BSBWHS402 \u2014 Help with compliance with WHS Laws
\nAssessment Type
\nThis is a summative assessment, which requires each student to have adequate practice prior to undertaking this assessment.
\nWritten Assessment (J)
\nProject (C) \u2022
\nAssessment 1
\n(Written Test)
\nAssessment 2
\n(Helping a work place to be compliant with
\nHealth and Safety laws)
\nAssessment Methods
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\nPs1-1-0DES COLLEGE CRICOS Code: 02992E RTO No.: 21870
\nThis unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to Help with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in work health and safety (WHS) laws.
\nIt includes identification of WHS legislation, duties, rights and obligations and the necessary actions to ensure compliance in the workplace.
\nThis unit applies to individuals who Help with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in WHS laws as part of a systematic approach to managing WHS. This unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.
\nNOTE: The terms Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State\/Territory OHS legislative requirements.
\nPrerequisite Units
\nThere are no recommended pre-requisite units for this competency.
\nCo-requisite Units
\nThere are no recommended co-requisite units for this competency.
\nResources
\nResources: Student Learner Guide, PowerPoint presentation, Rhodes College OHS Policies & Procedures Practice Manual, Office equipment and resources, computer facilities with
\nInternet, including the -Student Resource Folder-, accessible for every student via Rhodes College intranet.
\nWHS Acts, legislations, regulations and codes of practice and guidance material and regulator issued safety alerts relevant to this Unit available from:
\nhttps:\/\/www.worksafe.vic.dov.au\/
\nhttps:\/\/www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au\/
\nhttps:\/\/monkessays.com\/write-my-essay\/austlii.edu.au\/
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\ntittps:\/\/www.wo rksafe.vic.gov.au\/news\/safety-alerts
\nNote: Students, currently employed, are encouraged to bring their current employer’s WHS policies and procedures and associated documents (with their employer’s permission) to use in their course work. This material must be reviewed prior to use by the Institute’s Trainer\/Assessor. For students who are unable to bring adequate policies and procedures, the Institute will provide a practice set of documents.
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\nASSESSMENT 1 \u2014 WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
\nStudent Name:
\nStudent ID No:
\nStudent Instructions:
\n1. Your answers should be on a separate document using word processing software such as MS Word & or other software (hand written submissions are only acceptable with prior approval from your Trainer)
\n2. Your document should be professionally formatted and include
\na. Your Name
\nb. Your Student ID
\nc. Unit Code
\nd. Assessment Number (i.e. BSBWHS402 Assessment 1)
\n3. Please reference to each question number and retype each question with your answers
\n4. You must answer every question and provide enough information to demonstrate sufficient understanding of what has been asked to achieve competency. Please ask your Trainer\/Assessor if you are unsure what is sufficient detail for an answer
\n5. Ask your trainer\/assessor if you do not understand a question. Whist your trainer\/assessor cannot tell you the answer, he\/she may be able to re-word the question for you or provide further Helpance based on the Institute’s -Reasonable Adjustment Policy-
\n6. Answers should be your own work, in your own words and not plagiarised, nor copied. However, if an answer is cut & pasted (such as a definition), then the source should be referenced
\nQuestions
\n1 a) When Helping in determining the WHS legal framework of a business, you may need to access current legislation and related documentation. Careful consideration is needed when
\nb) \u2022 \u2022 establishing which legislation and guidance material is relevant to the organisation,
\nc) \u2022 identifying where the work is taking place, understanding what geographical jurisdiction applies;
\n\u2022 considering the activities being undertaken, understanding the subject matter jurisdictions e.g. construction, manufacturing;
\n\u2022 identifying how interest rates are likely to improve the global economy and strengthen global finances
\n\u2022 identifying risks that arise from the activities, to understand what specific legislation and guidance material applies e.g. use of chemicals, manual handling;
\n\u2022 establishing the role\/s that the organisation plays e.g. designers, manufacturer or suppliers of plant; and
\n\u2022 developing employment relationships e.g. contractors, volunteers
\nWhich of these dot points is incorrect you must – STRIKE OUT
\nDemonstrate knowledge of the WHS legal framework, list two relevant instruments and\/or
\npublications to each of the above situations
\nWhere can you access this external information from
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\nOutline the following objectives as stated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
\n(Section 2).
\na) What does the Act aim to secure?
\nb) How does the ‘Act’ seek to eliminate risk?
\nc) During the conduct of ’employer’ and ‘self-employed’ business activities, who else needs to
\nbe assured they are not placed at risk?
\nd) Through the involvement of employees, employers, and representative organisation what
\ndoes the ‘Act’ seek to formulate and implement?
\nYou may source your answers from the following examples.
\nUsing rigorous policy \/At the source \/ Public servants \/ The public \/ The Health safety and
\nwelfare of employees \/ Health \/ Health, Safety and welfare Standards.
\n3 There are 5 Principles of health and safety protection, these are listed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) under (Section 4)
\na) Which principle best sets the standard for ‘Employee Rights to be represented’.
\nb) Explain reason for your choice.
\nc Who is resionsible for eliminatin. or reducine risks as far as ‘reasonabl \u2022racticable’?
\n4 Detail the concept of ensuring health and safety. See OHS Act 2004 – S20 (1) (a) (b).
\n5 What does ‘Reasonably practicable’ mean when ensuring health and safety (per Part 3 of the OHS Act 2004) (10-50 words).
\n6 List 7 parties that have duties, rights and obligations specified in the Workplace Health and Safety legislation.
\n7 1. Organisational WHS issue resolution procedures are required to
\na) Incorporate regulations, acts and industry codes of practice
\nb) Demonstrate organisational policies and procedures cannot exist in isolation.
\nc) Be consulted on and agreed on, if procedure exists these must be followed, if they do not exist it is required that you use the procedure in the WHS\/OHS Regulations.
\nd) All of the above
\n2. Where can you access an internal issue resolution procedure?
\n3. Where can you access an external issue resolution procedure?
\n8 a) An agreed issue resolution procedure, sets out the steps that should be followed to resolve
\nissues? This is also known as an PROCESS.
\nb) What needs to be considered when resolving WHS issues?
\nc) Review the OHS Act 2004, s73 s74 and s75. Identify all individuals and parties that may
\nbecome involved in an issue resolution process.
\n9 a) According to Section 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, what can the Authority (Worksafe) do if investigating a suspected contravention to the Act (10-50 words)
\nb) In your own words briefly explain the powers of an inspector to issue the following notices:
\n\u2022 Improvement notice
\n\u2022 Prohibition notice
\nc) Who must Help an inspector?
\nd) List 3 enforcement measures.<\/p>\n
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\nRHODES COLLEGE CRICOS Code: 02992E
\nRTO No.: 21870
\n10 \u2022 WI IN I IGlaiLl I a+ IV OCti uly Laws define ‘meaningful consultation- as requiring PCBUs to: (Multiple choice)
\na) share relevant information about work health or safety matters with their workers
\nb) give workers a reasonable opportunity to express their views, and contribute to the decision processes relating to those matters; and
\nc) take workers’ views into account and advise workers of relevant outcomes in a timely manner
\nd) all of the above
\n11 a) Why is it important to resolve work place health and safety issues?
\nb) List some tools, techniques and strategies to resolve issues (minimum 5 items listed).
\nc) List some tools, techniques and strategies to implement resolutions and\/or WHS measures.
\nd) List four training records that an organisation need to keep, no matter how large or small the organisation is.
\n12 ‘Model’ Work Health and Safety laws identify employers as PCBUs.
\n– Do PCBUs need to provide supervision?
\n13 a) Research WHS prosecutions that have been recently published.
\n\u2022 detail the 1 non-compliance case
\n\u2022 and the impact on affected parties
\n(Suggest review a recently published Worksafe incident) (50-100 words).
\nb) Explain what businesses need to do to avoid the impact of non-compliance.
\n14 Auditing your Work health and safety management system can Help with.
\na) Measuring the performance of an organisations health and safety program
\nb) Implementing a cycle of continuous improvement
\nc) Benchmarking health and safety performance system to recognised standards
\nd) Gaining recognition for the organisations achievements in management of health and safety.
\ne) All of the above
\n15 Following WHS consultation during the resolution of an issue, what needs to be recorded? (multiple choice)
\na) Who is involved in the health and safety issue
\nb) What the safety topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service) is about
\ne) The decision made and action taken and when (including when it was completed)
\nd) All of the above
\n16 a) List a minimum of FOUR policies and\/or procedures relevant in a workplace that Help duty holders to report failures, hazards, risks and meet statutory requirements.
\nb) Briefly explain, how are these policies or procedures accessed?
\nc) Briefly explain, how are these policies or procedures implemented?
\nd) Can the Health and safety representatives be held personally liable for anything done or not done in good faith when exercising their powers as a health and safety representative?
\n17 Access the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). List legislated ‘duties’ and the following Sections 21-25.
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\nCRICOS Code: 02992E RTO No.: 21870
\nASSESSMENT 2 – PROJECT – STUDENT INFORMATION
\nThis information is to be handed to each student to outline the assessment requirements.
\nUsing either the issue identified in the scenario below or one in your current workplace\/practice
\nenvironment, you are to Help with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations
\nof individuals and parties prescribed in WHS laws as part of a systematic approach to managing WHS.
\nFor this project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees), you are required to access and apply an organisation’s WHS policies and procedures. You may base your submission on either one of:
\n\u2022 specific procedures of the organisation in which you currently work if information is available and you have the agreement of your employer and your trainer\/assessor, and\/or
\n\u2022 Rhodes College OHS Policies and Procedures Practice Manual – available in the Institute’s Student Resource Folder
\n\u2022 You must complete the full project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) and provide enough information to demonstrate sufficient understanding of what has been asked to achieve competency.
\n\u2022 Ask your trainer\/assessor if you do not understand the project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees), he\/she may be able to re-word the
\nrequirements for you or provide further Helpance based on the Institute’s -Reasonable Adjustment Policy-.
\n\u2022 Answers should be your own work, in your own words and not plagiarised, nor copied. However, if an answer is cut & pasted (such as a definition), then the source should be referenced.
\nScenario
\nYou are a member of the Health and safety committee (HSC), it has been bought your attention that a ‘safety alert’ has been issued from Worksafe Victoria. Following consultation with the employer, you form a working party immediately; the working party includes other members of the HSC.
\nYour team has been issued a SAFETY ALERT’ from Worksafe; you must Help with providing advice to ‘relevant duty holders’. The duty holders must include individuals and parties, employers and employees
\nat a minimum.
\nTasks:
\n1.
\nSource and discuss a ‘Safety alert’ issued by a regulatory agency.
\nIn a structured group discussion, seek ideas and discuss ways to resolve and or treat the impending issue.
\nCommence the discussion by referring to the concept of ensuring health and safety.
\nDiscuss ways advice can be provided to those at risk.
\nConclude by discussing some measures to eliminate\/reduce the risk.
\nWrite the title and date of alert here:
\nEach member of the group must propose at least I question that might be asked of WHS legal advisers.
\nAttach evidence of this activity to your final submission. (Photo\/minutes of meeting\/video link)
\nResources to complete the activity include:
\n\u2022 Butchers paper & pens
\n\u2022 Occupational health and safety Act 2004 Section 20
\n\u2022 Relevant Safety Alen’
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\n2. Compose a letter for the company’s senior WHS Adviser. The objective of the letter is to raise
\nconcerns about the ‘Safety Alert’
\nLetter must include:
\n\u2022 information about current legislation and duties, rights and obligations of all persons\/parties that may be impacted as a result of the ‘Safety Alert’
\n\u2022 the functions of the regulator and powers of the inspector
\n\u2022 requests for legal advice about various items raised during your group’s discussion
\n3. Concerns were raised by the ‘working party’ about the speed and agility of organisational systems to implement the necessary control measures need to be addressed.
\nYou decide to attend a -tool box meeting- of employees at the beginning of the next shift. The HSR supports the idea of raising the ‘Safety Alert’ with their Designated Work Group and will also be in attendance.
\nPrepare advice for employees in the form of ‘handouts’ about the current situation. The ‘hand-out’ must include:
\n\u2022 A copy of the alert
\n\u2022 The current position\/situation, and steps taken by the organisation in managing\/mitigation of the associated risks
\n\u2022 Description of the underpinning objectives and principles of WHS legislation
\n\u2022 Rights and obligations of employees, processes to ensure compliance
\n\u2022 Resources available to ensure compliance
\n\u2022 Information about the issue resolution processes relevant to this situation, and why a ‘Worksafe’ inspector may attend, and what may occur if the inspector attends
\n\u2022 Who can be contacted for further information (internal and external)
\n4. Prepare a report on behalf of the working party.
\nThe report is for the attention of the Health and Safety Committee and must include:
\na) How the measures were planned for and implemented by the working party
\nb) Details of WHS legislative requirements
\nc) Training needs of HSRs and other relevant parties, identified in a Training matrix and developed training log
\nd) Processes for approving training of HSRs and others (include the detail of the training)
\ne) Recommendations – Based on what we learned from the situation, recommend improvements. Ensure you include:
\n\u2022 OHS policy and supporting procedures (E.g. Safe work procedures, OHS policy directives and responsibilities)
\n\u2022 Workplace processes and systems (E.g. Issue resolution\/WHS Information systems)
\nDOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED to complete this Assessment:
\n1. Evidence of participation in Task 1 – discussions and review of the ‘Alert’
\n2. Letter addressed to the company’s Workplace health and safety representative\/lawyer
\n3. Handouts for tool box meeting
\n4. Report prepared by ‘YOU’ for ‘the HSC’, dated today. Titled Safety Alert – {detail of alert}
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\nRHODES COLLEGE CRICOS Code: 02992E RTO No.: 21870
\nYour submission must be prepared using business software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint or similar software, with hard copies provided to your Trainer\/Assessor. Hand written submissions – represented in filling templates and notes are acceptable.
\nYour documents should be professionally formatted and include:
\na. Your Name
\nb. Your Student ID
\nc. Unit Code
\nd. Assessment Number (i.e. BSBWHS402 Assessment 2)
\nResources: Refer to Resources section at Page 2.
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