lead accidents like slip, trip and fall. These are most common
accidents in industry and not many people pay much attention to this. The highly polished
surface of organisation can be extremely slippery and the wet floor only increase the risk. This is
necessary for the firm to pay attention to this as it can lead to serious injuries such as head
broken bones, back injuries, cuts, etc. (Darragh and et. al., 2016)
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ACTIVITY 4
1) The person responsible for ensuring safety when planning and conducting work.
Employers are responsible to provide safe environment for the workers at the time of
planning and conducting the work. For better safety its also necessary that employee also
contribute and take initiative so that safety can be maintained in the organisation.
2) Ways to find information for ensuring the safety when planning or conducting the work.
Their many way through which firm can find necessary information first of all it can
follow code of conduct that is regulated by the government. Other than this it can study the
previous record of the firm to identify potential threat. It can also seek the feedback from the
employees who are most aware of the potential danger (Colosio and et. al., 2017). This will
help them in gathering the information and taking necessary action to ensure the safety of
worker.
3) Ten deliverables from health and safety training
Health and training program should provide learner with the knowledge of
 Proper knowledge of hazard
 Rights and responsibility of worker and employer.
 Right of information regarding the potential hazard in the workplace
 Role of workplace parties
 Proper understanding on different type of hazard
 The guideline on the firm hazard policies.
 Hazardous material information system
 Basic knowledge of occupational diseases along with the concept of latency and illness.
 Knowledge of first aid
Basic steps of hazard controlling
ACTIVITY 5
1) Importance of effective accident and incident reporting procedure
It is necessary to have effective incident reporting procedure that helps in ensuring the
safety at workplace. The purpose of this procedure is to set out a proper process for reporting
and investigation. Reporting procedure and proper investigation helps in determining the root
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causes of incident (Grasso, 2016). With the help of this, firm can take necessary measures so that
the same type of accident can be reduced.
2) Importance of effective record keeping system in place
It is necessary to have the record of audit, risk assessment and inspection. These records
are quite useful in improving, designing and developing new policies and procedures. Record
keeping is an important part as it provides evidence that organisation is indeed following its
responsibility of safeguarding the workers according to health and safety legislation. of the
various measures taken by health and safety management. It is also quite useful in reporting
higher management that is not directly involved with health and safety measures at the
workplace (Blewett and et.al., 2014). By keeping record, the firm can implement continuous
growth and improvement in their working. This record has become an essential requirement at
the time of worker’s compensation claims. From the above points, it is clear that record keeping
is an integral part of organisation.
ACTIVITY 6
1) Importance of housekeeping
Effective housekeeping helps the firm in avoiding some hazard and makes workplace a
much safer place to work. The chances of the risk increases if the workplace in not tidy such as
increase in the trips and falls. It does not include general incidents only but also big accidents
like fire from the substance that are not put away in suitable container (Dubel and et. al., 2014).
There are many sources which can lead to fire in the organisation. In addition to this, extra lying
debris will only increase the risk. Good housekeeping helps in reducing such types of hazards.
Other than this, it also ensures that the working place is hygienic and clean everyday so that
employees would not get ill. It also plays an important role in creating a positive brand image of
the firm.
ACTIVITY 8
1) Importance of employee participation in meeting and other workplace activities that will
improve safety
It is important to have employee participation in the meeting and other workplace
because this meeting helps in their safeguarding. The workers know better about the potential
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danger or work incident that can cause them harm. They can contribute in this activity by
providing the management with suitable solution that can help them in improving safety at
workplace. By increasing employee participation, workers will start participating actively in
improving the safety of organisation. By providing feedback and participating in decision
making they can enhance the safety in the workplace. They can also help in enchanting the
safety policies.
ACTIVITY 9
2) Presenting the problem of improper equipment to management
Kincare is small organisation in the Australia known for providing quality care to aged
and disabled people. My supervisor ask me to take care of an old man who because of an
accident has loosed his capability to walk. The person is quite heavy and its quite difficult for me
to move him from one place to another because of the lack of mechanical lifter. I have decided to
seek the help of management, I try to explain them situation in which I was, along with the
potential risk that may occur if the proper equipment are not made available. I try to make him
understand the importance of proper equipments such as ensuring the safety standard and safety
of patients. It also helps care worker in providing better services to patients. After that in told
him various problem that has incurred because of the lack of this equipment such as discomfort
of the patient, increasing pressure on the worker etc. (Lennon and et.al,. 2017). I also told him
what would happen if this equipment are not made available. I told him it will increase the risk
on the health and safety of the patient. The potential of accident will increase for instance any
mishaps can be occurred while transferring the person from one place to another. I also told him
it is creating mental pressure on the patients leading to dissatisfaction.
ACTIVITY 10
1) Elements of hazard identification and risk assessment
There are seven main elements of hazard identification and risk management that help in
maintain the currency of safe work practices. Hazard identification : This process include the examination of work area and work task
so that all hazard can be identified in the workplace. The work area include machine
workshop, stores etc., while task include using of audio visual equipment, dangerous
good etc.,
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 Risk identification : This element help in identifying the risk that are connected with the
hazard such as frayed wires is example of hazard while operator being electrocuted is an
example of the risk. Its essential to identify the factor that are contributed to the risk. Risk assessment : As we have discussed above it help in evaluating the risk and
identifying the people who may get affected by it. It divides the risk in the category of
high risk, critical risk, moderate or low risk etc. Risk control: With the help of risk assessment the urgent action are taken for the risk that
are categorised as critical or high so that it can be controlled. It generally consisted of
cessation of the work, activity, process etc., or the isolation of hazard until permanent
measure can be taken. Documenting the process: Documentation help in proper implementation of identified
control measures. It also helps in managing the other hazard and risk so that it doesn't get
repeat Monitoring and reviewing : Its necessary to have proper monitoring and evaluation of the
use of the equipments for controlling the hazard to make sure that it doesn't contribute to
the existing hazard or become the reason for the new hazard (Henderson and Henderson,
PrimeWellness, 2015).
 Amendments : It necessary of the firm to make amendments in their policy and safety
measure so that same case doesn't repeat they are also responsible to provide valuable
information to the employer so that they can take initiatives for their own safety.
2) Ways to ensure the currency of safe work practices is maintained
Maintaining and improving safe work practice are ongoing process that require
continuous improvement and changes so that it can be enhanced for betterment. In order to
maintain currency of heath practice its necessary of firm to maintain occupational healthy and
self system. It need to promote and maintain them so that employee can become aware of it.
Other than this it can also use control strategies and assessment process so that necessary
measures can be taken (Lin and et.al., 2014). It can also seek consultancy from all parties that is
workers so that best measures can be taken.
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ACTIVITY 11
1) Ways to determine the level of stress in an organisation.
By identifying the workplace documents that is sick leave record, worker compensation
etc. the level of stress can be identified. With increasing stress the number of sick leave will
increase. Observation is another way. Stress has been taken as one of the major hazard because
of the people are having many problems such as eating and sleeping habit leading to big illness
which is causing major risk on the health of the worker.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1
1) Roles and responsibility of PCBU
PCBU stands for the Person conducting a business or undertaking. Its legal term business
, organisation or an individual that are conducting the business. It can be any one like public and
private companies or independent school or cooperatives. Under the WHS act the main role of
the PCBU is to ensure that the safety and health of a workplace. Its responsible to provide
worker with safe system of work and environment. In order to do so it has to follow all the
obligation implement by WHS such as safe use of structure, plant and substance.
2) Employee rights and employee obligation regarding consultation on health and safety matters.
As an employee person have the right to elect correct person as their health and safety
representative. It provides employee a chance to consult with that person and present its view in
the eye of higher authority (Mollison, 2016). It helps in representing the employee interest
toward the employer. Employer have obligation to provide their worker with safe working
environment that is free from hazard and provide health and safety measures to their workers.
4) Meaning of the sign
Sign Meaning
This symbol represent that employee must
wash their hand before returning to the work so
that hygiene can be maintained in the firm.
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This symbol state that the tap water is not good
enough to drink
This symbol are used to present potential
electrical hazard such as electrocution, shock
burns etc., The product label in this category
requires safe use and maintenance so that
hazard could be avoided.
5) Hazard
Hazard can be defined as any factor or source that can bring potential danger, harm or
negative effect on the health of person.
6) Type of workplace hazard
Physical hazard: This are most common hazard such as slip trip, exposure to loud sound etc.
Ergonomic hazard: This type of hazard occur as a result of extra stress on musculoskeletal
system. Such a poor posture, poor lighting etc.
Chemical hazard: Any time a person is exposed to harmful chemical this hazard occur.
Biological hazard: This type of hazard because of the working with infectious plant, people or
animal. Example of such type of hazard are Bodily fluids, insect bites etc. (Way and Weeks,
2014)
7) Way to respond to bomb threat at the workplace
In case of bomb threat its necessary of the person to remain calm and notify the superiors
so that they can take necessary measures. The next step is firm need to call special force so that
they can deal with this threat. The firm need to follow the guidelines that is few people are
required to search for the location of bomb while other should evacuate workers and guest from
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the building as soon as possible (Gunningham and Sinclair, 2014). Other than this the firm can
try to determine the credibility of the threat, whether the bomb is within the premises or it their
any suspicious object lying here and there this all should have taken into consideration.
8) Three health and safety procedure in Workplace
Elimination, substitution and isolation are three safety procedures that are found in the
workplace. The firm are responsible to eliminate all the toxic substance or factor that are not
necessary and can cause health risk. If elimination of such substance is not possible than they are
responsible for substituting that with other so that risk can be reduced (Paustenbach, 2015).
Isolation is last measure where the responsible factor are kept in isolation until permanent
solution can be find.
ACTIVITY 12
12 procedure and documentation of reporting requirement require reporting this hazard.
Hazard report
Name
location :
Ground floor bathroom
Description of hazard :
Broken vinyl leading to the risk of trips and fall , may cause serious injury because of close
space
Suggestion:
Should remove it and install new vinyl.
Supervisor remark :
Action will be taken close the toilet until necessary measures are taken
Corrective action taken :
Call the workers who can fix this, and inform all the workers to not use that particular bathroom
until the problem is solved.
Signature of supervisor
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