What benefits does keeping records have

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Assessment Task

Student are to refer to the resource
HOW TO MANAGE WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS Code of Practice
Knowledge Questions

Introduction
1.1 Who has responsibility for managing work health and safety risks?
1. Who has responsibility for managing work health and safety risks in broad terms?
2. Give some examples of who may have health and safety duties.
3. What is meant by the term ‘reasonably practicable'?
4. What factors need to be taken into account and weighed up in deciding what is reasonably practicable?
Give an example of what is reasonably practicable.
1.2 The meaning of key terms
Explain the meaning of key terms
• Hazard
• Risk
• Risk Control
1.3 What is involved in managing risks?

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT
1. For effective Risk Management, explain the notion of Management Commitment.
A STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS
1. What are the four Steps in Risk Management?
2. Explain the concept that ‘risk management is a proactive process'.

CONSULTING YOUR WORKERS
1. What part of the WHS Act requires consultation mandatory?
2. What is involved with the consultation process?
3. Why is it important to consult with your workers?
4. What should you encourage workers to do?

CONSULTING, CO-OPERATING AND CO-ORDINATING ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER DUTY HOLDERS
1. What does the law require you to do here?
2. Sharing the same workplace with other business operators means what in terms of OHS responsibility? Give an example.
3. Never assume OHS matters? What does this mean?
4. What advice is given when entering into contracts in relation to WHS matters?
1.4 When should a risk management approach be used?
‘Managing work health and safety risks is an ongoing process that is triggered when any changes affect your work activities'.
List some of contingencies that may trigger a review of WHS risks.
When is it important to use the risk management approach and why?
2. Step 1 - HOW TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS

1. Explain the process of identifying hazards in the workplace.
2. What factors in the workplace may generate hazards?
3. Give some examples of different types of hazards and their potential harm.

2.1 How to find hazards

INSPECT THE WORKPLACE

1. What is involved here?
2. Explain the things to look out for.
3. Explain the difference between obvious factors and less obvious factors.
4. Make a List?

CONSULT YOUR WORKERS

What should be done here and how? Give example(s).

REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION

1. Where can you obtain information and advice about hazards and risks relevant to particular industries and types of work?
2. What is said about analysing past records?

3. STEP 2 - HOW TO ASSESS RISK
1. What does a risk assessment involve?
3.1 When should a risk assessment be carried out?
1. When should a risk assessment be done?
2. When is a risk assessment mandatory?
3. ‘Some hazards that have exposure standards'. Explain what this means and give an example.
4. When is a risk assessment not necessary?

3.2 How to do a risk assessment
‘All hazards have the potential to cause different types and severities of harm, ranging from minor discomfort to a serious injury or death.'
1. Give an example of this concept.
WORK OUT HOW SEVERE THE HARM COULD BE
What Key Questions need to be asked when determining how severe the harm could be?
WORK OUT HOW HAZARDS MAY CAUSE HARM
1. How do incidents occur?
2. Explain a way of working through a chain of events.
3. What should be considered when thinking about how each hazard may cause harm?
4. WORK OUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF HARM OCCURRING
5. What should be considered when looking at the likelihood of someone being harmed?
6. Give some examples.
7. What rating system can be used in terms of level of risk?

2. STEP 3 - HOW TO CONTROL RISKS
‘The most important step in managing risks involves eliminating them so far as is reasonably practicable, or if that is not possible, minimising the risks so far as is reasonably practicable.'
What is the most fundamental, if not most critical thing to do, when deciding how to control risks?
‘There are many ways to control risks. Some control measures are more effective than others.'
1. What must you consider when choosing the control that most effectively eliminates or minimizes the hazard?
What is prioritizing important?
4.1 The hierarchy of risk control
Copy and Paste if possible the diagram thatillustrates ‘The Hierarchy of Risk Control'.
1. What is the fundamental aim of this Hierarchy or concept?
Using the sub Headings:
LEVEL 1 CONTROL MEASURES
LEVEL 2 CONTROL MEASURES
LEVEL 3 CONTROL MEASURES
Give a brief explanation of each level with an example.
1. What proviso is given about administrative controls?
2. What is said in the regulation 44-47?

4.2 How to develop and implement control options 44-47 about PPE?
1. From where could you find suitable controls for many common hazards and risks?
2. What else should be taken into account?

DEVELOPING SPECIFIC CONTROL MEASURES
1. Under what circumstances may you need to develop specific control measures?
2. Explain fully how this can be done.
3. What is said about a hazard or risk which has the potential to cause death, serious injury or illness?

COST OF CONTROL MEASURES
Explain what needs to be considered with the costs involved of control measures.

IMPLEMENTING CONTROLS
1. How do you support the new control measures?
? Work procedures
?Training, instruction and information
? Supervision
2. What else could be done?
4.2 How to ensure that controls remain effective
1. List and explain the actions that help you monitor the control measures put into place.

5. STEP 4 - HOW TO REVIEW CONTROLS
How regularly do control measures have to be reviewed?
1. As a method of checking controls, consultation of workers and Health and Safety Representatives (HSR's) is very important.
2. List the key questions that need to be asked.
3. What should be done if problems are identified?
4. What should be practiced in the design, manufacture or supply of products used in the workplace?

6. KEEPING RECORDS
1. What benefits does keeping records have?
2. What determines the detail and extent of the recording?
3. What sort of things should have records?
4. What specific record keeping requirements are there in the WHS regulations?
5. Who should be aware of record keeping requirements?

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