Professional Year Program

BSBWHS401 – Work, Health & Safety

Assessment Task 1.1 – Knowledge Questions
BSBWHS401 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet
Units of Competency:
legislative requirements

Topic: Topic 1 – Australian Workplace Culture

Assessment Task: Task 1.1 – Knowledge Questions

Assessment
Submission Checklist
Knowledge Questions
(Student must submit
all of these
documents)

Assessment Instructions to Student:

 Attempt all questions in the assessment.
 All answers to be typed using Microsoft Word
 Use complete sentences, check grammar, punctuation and spelling

Resources permitted during assessment:

 Dictionaries: Standard, Bilingual, Digital
 Electronic devices: Laptops, Computers, Internet
 Relevant State Legislation Documents

Additional Assessment Instructions to Assessor:

Reasonable adjustment: Trainers may make reasonable allowances for learners in accordance with the C&I Learner
Support Policy contained in the Participant Handbook. This may relate to the timeframe for undertaking this
assessment task in class or relate to an extension to the due date. Consult with the Curriculum & Learning Manager
prior to administering this assessment to ensure Learner Support needs are met.
BSBWHS401 Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence of the ability to:

 explain clearly and accurately to work team the relevant work health and safety (WHS) information
including:
 WHS legislative and organisational requirements
 identified hazards and outcomes of risk assessment and control
 ensure that the team has access to information about WHS policies, procedures and programs in appropriate
structure and language
 implement and monitor procedures according to organisational and legislative WHS requirements including:
 consultation and communications to enable team members to participate in managing WHS risks and
hazards
 identifying WHS training needs and providing learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring as appropriate
to needs
 identifying, reporting and taking action on WHS hazards and risks
 identifying and reporting inadequacies in existing risk controls and monitoring outcomes to ensure a prompt
organisational response
 reporting on the cost of WHS training
 keeping WHS records
 analysing aggregate WHS data to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures in work area.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
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BSBWHS401 – Work, Health & Safety
Assessment Task 1.1 – Knowledge Questions

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

 outline the legal responsibilities and duties of managers, supervisors, persons conducting businesses or
undertakings (PCBUs) and workers in relation to WHS risk management in the workplace
 identify key provisions of relevant WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice that apply to the business and
outline how they apply in the work area
 explain organisational policies and procedures relating to hazard identification, risk management, fire,
emergency and evacuation, incident investigation and reporting
 explain the importance of effective consultation mechanisms in managing health and safety risks in the
workplace
 explain how the hierarchy of control applies in the work area. Please note, Victoria has yet to agree to the
harmonisation framework and as this is a national unit of competence you will need to state which state or
territory you will be basing your responses on.

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BSBWHS401 – Work, Health & Safety
Assessment Task 1.1 – Knowledge Questions
ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Ensure that at the beginning of your report you include the following statement:

I will be basing my responses for the assessment tasks for this unit on the WHS/OHS Act and Regulations and
Codes of practice from the following State or Territory:
ACT                  QLD                SA                        TAS                  NSW            VIC                    WA                  NT                      Commonwealth

Answer the following questions, giving reasons/justifications and supporting evidence for your answers i.e. clauses
from relevant WHS/OHS Acts and regulations.

1. Employers, managers and employees all have responsibilities under WHS/OHS legislation to ensure the
safety of the workplace. Please outline:
a. PCBU’s responsibilities
b. the organisation’s responsibilities
c. first-line/supervisors manager’s responsibilities
d. the employees’ responsibilities
2. What are safety committees and who are safety representatives?

3. Describe the steps you can take if there is an accident or incident in your work area. You may create this as a
flowchart if you prefer.

4. What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?

5. Explain how the Hierarchy of Risk (Control) applies to the workplace

6. WHS Legislation is not the only legislation concerned with the health and wellbeing of employees in the
workplace. Name and describe five other legislations, Acts or Codes that protect an employee’s wellbeing.
7. Locate an organisational policy and procedure relating to hazard management, fire, emergency,
evacuation, incident (accident) investigating and reporting and submit copies to your assessor. If you are
not currently employed, conduct an internet search for similar policies and provide those.

8. Provide a summary of the organisational policy and procedure submitted for the previous question

9. Why is consultation an essential mechanism for minimizing health and safety risks in the workplace culture?

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