Australia Institute of Business & Technology UEENEEE137A Quiz on WHS

This document presents a solved quiz for the Australia Institute of Business & Technology's (AIBT) UEENEEE137A module. The quiz covers essential concepts in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), including the definition and importance of a Code of Practice, mandatory and voluntary codes, and the roles of stakeholders. Key topics include the responsibilities of a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), compliance with WHS laws, the significance of safety measures, and the processes of Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS). The quiz also explores the differences between SWMS and JSEA, the requirements for preparing these documents, and the definition of 'reasonably practicable'. Furthermore, it addresses hazard identification, the Hierarchy of Controls, risk management in construction work, and the contents of a Site WHS management plan. The document also covers worker consultation, the definition of a subcontractor under WHS legislation, and the duties of workers. Finally, it provides definitions of hazards, the Hazard Identification and Assessment Process, and the distinction between hazard and risk, as well as the use of Hazard Report Forms and the concept of Imminent Danger. The document concludes with a discussion of the sources of hazards and the concept of Due Diligence. This resource provides a comprehensive overview of WHS principles, regulations, and practices, using the provided references to support the answers.

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The following questions are designed to give you a better understanding of
the terms as they are used. Group Work - Weight = 25%
Quiz time: 90 minutes.
Q. What Is a Code of Practice?
Code of practice refers to the standards or official rules to guide the organizational stakeholders in their
workplace. It is expected that stakeholders should adhere to the code of practices.
Q. Is a Code of Practice Mandatory?
Code of practices can be mandatory or voluntary. Majority of the code of practices are voluntary in nature and
mandatory code of practices refers to the minimum set of standards that should be adhered by the respective
stakeholders. For instance, there are certain mandatory code of practices that should be followed by the passenger
in traveling by air.
Q. What is a PCBU?
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According to the legal terms of the WHS laws, anyone including any individuals or business entities conducting
business can be considered as Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking. They are the responsible one for
conducting the business effectively.
Q. What does my organization need to do to comply with WHS
laws?
In order to comply with the WHS laws, it is important for the organization to setup the working environment
according to the WHS standards, employing and managing the people according to the insurance and workers
compensation policy, meeting the occupational safety and health guide and providing training to the workers about
their obligations in maintaining workplace health and safety (Cunningham, Sinclair & Schulte, 2014).
Q. What is a Safety?
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Safety is the role being played by the respective stakeholders as the precaution of the probable danger or risk. It
can also be referred as a process of being ensuring the stakeholders safe from any probable danger (Le Coze, 2013).
Q. What is a JSA?
Job Safety Analysis is the process being maintained n order to identify the most potential risks or hazards and the
most effective ways to mitigate those (Gopinath & Johansen, 2016). Thus, it refers to the integrated process of
maintaining the job hazards along with their respective mitigation steps for the particular job operation.
Q. What is the difference between a SWMS and a JSEA?
The major difference between SWMS and JSEA is the acceptability. This is due to the reason that JSEA is having
acceptability across different industries in Australia in case of SWMS; they are mainly popular in the Victorian
region only (Fang & Wu, 2013). Another major difference between these two terms is JSEA cover all types of
workplace hazards and different business sectors, while SWMS covers only the high risk construction work.
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Q. Is preparing a SWMS or JSEA mandatory?
It is mandatory for the person conducting a business or undertaking to get meet the criterion of safe work method
statement if they are involved in high risk and higher hazardous works.
Q. What is a JSEA?
JSEA refers to the job safety and environmental analysis. This refers to the documents that are required in stating
the safety process of carrying out a particular job (Zhang, Boukamp & Teizer, 2015). This also refers to the step by
step process of meeting the organizational objectives without harming the environment or without causing safety
concerns of the workers.
Q. How is ‘reasonably practicable’ defined?
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Reasonably practicable means to the extent to which employers can identify and mitigate the risks involved with
the particular job role. However, the extent is limited up to the certain limit of thought of the employers. It is up to
them to determine the reasonably practicable stage.
Q. Do I have to identify hazards under the WHS regulations?
Yes it is important to identify the hazards under the WHS regulations. This is due to the reason that WHS
regulations cover different occupational hazards and the standards to be met. Thus, it is important to identify the
particular hazards and initiate the safety measures accordingly.
Q. What is the Hierarchy of Controls?
Hierarchy of control refers to the process of control and safety measures initiated by the business organizations in
order to regulate the risks (Chen et al., 2014). There are number of steps stated in the hierarchy of controls that will
help the organizations to overcome the hazards.
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Q. What is a SWMS?
Safe work method statement refers to the document that denotes the occurrence of the high risk construction
work in the particular workplace (Hale & Borys, 2013). In addition, the hazards and safety concerns that can get
generated from the construction work activities are also being identified in the safe work method statement along
with the measures to regulate them.
Q. Who is responsible for preparing a SWMS?
The responsible stakeholder who will conduct the high risk construction work in the workplace should prepare the
SWMS report. However, it is also suggested that the responsible stakeholder should consult with other
stakeholders in the construction project.
Q. What content should a SWMS contain?
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SWMS should have the detailed view of the high risk construction project in the report along with the measures
that should be taken to overcome the hazards. In the report of SWMS, it is also reported the involved stakeholders
in the project along with the probable precautions for the predictable hazards.
Q. What is the process of risk management associated with
construction work?
In the construction work, the firsts step is identification of the hazard followed by the identification of the potential
impacts of the hazards (Zhang et al., 2015). The next step is to evaluate the risks and stating the control measures
for the identified hazards. The next step to built the risk assessment log and construction of the risk management
process.
Q. What is a Site WHS management plan?
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Site WHS management plan refers to the plan of risk management for the risks that can get emerged on site. This is
applicable for the risks that can get generated at any point of time and in workplace. Thus, site WHS management
plan helps in having effective and on site risk management for the organizations.
Q. What must the Site WHS management plan contain?
The site WHS management plan should include designation and details of the stakeholders responsible for the
maintenance of the health and safety in the workplace. The plan will also include arrangements for meeting the
safety standards in the workplace, site specific rules and regulations related to health and safety and arrangements
done for the health and safety training for the involved stakeholders.
Q. What is required to manage risks in construction work?
In managing the risk in the construction project, it is important to first identify the probable risk in the workplace
along with identifying the potential implications of them (Callen, Lindley & Niederhauser, 2013). Moreover, the
involved stakeholders in the project should also be given training regarding the safety and health measures in the
organization.
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Q. Do I need to consult my workers about WHS under the WHS
Legislation?
It is important to consult with the workers about WHS under the WHS legislations due to the reason that workers
are the one who will get mostly affected due to the health and safety concerns. Thus, their feedback and opinion
are important for the meeting the WHS standards.
Q. Is a subcontractor defined as a worker under the WHS
Legislation?
According to the WH legislations, any subcontractors working for the commonwealth agency are to be considered
as workers. Thus, they should also be treated as workers and are entitled for the worker benefits.
Q. What is “Consultation” under the WHS Legislation?
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Under the WHS legislation, consultation refers to the process of effective communication between the employees
and the employers. This states that the health and safety standards of the organizations should be set by the
employers in consultation with the employees in more collaborative manner.
Q. Is a white card (General construction induction training)
mandatory?
According to the WHS legislations, white card is required and mandatory for the employee. This is due to
the reason that white card is given to the workers in the high risk construction work based on the meeting and
following the safety and health standards.
Q. What are the duties of workers under the WHS Act?
According to the WHS standards, it is the duty of the workers to take care of their own safety and health. In
addition, it is also the duty of the workers to take care of their peers and complying with the organizational rules
and regulations regarding safety in the workplace.
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Q. What is a Hazard?
Hazard is the risk or threat that can get generated from different occupational process.
Q. What is the Hazard Identification and Assessment Process?
Hazard identification is the process of determining the potential hazards in the workplace based on their chances of
occurrence (Bahn, 2013). In addition, hazard assessment process is the process of evaluating the potential impact
of the hazards along with the organizational effectiveness in controlling the implications.
Q. How do I identify Hazards?
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In identifying the workplace hazards, the first step is to initiate risk assessments in the workplace and identifying
the potential risks of the workers. It is followed by evaluation of the identified risks in order to finalize the potential
hazards for the organization.
Q. What is the difference between Hazard and Risk?
The major difference between the risk and hazard is that risk refers to the chance or probability of hazard while
hazard will cause harm. For instance, there is a risk of falling from the ladder and working on ladder is one of the
potential hazards.
Q. What is a Hazard Report Form used for?
Hazard report form states that evaluation statement of the potential hazards in the workplace. It contains the
mitigation processes and measures that should be taken by the organization in controlling the risks or eliminating
it.
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Q. What is Imminent Danger?
Imminent danger refers to the hazards that can cause severe health concern for the workers including causing
death also. Imminent dangers also refer to the hazards that cause severe impacts on an immediate basis.
Q. What are the sources of Hazards?
There are number of sources being identified for hazards. Biological hazard includes bacteria, virus and insects.
Chemical hazard includes exposure to the chemical and toxic materials (Low et al., 2013). Physical hazard includes
dealing with dangerous materials such as knife and explosives. Workplace sources include risk involved in handling
heavy machinery.
Q. What is Due Diligence?
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Due diligence is the steps being followed by the individuals or the business entities in investigating the contract or
any documents prior to the signing of the contract (Flyvbjerg, 2013). This is important due to the reason that
checking the documents prior to the signing will enable entities to overcome any misrepresentation.
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