BSBWHS501: Workplace Health and Safety Assessment and Development

This document presents a student's completed assessment for the BSBWHS501 unit, focusing on ensuring a safe workplace. The assessment includes responses to written questions covering topics like WHS laws, codes of practice, hazard identification, risk assessment, duty of care, and incident reporting. The solution also encompasses a development project requiring the update of an existing WHS policy, the creation of new policies for work from home and fatigue management, and the establishment of a record-keeping system. Additionally, the assessment involves developing and delivering a workplace health and safety training program and evaluating the compliance level of the WHS management system. The student also answers questions related to an automotive workshop, including identifying hazards and implementing control measures.

Student Assessment Booklet
BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe
workplace
Student Name: ________________________

Student Information
Unit Code and BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace
name
Assessment • The assessments are divided in 5 sections
location and time Assessment Task Overview
constraints if any Assessment Task 1: Students must correctly answer all questions in
Written questions this task to show that they understand the
knowledge required of this unit.
Assessment Task 2: For this task students are required to update an
Development project existing WHS policy, develop two new policies
and establish a record keeping system.
Assessment Task 3: For this task students are required to answer the
Case studies questions to demonstrate their knowledge of how
to comply with internal WHS policies and
procedures, legislation, regulations and Codes of
Practice.
Assessment Task 4: For this task students are required to develop and
WHS training project deliver a workplace health and safety training
program.
Assessment Task 5: For this task students are required to measure
Review and and evaluate the compliance level of the WHS
evaluation project management system, recommend actions and
improvements, and implement an internal audit
schedule.
• When you have completed each assessment task you will need to submit
it to your assessor.
• Instructions about submission can be found at the beginning of each
assessment task.
• Make sure you photocopy your written activities before you submit them –
your assessor will put the documents you submit into your student file.
These will not be returned to you.
• You can use the Internet, books, magazines and other relevant resources
to help with the answers.
How to submit • When you submit your assessment ensure you have your name, unit
name and the page number in the header or footer of each page.
• All assessments must be typed
•

Written Questions
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS:
• You are to correctly answer each question below. Use your own words and make sure you
reference any source materials you used.
• Your assessor will give you a due date for this task.
• This is an open book test – students can use their learning materials as reference.
• Students need to answer all 12 questions correctly.
• Students must answer the questions by writing in the space provided.
• If students need more space, they can use extra paper. All additional sheets of paper must
include their name and the question number/s they are answering.
• Students may prefer to use their computer to type their answers. Advise students if they can
email their answers as a Word file, or if they must print and submit hard copies.
RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS TASK
• Access to a computer with Microsoft Word, printer, Internet and email software (if required).
• Make sure your answer clearly shows which question it relates to.
• Access to text book, internet and other learning material
WHEN AND WHERE DO I NEED TO COMPLETE THIS TASK?
• This task may be done in the student’s own time as homework or they may be given time to do
this task in class (where applicable).
• Provide students with the due date for this assessment so they can write it in their Student
Assessment Booklet.
WHAT DO I NEED TO SUBMIT?
Your answers to each question in this task.

Q. No Written Questions
1 Discuss the rationale for nationally harmonised work health and safety laws and
identify participating and non-participating states/territories.
Ans- It is needed to implement ideal health practice on the national level.
2 Identify and document the title and date of the WHS/OHS Act and Regulation for
the state in which you are located.
Ans- MENTAL HEALTH POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES IN THE WORKPLACE
2005
3 Discuss the purpose of a code of practice and give two examples of a code of
practice relevant to your work or State that you are located, including their title and
key purpose.
Ans- (1) WorkSafe ACT has limited licensing functions providing licences and permits
for individuals under the Work Health and Safety Act
(2) The Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004 provides for the issuing
of licenses and/or permits relating to all aspects involving explosives
4 Outline the factors that must be taken into account in determining control measures
for hazardous manual tasks as stated in the model Work Health and Safety
Regulations 2011.
Ans- 1) Eliminate risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably
Practicable
2) If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks to health
and safety—minimise those risks so far as is reasonably
Practicable.
5 Define the following terms ‘duty holder’ and ‘PCBU’ and explain their duty of care
under WHS/OHS legislation:
Ans- Duty holder is on whom the responsibilities are assigned.
Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU).
6 Explain four ways in which hazards can be identified in the workplace.
Ans-
 “Hazard is anything (including work practices or work practice or procedures)
that has the potential to harm the health and safety of a person.”
 Hazards include the work practices and systems used to perform work as well
as physical, chemical, biological and psychological aspects.
 There must be a separate official keeping tab on potential hazards.
 Hazards are any activity that is threating and includes high noise, extreme
temperature, great height and weights.
7 Discuss the process of risk assessment and control in workplace health and safety.
 Identification of hazards
 Assessment of risk
 Controlling of risk
 Keeping records of the risk.
8 Explain the purpose of the hierarchy of control and each of the options available
From most effective to least effective. Provide an example for each.

9 Explain two reasons why it is important to report WHS incidents within the
workplace to relevant persons. Identify at least two position holders to whom
incidents may be reported in your response.
 Two reasons- To avert further incidents of hazard. To take precautionary
measures.
 Two position holders- The head of the department, the safety manager.
10 Identify the three events that are defined as ‘notifiable incidents’ and the period of
time for which employers must keep records of these incidents.
 serious injury
 serious illness of a person
 a dangerous incident.
The employer must keep records for 3 years.
11 Within what time period must an employer notify their worker’s compensation
insurer where a worker has received a workplace injury?
Ans- Within 24 hours.
12 Identify the data a workplace is required to keep about an injury and provide one
example of the kind of system a workplace may use to identify patterns of
occupational injury and disease.
Ans- WorkSafe Worker’s Injury Claim Form.

Q. No Written Questions
13 What are the Worksafe expectations for an automotive workshop?
Ans- “Risk assessment and development of risk controls.” Development of
Comparative charts. The Comparative Charts allows to judge the effectiveness of
current “risk assessments and controls”.
14 Write down any three hazards you might face in an automotive workshop and list any two
control measures for each of these hazards.
Hazards in an automotive Any two control measures
workshop
Electrocution of employee Safe wiring. Training the employees.
Overheating of equipment’s Updating the equipment’s. Keeping experts at hand.
Mechanical hazard
Employees should be trained to handle the machinery.
Experts must be present.
What do I need to hand in for this task? Have I completed this?
Your answers to all questions 

Assessment Task 2: Development project
Instructions to students:
TASK SUMMARY
For this task you are required to update an existing WHS policy, develop two new policies and
establish a record keeping system.
RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS TASK
• Access to textbooks and other learning materials.
• Access to a computer with the Internet, a printer and applicable software (such as Microsoft
Office)
• WHS Policy (electronic version).
WHEN AND WHERE SHOULD THE TASK BE COMPLETED?
• This task may be done in your own time as homework or you may be given time to do this task
in class (where applicable).
• Your assessor will provide you with the due date for this assessment.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED?
• Part A – Screen shot of record keeping system.
• Part B – Updated WHS policy and memo to assessor.
• Part C – Work from home and Fatigue management procedures.
Student Instructions
Trucks N Cars is a car dealership business based in Melbourne.
Staff employed in the business include the CEO, Operations Manager, two Senior Management
Consultants, two motor mechanics and an Administration Officer. There are also four marketing
consultants who work from the office at least 1 day a week each and when they are not on the
road they work from home. All of the management consultants travel extensively across Victoria
visiting clients.
Trucks N Cars has an existing Health and Safety Policy and various procedures but as the
organisation has expanded and more people are travelling and working from home, the CEO
believes that it is time to update the existing policy and expand the procedures to include fatigue
management and working from home.
The CEO has identified a number of areas that need to be updated:
1. The WHS policy needs to be updated to include:

• The definitions of duty holders under WHS legislation to be included.
• A statement regarding working at home to be included in the appropriate place.
• A statement regarding fatigue management to be included in the appropriate place.
2. Development of two procedures:
• Working from home.
• Managing fatigue.
• These procedures need to include procedures for ongoing hazard identification and risk
assessment and management.
3. Record keeping:
• The CEO is not satisfied with the way records are being kept. He has asked you to create
a new record keeping system on the network drive so that all managers have visibility
and understand where to locate and save relevant WHS information.
As the Operations Manager you are responsible for researching, developing and implementing
the above changes.

PART A
Create an electronic folder structure that represents the record keeping requirements as outlined in
the Trucks N Cars WHS Policy.
You will be required to create this folder structure electronically (in Windows File Explorer for
example) and save all of your assessment tasks into these folders. Speak with your assessor to
determine the best location for this folder structure (e.g. USB, personal computer, student
network drive, etc.) .
Submit a screen shot of your record keeping system to your assessor.

PART B
Review the existing Trucks N Cars Health and Safety Policy and the case study information above.
Your assessor will provide you with a copy of the current WHS Policy. You will need to save this
policy into the correct folder in your record keeping system. At the end of this task you will have a
superseded version (the original) and the new current version.
1. Update the policy with the information provided:
a) The definitions of duty holders under WHS legislation.
b) A statement regarding working at home.
c) A statement regarding fatigue management.
You will need to conduct research to determine if federal legislative requirements exist in
relation to these matters. Update the ‘Standard’ section of the policy to include the relevant
legislation (including Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice).
Use track changes or a different colour font/highlight to highlight all of the changes you have
made to the policy. This will make is simple for your assessor to view and assess the changes.
Follow the current format, layout and language of the document to maintain consistency
and professionalism.
2. Write a brief memo to the CEO (your assessor) requesting their immediate feedback and
adoption of the updated policy and submit this with your updated policy to your assessor by the
due date.
Save your updated policy into the correct location in your record keeping system.
PART C
You are required to develop two procedures in this assessment task. You are encouraged to
complete as much research as you can to source other company’s procedures for working at home
and managing fatigue in an environment similar to that of Trucks N Cars.
You need to write your procedure in your own words and this should be written clearly and concisely
for a wide audience to read and understand. Structure your document using headings, bullets
and/or numbering.
1. Draft a working from home procedure.
The procedure should be brief – one to two pages and address the following points:
• Requirements for a home based office (e.g. workstation, working space, technology, etc.)
Ans- The requirements of the home based office would include a workstation, laptops or
desktop, internet connection, web camera for online face to face meetings, and stationaries.
• Employee responsibilities
Ans- Even if the employees are working from home they are required to be responsible to start
working at the designated timing and achieve what is required from them if they would be
working from the office.
• Supervisor responsibilities
Ans- The supervisors will be keeping a close contact with the employees and keep a watch on
their work and activities. They will be maintaining their own records and excel files to keep a
track on the employees.
• A brief step-by-step procedure for applying to work at home

Ans- The employees and the supervisors need to apply for work from home from 3 days ahead.
They need to mail the same to their supervisors above them. The employees sign the form and
get the checklist. After it is approved they will be granted with their work from home.
• Risk Assessment
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Appliances
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separate
zone for the
children
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attention to
details.
Include a risk assessment of at least 10 common hazards that can be found working at home in an
office environment. You must identify the task, the hazard description and the suggested controls.
Your controls must identify the control it is aligned to in the Hierarchy of Controls.
It is recommended that you present your risk assessment data in a table.