Bsbwhs504: Manage WHS hazards and risks

Table of content
Introduction
Body
Recommendation (s) to control the risks
Conclusion
References

Introduction:

Most jobs involve carrying out some type of manual task using the body to move or hold an object, people or animals. Manual tasks cover a
wide range of activities including stacking shelves, working on a conveyor line and entering data into a computer. Some manual tasks are
hazardous and may cause musculoskeletal disorders. These are the most common workplace injuries across Australia.
MSDs may include conditions such as: „sprains and strains of muscles, ligaments and tendons „ back injuries, including damage to the muscles,
tendons, ligaments, spinal discs, nerves, joints and bones joint and bone injuries or degeneration, including injuries to the shoulder, elbow,
wrist, hip, knee, ankle, hands and feet „ nerve injuries or compression (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome)

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Hazard Identification
Hazard Harm that might cause Hazards identification method

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Environmental stress  mental and physical diseases Workplace inspection
Repetitive movements  tendonitis of the shoulders and Worker reported hazards
repeating an action elbows
frequently  muscle strains and sprains
 ligament or tendon rupture
exposure to vibration  loss of grip strength Review incident records
 tingling and loss of sensation in the
fingers
Poor mobile plant, using  cause work-related Plants inspections
poorly designed hand musculoskeletal disorders
tools  awkward wrist and hand postures,
static muscle loading
Poor inductions process  make unnecessary errors Look at training records
 It may cause death
 under perform and become
stressed as they are unclear as to
what they should be achieving
 low levels of job satisfaction and an
increase in the amount of time
management now spends on
handling poor performance issues

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 Risk Assessment

Hazard Likelihood Consequences Priority

Environmental stress likely Moderate High
Repetitive movements likely Moderate High
repeating an action frequently
Exposure to vibration Possible Moderate Moderate
Poor mobile plant, using poorly likely Catastrophic Catastrophic
designed hand tools
Poor inductions process likely Moderate High

Risk Register
Identify and list Likelihood Consequences Risk List Controls (If any - where current controls are not
Hazards Ratings adequately managing the level of risk)
1 Environmental Very likely mental and physical High  having clear communication and consultation
stress diseases regarding risk management of stress

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  offering a good physical working environment
 creating possibilities for communicating and
supporting one another
2 Repetitive Very likely
 muscle strains and High Avoid repetitive finger movements, or at least
movements sprains reduce their number work hours
repeating an action  ligament or tendon
frequently rupture
3 Exposure to Very likely  pain and cold High  Avoid or limit vibration
vibration sensations between  Minimize the amount of force needed to activate
periodic white trigger devices on power tools
finger attacks
 loss of grip strength
4 Poor mobile plant, Very likely awkward wrist and hand High  manual hand tools is to replace them with power
using poorly postures, static muscle tools
designed hand tools loading  Make sure that all aspects of the new tool have
been considered (weight, size, etc.)
5 Poor inductions Very likely  make unnecessary Medium  explain policies that apply to the workplace,
process errors ensuring that both managers and workers are clear
 It may cause death on expectations, performance and behaviours
 Introduce the emergency procedures

Hazard Control in Is there a risk Short term action to Short term Other control Long term Person Review date
(Where and what) Place control the risk action measures action responsibl

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 completed completed by e
by date date
Environmental stress None mental and physical offering a good Immediately Foreman 06/02/2020
diseases physical working In 2 days
environment

Offering a break
with workers
Repetitive movements None  muscle using power tools 02/05/2020 Foreman/s 05/02/2020
repeating an action strains and instead of manual upervisor
frequently sprains ones
 ligament or
tendon
rupture
Exposure to None  loss of grip changing sequences 02/06/2020 Foreman/s 11/02/2020
vibration strength to make the work upervisor
 tingling and less awkward
loss of
sensation in use of appropriate
the fingers vibration-absorbing
materials (in gloves,
for example), good
work practices, and
education programs
Poor mobile plant, None awkward wrist and Use a properly using power Immediately Foreman/
using poorly designed hand postures, static designed tool to tools instead of Manager
hand tools muscle loading promote neutral manual ones (eg
posture of the wrist a cordless rebar
and hand tier instead of
pincers or ‘nips’)

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 Take regular breaks or manual tools
and rotate tasks with ratchet
when using a hand devices to
tool for an extended reduce the
period of time number of
movements
Use fitted gloves needed
which protect the
hands from contact
stress.
Poor inductions None It may cause death Introduce special Immediately Manager 04/02/2020
process emergency equipment,
procedures such as personal
protective
Provide first aid and equipment,
other emergency which may
contacts require
additional
training

safe work
practices

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Conclusion:
In conclusion, we identify some hazard that may cause risks for the workers by using of manual and poor mobile equipment. While
consulting the workers we found the list of hazardous manual tasks, such an environmental stress, repetitive movements, and exposure to
vibration, poor mobile plant, and poor inductions process. And we come up with the solution to control the risks, such as, offering a good
physical working environment, having clear communication and consultation regarding risk management of stress, minimize the amount of
force needed to activate trigger devices on power tools, manual hand tools is to replace them with power tools, introduce the emergency
procedures. Control measure have been implemented to maintain a work environment without a risks to health and safety.

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Recommendations: CONTROL MEASURE
Risk management need not be costly. Many simple and inexpensive measures can greatly reduce risk. You need to consider the potential
exposure of your organisation if you do not actively manage manual handling risks.
Communication and consultation is the key element to good risk management practice. Ensure you document each stage of your risk
management process i.e. how, what, when and by whom to achieve a positive outcome
The WHS Regulation 2011 requires duty holders to work through the hierarchy of control to
Choose the control that most effectively eliminates or minimises the risk. This may involve a
single control measure or a combination of two or more different controls.
Eliminating the risk is the most effective control measure and involves eliminating the hazardous
manual task and its associated risk. If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk then
you must minimise the risks so far as is reasonably practicable.

References:

Safe Work Australia Code of Practice on Hazardous Manual Tasks

Model Work Health and Safety Act

Model Work Health and Safety Regulation

Safe Work Australia Code of Practice - How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks

Best Practice Guidelines for Manual Handling Risk Management in Disability and Community Care DADHC 2006

https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/atoms/files/manual_tasks_training_package.pdf

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