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MANAGE WHS OPERATIONS YYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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1. Details of legislative obligations including:

The WHS presents a general review of how to protect health, safety and welfare of
workers and other people. This define legal responsibilities and duties as an employer
and business owner.
We should follow the regulations and, in this way, prevent accidents: for example,
the employee should have marked the area where he would be working so, in the
event of an incident, this would reduce the risk of a box hit a customer.

a. The WHS legislation & relevant provisions (3 marks)

Work Health and Safety legislation and relevant provision will ensure that the
workers are provided with specific training, instruction and relevant information. It
will also set out the standards needed to meet with specific hazards and risks, such as
noise, machinery, and manual handling. Also talks about the licenses needed for
specific activities, the records you need to keep, and the reports you need to make.
An example of high-risk hazard would be that boxes stacked precariously could fall
on someone as well as managing boxes in high places.

b. One WHS regulation & relevant provisions (2 marks)

The Work Health and Safety regulation and relevant provision provides guidance for
people who have work as Work Health and Safety representatives. These codes guide
the WHS representatives on how to achieve the standards required under the Act and
the effective ways to identify and manage risks. An example could be the code of
practice that assists in safe design in this workplace could include managing the fall
risk at Workplaces.

c. One code of practice & relevant provisions (2 marks)

A code of practice provides useful guidance for people who have work health and
safety duties. These codes give guidance on how to achieve the standards required
under the Act and the effective ways to identify and manage risks. For example, the
code of practice that assists in safe design in this workplace could include managing
the fall risk at Workplaces.

2. The methods of communication to convey the above information to the store

employees. A minimum of three is required. (3 marks)

Management will make sure that all workers attend to a weekly meeting to update
workers on health and safety. The method of communication to convey the
information would be: Inductions, training, Security codes and Meetings.

3. Details of the following aspects of the company’s WHS policies, procedures

and programs: Refer to http://contractor.colesgroup.com.au/default.asp

a.Contractor Spot-checks:

it is random checks that are conducted by Coles Group on contractors, suppliers and
demonstrators working on Coles Group sites. The spotchecks are conducted by the
Store Manager, Contract/Project Manager or delegate.

If a non-conformance is identified in the spotcheck a Corrective Action Report

(CAR) may be raised by the site/store or Coles Group Contract Manager and
forwarded to the contractor for action.

b. Chemicals

Contractors must store chemicals in a location that is free from risk of falling and
they should store the minimum quantity of chemical product.

Contractors must provide up to date Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs or SDS -
Safety Data Sheets) for all chemicals which are valid for five years from the date of
issue. They must include Australian emergency contact details.
Additionally, contractors must keep a register of all chemicals that they store
permanently on site. For refurbishment or new site works, the contractor must
maintain a separate Contractor Chemical Register that is available on site for the
duration of these works.
Contractors must store chemicals in a manner and location that is:
in a secure position, away from food, in line with the storage requirements for
dangerous goods and hazardous substances and appropriately labelled

Also, the contractors must reduce the chemical products quantity kept at the site,
provide MSDSs for all chemicals used on the site, use control measures as outlined in
the risk assessment, Work Method Statement and MSDS. In addition, they must keep
all empty or full liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders secured on a cleaning
equipment trolley or secured (eg. chained) to prevent the cylinder from being
knocked over or damaged.

c. Incident management

All contractor incidents that occur on Coles Group sites, including near misses, must
be reported to the Store/Site Manager as soon as possible after the incident.
Contractors are required to co-operate in incident investigations as requested.

d. Working from heights

Where possible, the need to work from heights should be eliminated.

Approved height protection control measures must be implemented based on risk
(safety harness, scaffolding, etc). Relevant equipment must be provided by the
Contractor.
The Contractor must ensure that its Personnel has received appropriate training in the
correct use of equipment, including fall arrest equipment.

Ladders
Metal/aluminium ladders shall not be used anywhere electrical hazard exists
(voltages in excess of 50 volts AC or 120 volts DC)
Ladders must comply with relevant Australian Standards and be in good condition.
The Contractor must inspect ladders prior to use.
The Contractor must ensure that its Personnel is trained in safe work practices in
relation to ladders.

Scaffolds
All scaffolding used on site must comply with relevant laws and Australian
Standards.
All scaffolding must be assembled by trained and licensed Personnel.

4. Details of workplace hazards including:

a. Informing staff of identified hazards (2 marks)

Labels, all hazardous or controlled products must carry labels that clearly identify the
product and provide hazard information about it. The label must indicate whether a
workplace MSDS is available in the workplace.
Worker education - Every employer is expected to develop and implement an up-to-
date education program to enable workers to understand and use the information that
is provided on the labels and MSDS. This program should be reviewed at least once a
year, and whenever there is a change in conditions or new hazard information
concerning any hazardous substances in the workplace. Written records must be kept
of employee education.

b. Informing staff of the outcomes of risk assessment and control (2 marks)

Management will prepare a meeting to share the outcomes of risks assessments by

giving them a technical report, paperwork with the results of the evaluation by work
areas and the list of proposals for action.

5. The importance of effective consultation mechanisms in managing health &

safety risks in the workplace. (3 marks)

Effective consultation mechanisms help to understand safety risk and it helps to avoid
accident in the workplace. It is also important because require the sharing of
information on matters which may affect the work, health and safety of all workers. It
is also a requirement that all workers are given the opportunity to express their views
and opinions so that these can be considered when decisions about the work, health
and safety of all workers are being made.

6. Three consultation measures to facilitate participation from your staff on

WHS matters. (3 marks)

Create a Health and safety committee, brainstorming and asking the staff for
suggestions and reports. Always be open to listen the staff ideas.

7. Steps to ensure issues raised through consultation are promptly dealt with.
(3 marks)

Any issues raised should be reported to the manager who is in charge to solve them.
The manager receives the request in a letter signed by the employee then the manager
has 48 hours to find out a solution if the issue is not relevant. Otherwise, the manager
must prioritise the issue and deal with it as soon as possible. Finally, the manager
sends an email to the employee to inform about the solution and to confirm if the
employee is agreed with that.

8. Methods of recording and communicating the outcomes of consultation with

your staff. (2 marks)

Formal meeting using slides and reporting the results to ensure clear information. The
document is evaluated and tracked to ensure a proper operation in workplace security.
Boards and posters in common areas to ensure that employees remember hazard in
the area.

Part B – Research Project

1. What are the WHS legislative responsibilities, duties and obligations of

employers or PCBUs in the workplace? (5 marks)

Provide information on the safe use of equipment etc.

Assessing risks (if necessary) - understanding the nature of the harm that could be
caused by the hazard, how serious the harm could be and the;
Identifying hazards - finding out what could cause harm;
likelihood of it happening;
Controlling risks - implementing the most effective control measure that is
reasonably practicable in the circumstances;
Reviewing control measures - ensuring control measures are working as planned;
Ensure that there is a procedure for the use, handling, storage and transportation of
hazardous substances;

2. What are the WHS legislative responsibilities, duties and obligations of

workers? (4 marks)

Workers must cooperate with their managers and the organization in regard to their
responsibilities.
Follow evacuation and emergency procedures, as set out by the organisation.
Advice a co-worker if they see something they are doing could result in a dangerous
situation.
Use only equipment they know to be safe at all times.
Not put anyone at risk in the workplace, including themselves.

3. What are the policies and procedures at your workplace (if you aren’t
working relate to a previous workplace) in regards to:

a. Hazard management (3 marks)

I work in a construction site and we use PPE personal protective equipment. On my
site we are required to wear long sleeve shirts, hard hats, gloves and eye protection.
Exclusion zones are also used to prevent people from entering to dangerous zones.
Spotters are requested when cutting penetrations.

b. Fire / emergency / evacuation (6 marks)

We are requested to have a 9kg fire extinguishers next to the installers when cutting
sheet metal to prevent fire. If something is burning, there is a trained person in charge
to take the extinguisher and to eliminate the fire while the other workers are going to
the emergency exit. The emergency exit points are clearly demarked and we have
practice a training of evacuation for the people to practice and be aware of the exit
points in case of an emergency.

c. Incident investigation and reporting

When an incident occurs, a trained person is in charge to carry on the investigation.
Usually, every employee involves in the incident is interviewed then a corrective
action is taken. Once the incident is resolved it is reported to avoid future issues
related to.