BSBWHS501 Written Knowledge Questions
BSBWHS501 Written Knowledge Questions
BSBWHS501 Written Knowledge Questions
Answer:
The Accounting office must follow Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Tasmania. Supported by the Work
Health and Safety Regulations2012, Tas. based on the national model WHS legislation.
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Answer:
Call centres must follow Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Tasmania. Supported by the
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012, Tas. based on the national model WHS
legislation.
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Induction checklist
Contractor Safety Management form
Emergency procedure form
Hazard Report
Incident Notice report
Record of Consultation
Record of Staff Toolbox Meeting
Risk Assessment
Bullying policy
Drug and Alcohol policy
Work Health and Safety policy
Workplace Stress policy
Register of Chemical
Register of Competency
Register of Training
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According to the WHS legislation Reporting requirement, a death or someone require immediate
hospitalisation or medical treatment happens when at the workplace.
for examples: the separate of any part of their body, a serious head injury, a serious eye injury
a serious burn, spinal injury, the loss of a bodily function or a dangerous incident occurs for example
fire explosion, infrastructure collapse, chemical spill or leak, electric shock must be report to Work safe
Tasmania.
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Question 5: List the relevant WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice
for a commercial building site located in your state.
Answer:
Commercial building site must follow Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012
Tasmania. A commercial building that is used for commercial purposes, such as office
buildings, warehouses, and retail buildings where owners and managers, including
Directors and Officers, involved.
They have a duty to ensure the work place is safe. They must ensure WHS legislation,
regulations, codes of practice are met, hazards and risks are identified, and appropriate
resources and processes are put in place to eliminate or minimise risks linked with the
workplace.
This includes code of practice of
Safe Design of Structures- Assessment of building plant & structures for hazards &
risks, including fixtures, fittings, air-con, awnings, gutters, downpipes, and any other
building plant & structures
Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces- Provides practical guidance on how to
manage risks with trips, slips & falls.
First Aid in the Workplace- Provides practical guidance on how to provide adequate
first aid facilities, kits, procedures and training.
General workplace management - signage, entrances & exits.
Electrical safety includes assessment of the switchboard and the requirement for
thermo graphic testing.
Fire and Evacuation / Emergency Management Planning
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Answer:
There are two types of hazards identification
1. Systematic identification
2. Incidental identification
The Incidental identification are Illness & injury records ,Complaints, Observation,
New information, reports from customers or visitors to the workplace.
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Question 7: Outline the seven step risk management process that can be used in
a work area.
Answer:
Risk management process includes how risk in workplace will be monitored and controlled.
1. Consult all relevant personnel
2. Allocate responsibility
3. Prepare work plan
4. Identify hazards
5. Risk assessment
6. Risk control
7. Monitoring and review
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Question 8: Explain the hierarchy of risk control and its application in the
workplace.
Answer:
1. Eliminate the hazard control from the workplace by remove hazarded
materials or abstraction hazardous work practices
2. substitute the hazard by replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, store hazards
materials in a designated area away from where people are working change equipment
or tools being used or install additional safety equipment
3. Administrative controls by introduce new work procedures and practices
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Question 9: Give two examples of when you might need to consult with or
engage a WHS expert or specialist and why.
Answer:
Health Professionals need to be consult when recognise a chemical hazards, health
hazards from noise, heat or cold, ergonomic stresses, infectious diseases and psychological
stress to enhance workers health and improve safety and increase productivity of workers
Safety Engineers needs for plan and identify for new machinery and equipment whether
they meet safety requirements find correct potential hazards by inspecting facilities,
machinery, and safety equipment to meet safer work system.
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