Module 3 Assessment: WHS, SWMS, Workplace Inspection and Training Plan

This assignment focuses on Work Health and Safety (WHS) practices within Australia Wide Construction, specifically addressing a scenario involving unsafe work practices during solar panel installation at a Queensland site. The assignment requires the completion of a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), a job safety analysis, and a detailed email report to the Work Health and Safety Committee, identifying legislative breaches and proposing corrective actions. The report includes recommendations for preventing non-compliant actions, strategies for overcoming potential barriers to implementation, and the identification of legislative requirements. Additionally, the assignment involves researching and selecting two Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) for working at heights training, and developing a cost-effective staff training plan to ensure compliance and minimize productivity impact. The solution provides a breakdown of training costs and strategies to facilitate staff attendance, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of WHS principles and practical application.

Participant Name: INSERT NAME HERE
Module 3 Assessment Task
PART A
Everyone who has an interest in a work task should be involved in consultation in regards to risk management
and determining safe methods for completing the work. As a Work Health and Safety Advisor for Australia
Wide Construction, you will be involved in the risk management process. In particular, you will be involved in
completing Safe Work Method Statements, and analysing their effectiveness.
Your assessment task begins on the following page.
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Scenario 1
NOTE: This incident has occurred in Queensland, so your references to Legislation and Codes of
Practice MUST be referenced relevant to Queensland Legislation.
This is good practice to refer to interstate legislation as you may at some stage be working for a national
company managing WHS and if incidents occur in other states you will need to reference and apply the state
legislation the incident occurred in.
1. As the Work Health and Safety Advisor, you are conducting your daily inspections at 12 Maddison
Place, Everton Park, Queensland. The work activity being undertaken is working at heights to install
solar panels and the workers do not have access to an elevated work platform or scissor lift. You
observe unsafe work practices and order the workers down from the roof.
2. You request to view the SWMS from the Supervisor. As you view the SWMS you identify it is
incomplete and nobody has signed onto it. You further inspect the site to see if any controls have
been implemented. To your surprise there are no controls implemented. You speak to the site
supervisor and ask why the SWMS is not completed and controls are not implemented. His response
refers to not having enough time as the Foreman has double booked jobs today.
3. You explain to the work team that it is a regulatory requirement to conduct a risk assessment and have
a SWMS completed and implemented as per the WHSMS. You advise the supervisor that the SWMS
must be completed and controls implemented before the task is commenced.
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You take this opportunity to coach the work team on why a SWMS is needed and that the SWMS
is to be completed before the task in undertaken. Complete the following Safe Work Method
Statement.
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SWMS for Scenario 1
Amend where necessary and complete the Job Safety and Analysis for this task. Some sections have been partially completed.
WORK LOCATION: ACTIVITY: Conduct Work at Heights DATE:
JOB #: SWMS 1.0 SWMS WRITTEN BY: WORK SUPERVISOR: Justin Case
Instructions:
 Use this form to REPORT ALL HAZARDS, whether identified during project planning, pre-start checks or immediately when they are observed
 This form is designed to produce a Safe Work Method Statement that will enable hazards to be managed effectively and ensure the safety of all
 IMPORTANT! If the Risk Rating after control measures is still ‘Very High’ – STOP – DO NOT attempt the work
 immediately CONTACT the Management Team for direction
 If you don’t understand what you are being told, ask and find out. Your life could depend on it!
LIKELIHOOD
CONSEQUENCE
Insignificant Minor
First Aid Required
Moderate
Medical Attention & Time Off
Work
Severe
Long Term Illness or Serious
Injury
Catastrophic
Kill or Cause Permanent
Disability or Illness
Almost Certain Med – 1A High – 2A High – 3A VHigh – 4A VHigh – 5A
Likely Med – 1B Med – 2B High – 3B High – 4B VHigh – 5B
Possible Low – 1C Med – 2C High – 3C High – 4C VHigh – 5C
Unlikely Low – 1D Low – 2D Med – 3D Med – 4D High – 5D
Rare Low – 1E Low – 2E Med – 3E Med – 4E Med – 5E
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Very High High Medium Low
The proposed task or process activity must
not proceed. Steps must be taken to lower
the risk level to as low as reasonably
practicable using the hierarchy of risk
controls.
The proposed activity can only proceed,
provided that:
1. The risk level has been reduced to as
low as reasonably practicable using
the hierarchy of risk controls.
2. The risk controls must include those
identified in legislation, Australian
Standards, Codes of Practice etc.
3. The risk assessment has been
reviewed and approved by the
Supervisor.
4. A Safe Working Procedure or Safe
Work Method has been prepared.
5. The supervisor must review and
document the effectiveness of the
implemented risk controls.
The proposed task or process can
proceed, provided that:
1. The risk level has been reduced to as
low as reasonably practicable using
the hierarchy of risk controls.
2. The risk assessment has been
reviewed and approved by the
Supervisor.
3. A Safe Working Procedure or Safe
Work Method has been prepared.
Managed by local documented routine procedures,
which must include application of the hierarchy of
controls.
Job Steps Identify Hazards
Initial
Risk
Rating
Control Measures Revised
Risk Rating Monitor/Review
Access Work Position Sprain in body parts
Broken bones
Become paralysed
Low-1C Provide guidance about the positioning of the
equipments
Training of the employees is required to be
provided
Maintain the work methods of the employees
3/10 In house safety or medical
expert
Set Up Safety System Equipment Failure
Gravity
No Rescue Plan / Equipment or
First-aid
Poor Housekeeping
High-4B Check whether the equipments are safe
Ensure alternative routes of escape are
available
Ensure that the medicines are not out of date
6/10 Safety officers
Conduct Work at height Tripping
Loss of balance
High winds can cause
VH-5B Use lanyards for tools
Keep tools away from edge and in tool bag
Team lifting
7/10 Construction manager
and safety manager
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tripping of equipments Isolate power
Apply harness and lanyards
Check weather reports
Apply barricades and danger tape
Pack Up/ Clean Up & Finalise
Operations
Cut while using knifes or
scissors
Med-1B Ensure safety and caution
Wear protective gear
Dump wastes into a safe place
5/10 Health manager
AUTHORISATION (To be reviewed and approved by the Site Supervisor and workers if required)
Authorised Name: Signature: Date:
Onsite Supervisor Name: Signature: Date:
ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT (To be signed by all workers on site)
Please Read and Understand This Acceptance Statement:
1. I confirm that the Site Supervisor has explained to me what the hazard control measures are, and the associated safe work method statement/s.
2. I understand this briefing and I have no questions or doubts about any of the safety control measures explained to me.
3. I agree to work with the health and safety of myself and others being of paramount importance and immediately report hazards to the Site Supervisor.
Print Name Signature Sign-On Time Print Name Signature Sign-On Time
Site Supervisor or Workers at site to add any relevant additional information: Such as specialist PPE – Inspection of Contractors Machinery Log Books and Licenses – Environmental Impacts
– Public Safety – Machinery or Plant Checklist or any others issues
REMEMBER: HAZARDS are DANGEROUS to YOU – YOUR FAMILY – YOUR EARNINGS – YOUR LIFE – YOUR MATES – OTHER WORKERS and members of the PUBLIC
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When you have completed the SWMS send an email to the Work Health and Safety Committee to report what
your workplace inspection revealed and how you have actioned a solution. The email must be sent to the Work
Health and Safety Committee.
The email MUST address the following points:
I. Explain what you uncovered during your daily inspection.
II. Identify the breaches of legislation that occurred (include reference to legislative documents and
relevant section/s).
III. What you implemented before work was commenced.
IV. State recommendations to prevent these non-compliant actions recurring in the workplace and how
you will ensure that teams are actively encouraged and supported in decision making processes.
V. In your recommendations you must identify legislative requirements for this type of work (if any).
VI. Identify at least two barriers you may face with implementing your recommendations and provide
strategies on what you can do to overcome them, and how you will hold workers accountable.
TO:
FROM:
Subject: Feedback after the work place inspection
Email Message:
During the investigation into the working condition of 12 Maddison Place, Everton Park, Queensland,
it was seen that the safety of the people working in the mansion is compromised. There were no
legal documentation about the work being carried on and the employees were exposed to an unsafe
working condition.
The breach in the legislation that occurred in this case is the breach of the conducts stated in the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011. In this act, it has been claimed that every worker need to be
provided with proper safety equipments for working. According to Section 30, ensuring the health
and safety of the employees is the duty of the employers.
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Before the commencement of the work, the actions implemented included providing a lesson to the
workers about the importance of maintaining health and safety. At the same time, it was also
necessary that the SW/MS be completed before the commencement of work. The actions put in by
the employees were monitored and guidance was provided so that they can work in a safe
environment
Recommendations can be provided such as actions can be prevented by providing the employees
education about the importance of health and workplace safety. The teams can be encouraged by
providing them with the knowledge about the important aspects that need to be kept in mind while
working on rooftops. Providing them with safety equipments can help in encouraging them to remain
safe and remedy any chances of accidents
The legislative requirements for this type of work include Work Health and Safety Act 2011. In this
legal entity, the staffs are provided with the ability to take legal actions in case of failure to provide
safety equipments.
The barriers that may be faced during its implementation is the legal prospects and the change
management. The employees may oppose the changes that need to be brought about mainly
because wearing equipments may hamper their progress of work. Hence, the equipments can be
made as per the convenience of the people. The strategies that can be adopted to mitigate these
issue includes providing proper training to the people about the importance of change and providing
them with knowledge about the legal concerns of the land
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Participant Name: INSERT NAME HERE
Research two Registered Training
Organisations (RTO) that can assist with
training around the topic of ‘working at
height’.
RTO name: Aurora Training Institute
RTO website: http://www.aurora.edu.au/
Relevant course(s) offered: Diploma courses, business
courses, hospitality and tourism
Cost: $550 per course
Duration: 12 months
RTO name: AGB Group Pvt Ltd
RTO website: https://www.agb.edu.au/
Relevant course(s) offered: Business management, community
service, project management
Cost: $17,000
Duration: 15-20 hours per day
Now, you need to develop a short plan to report to management.
Respond to the following questions:
How would you ensure that all staff were able to attend, without
significantly impacting productivity?
10 workers require training and each will be given one full day off
to attend training.
● Each worker is paid $270.00 per day (total wages)
● The employer is not required to pay transport costs to
training.
● The employer will pay the cost of the course.
What is the total cost to the business to train the staff, based on
your chosen provider (you must provide a breakdown of how
you reached your total cost)?
$270.00x10=$2700
Please Note: Module 3 Assessment Part B is completed as part of Module 4
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