Work Health and Safety Assignment Answers - Leadership Module

This document presents comprehensive answers to a Work Health and Safety (WHS) assignment, covering various aspects of workplace safety. It addresses different types of accidents, diseases, and hazards, and their impact on employees' personal and professional lives. The assignment explores the importance of information integrity, the role of legislation and regulatory bodies like WorkSafe WA, and the strategies for consulting with workers and PCBUs. It also delves into the roles and responsibilities of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), the functions of Health and Safety Committees (HSCs), and the process of conducting Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to develop effective training programs. The document provides templates for meeting agendas and outlines the steps for implementing a successful training program, including proposal elements.

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Work Health and Safety

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Activity 1
Answer 1
As per WHS act, there are four different types of accident, disease and hazards are
physiological and physical injuries. The socio-psychological injuries include low work
quality and stress. The impact of all the listed hazards negatively affects both personal and
professional life of employees. The impact of physiological and physical injuries includes
medical claims, poor productivity, and others (Law, et al., 2011). The impact of socio-
psychological injuries includes inefficiency/ineffectiveness, socio-psychological, low job
involvement, depression and others.
Answer 2
The legislation implemented by the workplace health and safety under the person conducting
a business or undertaking or PCBU ensured the integrity of information. It is necessary that
the information is verified with governmental policies. It is necessary to ensure that the
information has not been tampered with. Various precautions can be taken, such as making
sure the documents are secure, the person accepting the documents is trustworthy,
information is collected properly, and others.
Answer 3
For the State of Western Australia, the WorkSafe WA is the department which is responsible
for proving information about health and safety at the workplace. The Fair Work Australia,
the Workers Compensation Resolution Service, and the Dust Diseases Board also provide the
relevant information about health and safety at the workplace (Gunningham, 2012).
Activity 2
Answer 1
The integrity of information is the first priority, and it should be reliable and valid. The senior
level management should use a variety to sources in order to find out the integrity and
reliability of information such as correlating, matching, and comparing the information with
help in determining the consistency in the information. All the workers should have access to
health and safety information in order to ensure that the health and safety procedures are

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implemented properly in the workplace. It establishes a positive health and safety culture in
the corporations since everyone has equal health and safety opportunities.
Answer 2
The suggestions of employees should correlate with the external information including
requirements in each state, legislation, and regulations. Workers should check the validity
and legality of suggestions from legislative bodies. After that, senior-level management
should establish new policies or procedures for maintaining safety in the workplace.
Maintaining safety in the workplace depends largely on workers themselves (Crawford, et al.,
2010). Therefore, effective planning is necessary for finding the best techniques for
motivating and training staff to maintain safety. It is necessary that workers believe that
sufficient policies have implemented by the management in order to ensure compliance with
safety policies.
Answer 3
Yes, the worker should consult with their team/department before submitting the strategies to
senior management for approval because they are responsible in their operations management
capacity for ensuring productivity and efficiency in the workplace. These professionals are
responsible for overseeing the company’s processes which assist in accomplishing
organisational goals. Implementation of health and safety processes and policies directly
contributes to reducing corporation’s expenses and productivity improvements. The members
of team/department are responsible for managing company’s actions; therefore, the worker
should consult with them before submitting any suggestion to senior management.
Activity 3
Answer 1
Following are different ways from which the information about hazards and consequences of
threat assessment and control result from:
 Examining the WHS regulations, legislation and codes of practice
 Introducing and implementing change of improvement to equipment, procedures and
machines
 Examination of equipment before they are put to use in the company or during work
 Regular team meetings for collecting feedback

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 Evaluation of health and safety records of the firm which include information
regarding hazardous substances, hazard reports, and injury records
 Continuous inspections of the workplace
 Health and safety audit in the organisation and audit reports
 General housekeeping of the workplace for avoiding any potential hazard
 Daily information consulting with the workers who deal with hazardous equipment
Answer 2
Following are five ways in which PCBUs clearly explain to workers regarding identified
hazards and the consequences which caused due to risk assessment and control.
1. Advertising to workers in order to provide them information regarding the
significance of workplace safety.
2. Providing detailed information to workers regarding the procedures implemented by
the firm and the various other safety requirements that are related to their work.
3. Promoting team spirit among employees and the idea that workplace safety can be
achieved through a team effort.
4. Collecting workers feedback by providing them forum to ask them specific questions.
5. Establishing meetings with those who know the importance and understand what it is
like to work in existing safety policies for identifying the outcomes of risk assessment
and control.
Activity 4
Answer 1
Following are a number of changes that will be beneficial for a corporation from consultation
between workers and PCBUs.
 One of the primary advantages of consultation between PCBUs and workers will
result in the establishment of appropriate workplace health and safety policies that
result in improving company’s operations. It will assist in increasing efficiency and
effectiveness of the operations.
 It will assist in building, maintaining and improving the effective, reliable and trust-
based relationships in the workplace which reduces overall disputes in the workplace.

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 It will encourage and promote mutual respect between managers and workers since
the health and safety policies are developed after consulting with them.
 Adequate consultation reduces workplace disputes and establishes mutual respect
between workers and management which result in reducing stress levels for them
both.
 Effective consultation leads to establishing effective relationships in the workplace
which resulted in improving workers’ job satisfaction levels.
Answer 2
Consultation with employees regarding workplace health and safety is crucial for ensuring
that the policies regarding health and safety structure are managed effectively. Consultation
with employees brings to their attention various concerns or issues relating to health, safety
and welfare of workers. It helps in promoting and establishing a positive health and safety
culture in the organisation which ensure that everyone in the firm has given the opportunity
to influence the workplace health and safety procedures and policies. Lack of cooperation
between employees and management resulted in reducing the effectiveness of health and
safety policies in the firm (Healthy Working Lives, 2018). Effective cooperation ensures that
safety interest of each employee is incorporated in the safety policies of the firm. In case the
communication structure fails in an organisation, everyone can be affected negatively
because the chances of doing wrong are increased. Therefore, the workers should be
consulted regarding health and safety issues.
Activity 5
Answer 1
The role of Health and Safety Representative (HSR) while attending team meeting include:
 Promoting health and safety regulation at work between workers and team members
 Investigating health and safety complaints and issues
 Involving in the negotiations on behalf of workers in order to protect their interest
 Inspecting the workplace for any safety issues
 Representing the members and workers in health and safety consultations with
PCBUs
 Initiating emergency stop-work procedures

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Answer 2
The HSR act as a problem solver in order to resolve a health and safety issue if the work team
wants to discuss the related topic which is necessary to be approved by the management. The
health and safety topic can be consulted at the meeting of management for collecting an early
response for positive or negative feedback. The HSR increases the involvement of workers in
decision-making which encourage commitment, support and ownership between them
(Dollard and Bakker, 2010).
Answer 3
The health and safety legislation has been provided for the election of HSRs and HSCs
(health and safety committee) which depends on the fact that whether workers are supporting
such representation. It also depends on the number of individuals working in a corporation.
The representation is necessary since it resulted in formalising the mechanisms regarding
coordination and consultation between management and workers. HSC assist in formulating
and implementing practices, procedures and policies that promote health and safety in the
workplace.
Activity 6
Answer 1
PCBUs can use a number of various strategies in order to consult with workers regarding the
health and safety problems in the firms. The most common way is consulting and discussing
the issues with employees on health and safety committees (HSC). The HSC encourage
management and workers to collaborate in formulating and monitoring health and safety
programs in the meetings. The minutes of the meeting are recorded and distributed between
management and workers which assist them in consulting with workers regarding health and
safety issues.
Answer 2
Health and safety issues raised through consultation come under the category of industrial
disputes. Such issues are necessary to be dealt with properly since they come under the
jurisdiction of tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies that perform the functions of arbitrating or
conciliating the given matters. Therefore, in order to avoid having to resolve the disputes and
grievances through quasi-judicial bodies or tribunals, issues relating to health and safety

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should be dealt promptly. Effective resolution of health and safety issues without the
requirement of arbitration or conciliation creates a positive working environment in the
organisation which supports and promotes health and safety policies and guidelines. It also
assists in increasing the productive performance of employees which result in improving
efficiency and effectiveness of the firm.
Activity 7
Answer 1
Following is a meeting agenda template which is suitable for an HSC.
XYZ Company
Location of Headquarters: 11, Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA 6000
Date of Meeting: 27th February 2018
Timing of Meeting: From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Agenda for the Meeting:
1. A brief introduction of visitors and others
2. Apologies
3. Attendance of members
4. Confirmation of the minutes created in the previous meeting
5. Discussion of matters that arise from minutes
6. Analysis of Safety Officer Report
a. Report on Inspection of safety at workplace
b. Risk management
c. Staff and Student induction
d. Report on hazard and incident which review corrective/preventive action
e. Report on occupational health and well-being
7. The report presented by speciality officer which include incidents and other statistics
8. The report presented by Health and Safety Representative (HSR)

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9. Review of plan
10. Discussion of other businesses
11. Setting or next meeting dates
Answer 2
Following is a template of the meeting which is suitable for HSE.
i. Time, date and venue of the meeting
ii. Reporting of attendance
iii. Items discussed in the meeting (issues, statistics and reports)
iv. Reasons for recommendations in the meeting (and the counter-arguments discussed)
v. Specifying the suggestions and who is responsible for taking actions
vi. Time and date of next meeting
vii. Signature of chairperson
Activity 8
Answer 1
Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is defined as a process through which a corporation
identifies training and development requirements of its employees which assists them in
performing their jobs effectively (Denby, 2010). In other words, it is a formal process for
determining the training requirements of employees that can assist them in effectively
achieving organisational objectives. In order to conduct TNA, effective analysis of
organisation is necessary to align training goals with business objectives. After that task
analysis is necessary to evaluate the skills and knowledge required in order to achieve
organisational objectives. Finally, person analysis is necessary to examine the gap between
employee skills and the skills required to effectively perform the job which can be filled by
training and development program.
Answer 2
Following is a list of useful tools that can assist corporations in identifying the skills required
by a worker needs in order to perform the job effectively.
 Competency standard

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 Questions the workers regarding the work
 Examination of employment records
 Conducting a formal assessment
 Licence requirements
 Job descriptions
 Performance reviews
 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
 Standard operating procedures
 Industry standards
 Existing training programs
Answer 3
Following are six steps to develop and implement a training program.
 Analysis of the survey results
 Creating a worker training profile
 Developing a training and development program
 Effective communication of the training program among all the employees in the
organisation
 Implementing the training program across the corporation
 Evaluating the effectiveness of training and development program
Activity 9
Answer 1
The information which is necessary to be included in the proposal includes health and safety
roles and responsibilities, what training program will cover, procedure for reporting
procedures, identification of hazard and risks and many others. In order to encourage senior
management for supporting the initiative, they should be presented with team health and
safety concerns and the report of increased incidents. The proposal given to the senior
management should be supported with statistical analysis of the report of incidents and TNA
evaluation which include formal assessment or consultation between HSEs, HSCs,
supervisors, managers and workers (Montero, Araque and Rey, 2009). The senior
management should have a clear understanding of regulatory and legislative requirements.

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The feedback of team shows the importance and requirement of this proposal; therefore, it is
very likely that this or a similar proposal will be accepted.
Answer 2
Following is a list of critical information which should be contained in the induction program
for new workers.
 Description of health and safety roles and responsibilities
 Resolution procedures for concerns and issues
 Specific activities related to work
 Awareness regarding consequences of poor safety management
 Hazard and risk identification and the procedure for reporting them
 Workers’ compensation requirements
 Awareness regarding stress and conflict management requirements
Answer 3
Only providing induction training to employees and no follow-on training is unsatisfactory
because induction is only a formal guideline of training, whereas, the follow-on and roles
training include a more in-depth personal and hand on training. It is necessary that workers
fully understand their roles and responsibilities in the workplace which assist them in
ensuring and maintaining a safe and secure environment at work.
Activity 10
Answer 1
Training evaluation assists organisations in checking whether the training program is able to
fill the competency gaps in the firm in an effective manner. Evaluation of training program
ensures that the training programs comply with competency gaps and the deliverables of the
firm are not compromised soon which ensures accountability. It ensures that the training
program is improving employees work quality and behaviour in a cost-effective manner. It
also acts as a feedback to the trainer and the entire training program which assists in easily
finding any loopholes that might hinder the performance of employees.

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Answer 2
The determination of appropriateness and effectiveness of a training program is substantially
important. In order to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness, there are different
methods available. The corporation can get visual confirmation of its employees completing
the tasks. The company can measure and compare the performance of employees with their
past performance to analyse the different which allow them to reasonably and accurately
evaluate their performance. The firm should assess skills of employees before and after a
training program in order to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of the training
program.
Answer 3
Following is a list of factors that should be evaluated in relation to a training program which
is implemented for health and safety training of workers.
 Demonstration of safe work practices and activities which are necessary to be fulfilled
by the workers and management while performing everyday tasks.
 Effective demonstration of understanding of the reasons behind safety procedures that
are implemented by the management to let workers know their importance and
understand how they assist in maintaining a safe workplace environment.
 Evaluation of the reduction in the number of workplace incidents and accidents due to
the implementation of effective health and safety procedures.
 Evaluation of high level of workers satisfaction which is a result of healthy and safe
workplace environment
 The percentage increase in the credibility of PCBUs.
 The percentage of reduction in the employee absenteeism and attrition rates since they
are directly influenced by the lack of health and safety guidelines implemented by a
corporation.
Activity 11
Answer 1
Training cost
Trainer Cost (12*360) $4,320

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Training video cost $375
TV/Video hiring cost ($120*5) $600
Hand-outs (20*12) $240
Catering (20*25) $500
Lost production (20*320) $6400
Venue (5*195) $975
Administrative Support (20*28) $560
Total: $13,970
The above table includes calculation of training cost which includes various other costs as
well such as development, session, course and participant cost.
Activity 12
Answer 1
A hazard is referred to any source which has the potential to harm, property, environment,
health or life. A risk is defined as the chance, high or low, that any potential hazard will result
in causing somebody harm. The key difference is that risk is a potential which may or may
not lead to a loss or property, life, environment or health, whereas, hazard is a situation or
thing which has the potential to cause harm, damage or undesirable outcome.
Answer 2
Following is a checklist for manager/supervisor that helps them in the identification of
hazards.
 Conduct regular, documented, well organised and properly recorded safety
inspections of work practices and work area in which employees perform their job;