BSBWHS501 SUPPORT

ASSESSMENT TASK 1

PART A

 Provide a sample copy of a WHS/OHS policy and Procedure from the place where you work.
 If you cannot get a sample copy from your company, just generally find a sample online for
the industry say restaurant, café, retail, supermarket, hotel etc. and submit that.
 Also remember to answer the part: Where does the company/business keep its’
documentation for WHS Policies and Procedures?

Q1. Find support on your week slides

 Responsibilities of employer

 Responsibilities of employee

Q2., Q3., and Q.4 as discussed in the class.

PART B

1. WHS Policy and Procedure: Good Practices

 Ensuring every new employee is introduced to the policies at the time of their induction.
 The employees are given frequent trainings to keep them updated about their own
responsibilities and the responsibilities of the management
 Involving external experts, conducting 3rd party audits on a yearly basis.
 Encouraging team members to participate in industry related seminars
 Maintaining contact with concerned legislative bodies to keep up to date with state WHS
Policies

2. Recommendations

The company is doing very well in the overall implementation of the WHS policy & Procedures in the
workplace, but it is evident that some more work needs to be done, after consultations with
employees and other feedback.

 Provide more in-house training on specific skills (e.g., first aid, mobilising people in case of
emergency etc.).
 Putting more WHS related posters in different parts of the work place.
 Some employees feel unsafe working on slippery floors and extra hours in the evening, these
issues need to be addressed with the concerned authorities
 Some more smoke detectors and sprinklers might need to be installed
  The employees feel it is difficult to talk about their mental stress issues, the company needs
to provide opportunities and resources, where they can discuss openly about such issues.
 The company has done well to put up notices and information, but more real life situation
role plays and mock drills need to be carried out to ensure everyone is ready if any
emergency does occur.

These recommendations would involve both financial and human resource inputs, from the
management, where some money need to be spent on equipment, while some places additional
personnel or upskill training might need to be provided.

ASSESSMENT TASK 2

PART A

Hazard checklist and the risk assessment table filled up in the class itself.

PART B

Q1.

The steps identified in the process would be:

A. Identifying any hazards or potential hazards at the RTO, using a Hazard Checklist
B. Assessing risks with the help of the Risk Assessment Table
C. After doing the two important tasks, it is now important to control the risks identified. This
could involve either minimising or eliminating the risks
D. Review the control measure implemented in step C. The review could be done once a month
or once in two-three months depending upon company and legislative requirements.
E. In the process it is also a good idea to involve employees and other stakeholders to ensure a
healthy and safe workplace.
F. Provide training to employees or take expert advice
G. Maintaining records of the WHS policy

Q2. As discussed in class

Q3.

In Victoria an organisation’s WHS policy is governed by certain legislative acts, namely:

 Occupational Health and Safety Act (Vic) 2004

 Work Health and Safety Regulations (Cth) 2011
 Approved Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice

As per the act, a workplace needs to follow the following processes:

 Clearly identifying the responsibilities of the employers, managers and employees

 Ensuring all visitors to the workplace also understand and abide by the WHS policies
  Having an open communication between all stakeholders and consulting them for formation
of policies
 Providing training to certain team members or having tie ups with external agencies on WHS
requirements
 Assessing hazards and risks on a regular basis
 Maintaining records of the workplace WHS policies
 Reporting hazards to the right authorities
 Ensuring a proper introduction to WHS Policies at the time of induction

As seen from all the steps undertaken in Q1, it is clear that the current processes comply to the
legislative requirements.

Q4.
To get expert advice on WHS matters:

A. An external consultant can be hired to provide necessary advice.

B. The following organizations can also assist you to engage an OHS professional:

 Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists

 Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc.
 Safety Institute of Australia

C. Other ways of getting WHS advice include:

 contacting Work Safe, your union and/or employer, trade and industry association
 developing the necessary OHS expertise and knowledge in-house
 employing a person suitably qualified to provide OHS advice

ASSESSMENT TASK 3

PART A

For this task you would be required to develop power point slides, that you would use to give a
presentation in the class as an example of an induction session for new employees. For this task you
would need to submit a session plan and an example of a handout that you would give to the
employee at the induction.
Please find attached in your emails, some samples to help you answer this part.
PART B
Q1.

The following schedule can be planned out to ensure employees have ongoing training with WHS.

1st Step:

Identifying the scope of training

This procedure applies to all workers including staff, clients, contractors and others within and outside
the company’s divisions and agencies.

2nd Step

The Procedure outline

The WHS training framework should consist of the following key elements:

 Training needs analysis (TNA)

 Training program development
 Provision of training resources
 Implementation of WHS training and apply learnings
 Monitor and review the effectiveness and relevance of the training.

2.1 TNA

The TNA can take place at a number of levels. Generally, the TNA will relate to the organisation’s
business requirements, both at the accountability area level or at the functional area level, and to the
ongoing development needs of individual workers.

2.2 Training Program

Identification of organisational training needs should take into account:

– task and risk analysis

– consultation with workers
– evaluating existing training programs
– organisational plans
– the organisation’s WHS performance (e.g. injury and incident data).

2.3
Based on the requirements identified in the training needs analyses one or more training and
development programs may be developed, to be delivered on once a month, quarterly, or yearly
depending upon organisational requirements.

3rd Step

Practical Implementation and Monitoring and Review

 Following the completion of training, the worker should be supervised to ensure application of
learnings and safe work procedures.

 Where any deficiencies are identified, feedback shall be provided to the worker and further
training or instruction should be provided.

 Refresher training or re-certification requirements should be monitored and workers provided

notification as applicable.
All WHS training and development programs and requirements shall be reviewed as follows:

 If prompted by a legislative change

 When there are changes in work practices
 At intervals determined as part of the organisation’s safety management system monitoring
and review schedule

Q2.

As discussed in the class