Evaluation of WHS Management System for Australian Hardware: BSBWHS501

This report evaluates the WHS management system implemented at Australian Hardware, focusing on the introduction of periodical health check-ups, training for smart handling of equipment, and addressing workers' concerns regarding hazardous materials and workplace safety. The report outlines the WHS policy, including the implementation of training programs, the allocation of resources, and the alignment with relevant WHS legislation, such as the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). It addresses worker concerns regarding storage of chemicals, warehouse directions, and equipment operation. The report provides recommendations for recordkeeping, including the transition to digital recordkeeping, the implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices, and enhanced monitoring. Finally, the report includes recommendations for improvement and further development of the WHS management system to ensure a safe and effective workplace for all employees.

Running head: AUSTRALIAN HARDWARE
Australian Hardware
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Part 1:
The policy will be introduce periodical health check-ups of the employees operating
in the workforce. As the management of the Australian Hardware is observed to fear the fact
that the employees are facing significant amount of discomfort in lifting the heavy outdoor
furniture and the hardware goods inside the warehouses of the organization. Apart from that,
the technique for handling the modern equipment to lift the outdoor furniture and the
hardware goods is need to be incorporated among the employees. Along with that the
exposure of the forklift drivers to the hazardous materials is also significantly threatening for
their health.
The adaption will be introduce the periodical health check-ups for the employees of
the organization so that the amount of physical stress and the discomfort level get checked
after each interval of 3 months. The training of the smart handling of the uplifting machine
will also be significant addition to the existing policies.
The main role in the implementation of the policy will be of the management which
will make sure that the employees get the chance to attend the training for the smart handling
of the uplifting machine. Along with that, necessary arrangements for the periodical health
check-ups of the employees in order to make sure that they be physically and mentally fit
enough to serve the company. The employees are in need to make sure that they participate in
training and strive towards the improvement.
Resources Wage Including
Entitlement Costs ($
per hour)
Loss Productivity
Cost ($ per hour)
Total Cost ($ per
hour)
Team Leaders 100 100 200
Workers 49 49 98
WHS Consultants 200 Not Applicable 200

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Training place 15 Not Applicable 15
The plan is that the training will be conducted for two hours per week and in that case
the total training hours is 4 hours per year divided into two parts. The total cost for the 276
team leaders throughout the year for the raining will be $220800. The total cost for the 1380
workers will be $540960. The cost of the consultant will be $220800 and the annual charge
for the rooms at 138 warehouses will be $8280. Hence the Total cost will be $990840 and the
rest of the remaining money will be allocated for any sort of modifications.
The Wollongong WHS policy is significantly in aligned with the requirements of the
organizations of the nation and the only amendment that it requires is the change in the scope
of the policy on national basis is the expansion of the coverage to all the employees and
contractors of the nation. This needs to be introduced from the part of the Employee Union in
order to make sure that all the employees get the benefit of the policy.
The main feature of the WHSMS system will be the record of the fitness of the
employees in case of heavy lifting of the hardware goods and furniture. The policy will be to
educate the employees regarding the smart techniques of uplifting the heavy furniture and
hardware goods at the warehouses.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and AS/NZS 4804:2001 Occupational
health and safety management systems – general guidelines on principles, systems and
supporting techniques are significant in making sure that the Australian Hardware strategize
in such a manner that their employees be able to get a safe and effective workplace. The
proposed policy is designed in such a manner that the requirements of the mentioned
legislations like the record of the physical and mental fitness of the employees and the
organizations’ actions in accordance to that, is achieved. The workers need to participate in

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the training with positive response and the urge to continue the improvement with completion
of each and every stage of the training.
The main impact of the mentioned WHSMS policy is to make sure that the Lost Time
to Injury Frequency rate gets decreased. This is much needed for the organization in making
sure that the employees of it remains unaffected to any sort operational harms and be
operational inside the organization. This will make sure that the employees get involved with
the organization in a more cordial way and apart from that, the company does not face any
significant threat in continuing the good work to achieve the desired growth.
The budget of the organization included $1 million as the solution for the health
issues and the improvement of the health of the employees. The prescribed cost structure
meets all the concerns of the management and is well inside the allotted budget.

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Part 2:
Workers Concerns:
 The workers were seemed to be unhappy with the storage of various chemicals inside
the workplace like the Petrol, poisons, paints and many more.
 The workers were significantly concerned with the improper direction inside the
warehouse for the unloading of the materials.
 The workers were observed to be facing significant amount of issues in managing the
operations of the uplifting machine.
 The employees were concerned with the fact that they are subjected to the direct
impact of the dust and other hazardous elements inside the warehouses.
WHS Risk Management:
 The Health and Safety representative of Wollongong informed that the company is
planning to have a separate building for the storage of the Petrol, poisons, paints and
other flammable chemicals so that any sort of disaster like the fire broking events can
be managed.
 Apart from that, the organization is trying to implement digital boards for the proper
direction of the various departments of the warehouses so that it be easy for the
employees and the outsiders to have the proper direction of the places.
Store Manager:
In response of the explanation regarding the concerns of the employees, the store
manager was able to confirm the fact the organization was able to plan for a training activity
to improve the capability of the employees of handling the uplifting machine which will be
take place soon. Apart from that, the higher authority of the organization came to a decision
for investing considerable amount of money for the purchase of the helmets and masks for
each of the employees operating in any of the warehouses of the organization. This will be

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significant for the employees to avoid the dusts and the hazardous elements of the
warehouses.
Activity Timelines Resources Modifications
Training for the
proper handling of
the uplifting machine
Twice in a year Expert for the
training, uplifting
machine and the
training room
Helmet Within 3 months Investment of the
management
The organization
earlier wanted to have
the helmets of only
one colour but
recently they proposed
that each teams inside
the warehouses will
get helmets of
different colours.

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Mask Within 3 months Investment of the
management
A seminar will be conducted for the existing and the affected employees of the
organization to convey the new proposed strategy of the organization and every piece of
information regarding the strategy will be uploaded on the website of the organization for the
employees and the outsiders of the organization.
There will be internal monitoring for the employees of the organization and in that
case the first plan will be to conduct a survey among the employees regarding the
improvement and the appropriateness of the activity in meeting the demand of the employees.
An internal audit will be performed from the part of the team managers for the evaluation of
the performances of the team members. Apart from that formal documentation will be
introduced to make sure that the higher authority of the organization gets to know about the
improvement of the trainees.

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Part 3:
Recommendations:
1. The main recommendation for the recordkeeping will be to shift to the digital
recordkeeping from the manual pen paper format.
2. The organization is in need to make sure that there be the policy of introducing the
Radio Frequency Identification device which will help the organization in digital
recordkeeping.
3. The current recordkeeping practice needs proper monitoring and that too be more
frequent in order to reduce any sort of discrepancy in the process.
The mentioned recommendations will help the company to address the concern
regarding the fluent exchange of the information of the materials inside the store.
Activity Resources Timeline Reviewing Authority
Implementation of
the Digitalisation
plan
Computers, RFID
Scanner, Internet,
Enterprise Resource
Planning, RFID tags
18 months The senior level
management
Training of the
RFID Scanner
handlers
Experts of RFID
scanners and tag
handlers
6 weeks The departmental
managers
Training of the store
keepers
Experts of
computerised record
keeping
4 weeks The departmental
managers

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The plan for the safety in the implementation of the mentioned recommendations will
be include the backup storage for the information which will be recorded with the digital
platform.
The plan needs to get implemented within 4 weeks so that the implementation of the
digitalisation gets triggered. On the other hand, the organization is in need to make sure that
they be able to protect their systems and information from the effect of the cyber threats. As
the leakage of any sort information regarding the organization’s store will create significant
amount of issues in maintaining the privacy of the organization, the organization needs to
implement the security precautions within the four to five weeks.

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