SITXWHS003 Implement and monitor work health and safety practices V1.

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SITXWHS003
Course: Implement and monitor work health and safety practices

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ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Assessment Overview Format: Case Study

Students undertaking this assessment must demonstrate

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competency as per the Training Package or accredited
course requirements, guidelines and rules.

Academies Australasia Polytechnic’s VET Programs

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assessment:

Competency based assessment is a process where an

assessor works with you to collect evidence of
competence, using the benchmarks provided by the unit
standards that comprise the national qualifications.

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WORK HEALTH & SAFETY

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY: CASE STUDY

BRIEF

The AAPoly Bank has over 200 branches around Australia and employs over 1600
people. Due to recent changes to WHS legislation, as well as fear of random
inspections from WHS authorities, the AAPoly Bank decided to educate its employees
in WHS issues.

Until now, the AAPoly Bank and neglected to train all employees in WHS matters. The
only staff who received training in safety procedures was bank tellers and security
guards; any employees working behind the scenes (such as accountants and
administration staff) were ignored.

The head of AAPoly Bank quickly appointed a National Work Health and Safety
coordinator (Mr. Thomas), to be responsible for bringing the AAPoly Bank in line with
WHS legislation. However, Mr. Thomas was unfriendly and unreceptive to suggestions,
and had very little experience in the financial industry.

Mr. Thomas held a meeting with the AAPoly Bank Managers from around the country.
The meeting was ‘shot’, with Mr. Thomas ignoring any input or suggestions from the
Bank Managers. Mr. Thomas was offered a tour of the major AAPoly Bank branches, to
get a feel for the environment he was responsible for improving, but refused, saying it
would be a waste of his time.

Mr. Thomas decided that rather than educating employees with training course or WHS
induction courses, he would compile a one-size-fits-all training manual to be distributed
to all the AAPoly Bank employees.

The manual was hastily compiled, and roughly six centimeters thick. Each employee
received a copy of the manual, but very few read it due to its large size, difficult
language and overly general information it contained.

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The AAPoly Bank spent almost half a million dollars hiring Mr. Thomas, and printing and
distributing training manuals, yet its staff knew no more about WHS and safety at work
than they did before Mr. Thomas was appointed.

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

In your own words submit a written response to each of the below questions.

a) What mistakes did Mr. Thomas make in his approach to assessing the workplaces
and devising workplace guidelines?

b) What are some possible consequences of Mr. Thomas approach?

a) Imagine you are appointed National Work Health and Safety Coordinator of the
AAPoly Bank. What steps would you take to:

i. Create a thorough and effective workplace safety policy

ii.Educate employees as to their responsibilities under WHS

iii.Educate the managers of Galleon branches to their responsibilities under WHS

iv.Ensure your recommendations are enforced in branches of the AAPoly Bank

nationally

ANSWERS:

a) First of all, Mr Thomas, without experience in the financial industry, should have
been listening to all the suggestions by the managements at the meeting. His
approach with the employees of the AApoly Banks was completely wrong. He should
had listen, record and then analyse all the ideas could came from the meeting. Also
he should have organise WHS staff training and a better and easier reading WHS
manual.

b) Because nothing changed and money have been spend, Mr Thomas could be in
trouble since more accidents may occur and the company may get a big fine if
inspected by WHS authorities.

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c)

1. Workplace Health and Safety Policy:

Promote more effective communication and consultation from now on will be will be
the goal of our Principal Health and Safety Officer.

AApoly Bank
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

AApoly take WHS issue seriously and is committed to protecting the health and
safety of our staff and all those attending our premises. This policy is intended to
help the employer achieve this clarifying who is responsible for health and safety
matters and those responsibilities are:

Obligations:
Management is firmly committed to a policy enabling all work activities to be carried out
safely, and with all possible measures taken to remove (or at least reduce) risks to the
health, safety and welfare of workers, contractors, authorised visitors, and anyone else
who may be affected by our operations.
We are committed to ensuring we comply with the Work Health and Safety Act 2012,
the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 and applicable Codes of Practice and
Australian Standards as far as possible.
Responsibilities
◻ Management:
Will provide and maintain as far as possible:
· a safe working environment
· safe systems of work
· plant and substances in safe condition
· facilities for the welfare of workers
· information, instruction, training and supervision that is reasonably
necessary to ensure that each worker is safe from injury and risks to health

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· a commitment to consult and co-operate with workers in all matters relating

to health and safety in the workplace
· a commitment to continually improve our performance through effective
safety management.
◻ Workers:

The employees of AApoly are responsible for identify risks and find ways to manage or
overcome them; they should take reasonable steps to safeguard the H&S of the rest of the
staff and of the people visiting our premises providing a safe entry and exit arrangements,
including during emergency situation. Provide and maintain safe working areas, equipment
and system, handling, storing and transporting by WHS rules.

Each worker has an obligation to:

· comply with safe work practices, with the intent of avoiding injury to
themselves and others and damage to plant and equipment
· take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and others
· wear personal protective equipment and clothing where necessary
· comply with any direction given by management for health and safety
· not misuse or interfere with anything provided for health and safety
· report all accidents and incidents on the job immediately, no matter how
trivial
· report all known or observed hazards to their supervisor or manager.
Application of this policy
We seek the co-operation of all workers, customers and other persons. We encourage
suggestions for realising our health and safety objectives to create a safe working
environment with a zero accident rate.
This policy applies to all business operations and functions, including those situations
where workers are required to work off-site.

Policy authorised by:

Patrick Morelli Date: 5 jun 18

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