TTF Case Study: Work Health and Safety Analysis and Recommendations

This report analyzes the Work Health and Safety (WHS) practices at Talon Textile Fasteners (TTF), based on provided incident reports, machine inspection reports, and a transcript of a staff meeting. The analysis highlights deficiencies in incident reporting, communication, and the implementation of ...Read More

Question 1
My observations about TTF Scenario
The TTF scenario gives us an idea that they are not utilizing WHS as a well-developed
stream designed for the work safety and hazard management tool. WHS is a self-sustainable
stream of data collection and hazard management system. The WHS department of TTF does
not understand its potential as a probable knowledge management tool and a tool that can
mitigate future problems. All the states across the country follow certain work safety
standards, these safety standards form the benchmark of the safety for various organizations
in the state.
Safety should be a culture of an assembly line. WHS guidelines have this potential to come
up with necessary guidelines that can bring in this culture into the day to day practices of an
organization. The present condition of TTF gives us an idea that this organization is aware of
the culture of the WHS however, they are not aware of its right implementation.
Question 2
WHS acts set a prescribed benchmarking for the safety standards. As a system, the range of
WHS has omnipresence in all the departments. It fixes the responsibility of all stakeholders
the process of the commissioning of a machine or a system. It also sets safety benchmarks
during the phase of the functionality. In the case of TTF, we can see that external
stakeholders are following the benchmarks, however, the functional teams working with the
machines and systems are not following the guidelines.
Question 3
Lack of education, awareness and serious lapses in the communication are the primary areas.
The standards of the safety hazard management are getting more and more accurate and

foolproof with each passing day, however, it is not the case with the TTF, and here they are
doing it as yet another formality or a fruitless exercise.
Question 4
The biggest issue is related to the reporting of the events. TTF WHS team is not able to report
the incidents in the right fashion and this is why the senior authorities are not able to come up
with a policy based intervention.
Question 5
In the case of TTF, we can identify the policies related to the risk assessment and risk
mitigation with the help of the introduction of right procedures, as the key policy that can
determine the key performance areas of the WHS interventions in the organization.
Question 6
Work and health safety act 2011 recommends the constitution of Health and Safety
Committee for keeping a check and balance on various activities of the policymakers of the
organization. TTF is in a need of these committees that can implement the primary
recommendations of the act.
Question 7
Correct reporting of the events, the maintenance of the database for the corrective actions that
are needed, and the maintenance of proper records related to the probable mishaps that may
take place are the key result areas. The presence of a database will help the policymakers of
the TTF to come up with the right policy based injunctions (Managing Risk of Plants in the
workplace code of Practice , 2013).
Question 8

The TTF employees presented their personal viewpoints and the set of hardships that they are
facing during the working period. The opinions presented by them were more personal in
nature and it was very difficult for anyone to integrate them for a probable solution
(Managing Risk of Plants in the workplace code of Practice , 2013, p. 12).
Question 9
A serious negative communication technique can be employed to bring all the employees on
the same page about the existence of WHS. A formal communication to make them aware of
certain issues that can affect or improve the status of the WHS benchmarks is needed
(Managing Risk of Plants in the workplace code of Practice , 2013, p. 16).
Question 10
A detailed sheet should be maintained for the reporting of the events where the columns of
closures and the follow up should be kept open-ended. A detailed summary report of all the
incidents should be prepared for various time intervals so that policymakers can have a
synoptic view of the events and fix some Key performance indicators for the exercise of
WHS.
Question 11
A calendar of the events can be maintained and it can make obligatory for all the employees
to attend safety standard meetings throughout the tenure. TTF can also design skill up
gradation seminars for the same. Under the current schemes they are not following any
prescribed theories and all their attempts in the field of WHS practices are disintegrated
efforts (Managing Risk of Plants in the workplace code of Practice , 2013, p. 22).
Question 12

Most of the state governments across the countries have their separate websites where an
employee can get access to the laws and responsibilities associated with the WHS. These
websites also publish gazettes and journals for the latest news articles. Organizations like
TTF can also connect their employees with trade journals and other sources related to the
technology and machines that are functional (Managing Risk of Plants in the workplace code
of Practice , 2013, p. 24).
Question 13
The present case study gives us a department working for WHS practices in TTF. However,
the ability of this department to satiate the queries of employees is under the scanner. Even
when an employee can contact these department heads and know more about his rights and
responsibilities related to the TTF.
Question 14
Formal letters, requests through Emails and direct communication with the department
members are few options that are available with the employees of TTF and other
organizations.
Question 15
Documents like Incident summary report and inspection reports give us an idea about the
repetition of the mishaps in certain weak areas of the organization. This repetition can be
treated as a wrong practice or the area of improvement and WHS machinery can take
adequate actions against the shortcomings and fill in the gap in the safety. Both these
documents can also help us in preparing a status report for any stipulated time and this
document can join the knowledge pool of the organization (Managing Risk of Plants in the
workplace code of Practice , 2013, p. 18).

Bibliography
Managing Risk of Plants in the workplace code of Practice . (2013). Code of Practice
Queensland , https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/58173/
Managing-risks-of-plant-COP-2013.pdf.