HLTWHS004 Manage Work Health and Safety: Workbook Activities AT1

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Student Name Student Number
Unit Code/s &
Name/s HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety
Assessment Type Written
Assessment Name Workbook Activities Assessment Task
No. AT1
Assessment Due
Date Date submitted
Assessor Name
Student Declaration: I declare that this assessment is my own work. Any ideas and comments
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assessment electronically, I agree to this Declaration in lieu of a written signature.
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Instructions to
Student
General Instructions:
As you read through the Learner Guide you will be directed to tasks identified as
1A, 1B as example. These tasks assess your knowledge and understanding of the
content and the application to professional practice inthe community services
sector. You will need to base your responses on an organisation you are engaged
with - either through vocational placement or your workplace.
Answer the questions and when finalised, please submit as requested by your
assessor.
Information / Materials provided:
A PowerPoint presentation summarising key points relevant to the assessment
questions is provided in the Supplementary Resources section on the Connect site
for this unit.
Information / Materials provided:
Assessment questions are provided below.
Assessment Criteria:
To achieve a satisfactory result, your Assessor will be looking for your ability to
demonstrate the following key skills/tasks/knowledge to an acceptable industry
standard:
 Identified workplace relevant legislation in relation to WHS.
 Established a procedure for hazard identification, assessment and
the control of risks.
 Conducted a hazard and risk assessment of the work placement.
 Seek expert advice regarding WHS expert advice.
 Developed risk controls and measures for safe processes, including
strategies for minimisation.
 Provided advice to work team/small group of staff on WHS matters
that affect them.
 Identified processes for ensuring that workers have an opportunity to
contribute feedback on health and safety issues.
 Documented outcomes of consultation and communicated to
workers.
 Described the processes in place for:
 due diligence/duty requirements
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 regulatory requirements for business industry
 hazardous manual tasks (if these are done)
 infection control
 record-keeping and reporting requirements.
 Identified training programs available at place of work for WHS.
 Reviewed organisation’s record-keeping policies and procedures for
WHS and identify where improvements can be made.
 Consulted with work group to identify WHS priorities.
 Developed an action plan for your recognised priorities.
 Established a process to monitor the improvements to ensure the
success of the plan.
Number of Attempts:
You will receive up to two (2) attempts at this assessment task as long as
these submissions occur within the study period for this unit... Should your
1st attempt be unsatisfactory (U), your teacher will provide feedback and
discuss the relevant sections / questions with you and will arrange a due
date for the submission of your 2nd attempt. If your 2nd submission is
unsatisfactory (U), or you fail to submit a 2nd attempt, you will receive an
overall unsatisfactory result for this assessment task. Only one re-
assessment attempt may be granted for each assessment task. For more
information, refer to the Student Rules.
Submission details Insert your details on page 1 and sign the Student Declaration. Include this
template with your submission.
Once you have completed all documents and saved them to your computer, you
will need to upload them for marking. To do this, follow these instructions:
1. In the section below named 'Submissions', you have three options; “Upload'
button”, “Choose Existing” or “Record Audio”. (“Record Audio” should only be
used if agreed upon with your teacher.)
2. Browse for your file if using either of the first two methods.
3. Upload your file.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to upload other files.
5. Enter any comments in the box provided, if necessary.
6. Click the 'Submit to Dropbox' button.
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Assessment to be submitted via:
 TAFE Queensland Learning Management System: Connect url:
https://connect.tafeqld.edu.au/d2l/login
 Username; 9 digit student number
 For Password: Reset password go to
https://passwordreset.tafeqld.edu.au/default.aspx
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Instructions for the
Assessor
Students will need to base their responses on an organisation they are engaged
with. Tasks also require group work with work colleagues, the assessor and the
workplace supervisor to structure and organise these opportunities.
Benchmarked responses have been provided for each of these tasks.
Students will need to demonstrate that they have understood the concepts
discussed in the Learner’s Guide.
Note to Student An overview of all Assessment Tasks relevant to this unit is located in the
Unit Study Guide.
Workbook Activities
Activity 1A
Objective: To access and interpret legislation, regulations, code of conduct and workplace policies and
procedures for Work Health and Safety (WHS) in Australia.
Activity: Research to complete the following after you have identified a community services workplace
to base your assessment on.
1.
a) Identify the WHS legislation applicable to the State or Territory, where you reside.
The WHS legislations in Queensland has been recorded and applied can be listed as:
WHS Legislation:
 Work health and safety Act 2011
 Work Health and safety Regulation 2011
 Codes of Practice
 Diving and Snorkelling Laws
 Consultaion and representation
 Work health and safety and other legislation amendment act 2017
 Work helath and safety and other legislation amendment act 2015
b) Identify three (3) Codes of Practice or Industry Standards relevant to your workplace.
Three (3) relevant Codes of Practice or Industry Standards: The three Industry standards are:
 Safe Work Australia which leads to development of national policy to improve health and
safety
 Work place health and safety Act 2011 which provide benefit to the business with rights and
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obligations as small business owner
 Work health and safety Regulation 2011 which prevent or minimise the risk at the
workplace where there is no certain regulations or code of practices.
c) Explain what the WHS legislation states about the rights and the responsibilities of
employers and employees. Identify worker and employer responsibilities below.
Worker responsibilities Employer responsibilities
In queensland, every worker is ensured to take care
of the electrical safety act 2002 as the person must
be aware of the work which is likely to be affected by
working. Therefore, the provision of the
maintenance of work environment without risks to
health and safety can be ensured. Under section 28,
he is responsible to care of health and safety
Under section 19, It is the duty of the employer to
provide the employees with as safe and healthy
working environment under the provision of Work
Health and Safety Act 2011.
The provision of the adequate facilities for welfare
and workers carrying out the business at the work
can be undertaken through ensured access to those
facilities
Every employer must have workers compensation
insurance and must be paid premium benefits to
them. They are also responsible for the benefits
received by the employees if they are injured or
become ill with the work in the most balanced way.
The workers needs to impose the specific duty of
the officers of the corporations with the
unincorporated bodies and clubs with the
association of the exercise with the diligence that
can be ensured with the association of the complies
and duties
Employer is responsible for identifying the hazards
at workplace and determine who might be harmed.
They can also decide on the control measures which
can be put in control with the place that can review
the control regularly.
d) Duty of Care has a specific legal meaning. Provide that meaning and give one example from
your workplace showing how it complies with Work Health and Safety (WHS).
Duty of Care is an awareness of WHS policies and procedures which can be taken care of at the
workplace. The PCBU/Employer should equip with the staff that can set the guidelines within the
policies and procedures. This should be disseminated and communicated well with the staff and
all.
An example of complying with WHS in the workplace:
While working in the NHS organization, one can provide induction pack to the new joinee at the health
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and safety department. This can be carried out with the detailed information to employees on their area
of work. This can be made sure that communication between the staff and employees must represent a
healthy relations and safety of the individual at the work is ensured by the PCBU.
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Activity 1B
Objective: To develop procedures for hazard identification and assessment; and control of associated
risks.
Activity: Complete the following.
1. Using your identified workplace, provide answers to the following questions in the space below.
Name of /type of workplace: NHS Trust, Queensland
a) How does the employee record a hazard in the workplace?
The hazard at queensland can be controlled by undertaking the probability of risk and consequences
caused due to injury, illness or damage resulting from the exposure to hazard. This can be recorded by
following activities. They are:
 Inspecting the workplace hazards which are changing periodically
 Assess the incident and accident if occurred at workplace with the reported records
 Consult with employees
 Observe the workplace
 Documentation of the hazards with the compliance of the WHS legislations, Code of practice and
Hazard assessment checklist
b) Explain how an injury is reported.
The hazards identification during daya to day activity must be reported. This can cause many accidents
and be injurious to the health of the individual. This can control the work at the identified risk with the
health and safety. The injury caused can be reported through approaching to the manager or the
reporting of staff members. This can be aid as if the person being injuried need to be first given aid and
action should be undertaken as appropriate. Further, they should follow early intervention guide which
involves the reason of the injury that needs to be deemed. The worksafe must be reported regarding
this. For example for spinal injury, the staff or visitor injury should be recorded within the VHIMS by the
manager or other staff member. If a person has been injured then he or she should be assessed with the
actions that are undertaken in an appropriate measure. Further, the injured staff members can loses time
from the work with the manager which needs to be followed with the Early interventions and
rehabilitation under the work related injury procedure.
c) How does the organisation monitor risks in the workplace?
The monitoring of the risks can be undertaken by the implementing the risk assessment tools at the
workplace which are usually the checklist in case of NHS trust and scales of danger, charts and
questionnaire with this tools one cane monitor the activities that are predetermined regarding the danger
the workplace.
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Figure: Monitoring of Risk Matrix
d) How does the organisation consult with staff to ensure participation and consultation on WHS
matters?
This can be carried out through attending the team meetings which raise the interaction level between
the participants and consultants. It can be ensured with the on-going commitment with safety and
communication. The response to the work suggestions, request, report and concerns can be put forward
with the subjective practices must be ensured. The requirement of the induction programs including the
health and other relevant information can be presented with the specific induction at the work.
e) Incident investigation and reporting are important components of WHS. Provide one (1)
example of a notifiable incident and explain how the organisation would investigate it.
A old carpet has torn in a church hall creating a tripping hazard. It has been the duty of the volunteer who
identify the hazard that can be informed to them. The parish priest review the incident report and focus
on putting appropriate controls in the place which can be reduced with the risk of injury or further
damage. This area can be cordoned until the carpet can be repaired or replaced. The further
investigation can be done by the senior parish priest who are straightforward with the fairly simple way.
They can effectively control this incident by communicating regularly with the stakeholders and reporting
to the success of the incidents.
f) How does the organisation document WHS matters?
The WHS matters documentation at the organization is carried out by enabling the records of effective
reporting to the manager, directors and others who are not directly involved in the workplace health and
safety matters. This can be carried out as:
 By providing the evidence of proactive health and safety management
 Ensuring that the management must be aware of the organizational performance
 Assistance to the continuous improvement
 Demonstration of the commitment with the continuous improvement in health and safety
performance
 Ensure the review of the individual manager’s health and safety performance and enabling the
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effectiveness of performance.
g) Give three (3) examples of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) staff may need to use in
the workplace.
The personal protective equipment is possibility that people are disregarding therefore the stricter
procedure may be developed as:
 It can be wear while attentidng the training session on the sites
 Employees are exposed to large number of hazards which pose danger to their face and eyes
from the liquid chemicals, molten metal and caustic liquids and acids and other
 While light radiation are harmful for the eye injuries and cause the employees to wear an eye
protection
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Activity 1C
Objective: To identify requirements for expert WHS advice, and request this advice as required.
Activity: Complete the following.
1. Identify three (3) specific topics or requirements you might obtain advice from a WHS expert about.
Nominate the person you would contact in your workplace and the information you need.
Three (3) specific requirements Advice required Who would provide the advice?
Workplace communication and
consultation
The conversation on delegate
matters are subjectively involved
in the study. Therefore, team
meetings, face to face
conversation must be carried out
Manager to their employees
Hazard identification Undertaking organizational WHS
reviews
WHS officers to provide
information to managers
Choice and implementation of risk
controls/ consultation and
feedback
Introducing new employees and
legislations in the organization
Health and safety representatives
and organizational WHS
personnels
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Activity 2A
Objective: To monitor processes for opportunities to contribute on work health and safety issues.
Activity: Complete the following.
1. List two (2) processes at the workplace that invite staff to contribute to WHS issues and explain
how this occurs in practice.
Two (2) Processes supporting staff to contribute
in WHS issues
Explain how this occurs in practice
Worker participation with feedback
 Housekeeping duties (Asking for initial
feedback)
It can be ensured that the work health and safety
can let them know that consultation and feedback is
a part of the process that are carried out under the
guidance on the employees. Therefore, the clear
opportunities to all employees to participate when it
is needed can be valued with the thoughts. The
feedback provided to the consumer can help in
circulating the information and additive information.
 Maintaining work area each day At work one must keep a check on the situation that
may cause stress on the workers or fatigue in entire
working day. This incidence may occur with the one
off situations. This can be directed towards the
working changes that needs to be supervised
regularly by interacting with the workers and
meeting the deadline works.
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