Case Study

Task A: Completing Reports

1. Incident Report Form
INCIDENT REPORT FORM
Date and Time of incident Date: Time: 10:35AM
Location of incident Pesto Kitchen
Briefly describe the incident There was fire in the kitchen and this
happened because the deep fryer cleaning
regular schedule was not followed and the
grease in the fryer caught fire. This high level
of carelessness led to build up of hoods and
ducts. After the grease caught fire, it was
spread swiftly to other parts of the kitchen.
Describe any injury and action taken The injury that was realized was John, a cook,
who suffered minor burns and smoke
inhalation. After the fire had been taken out,
John was taken to a close hospital
immediately. Fortunately, the condition is not
sever as explained by the doctor and he can
leave for home soon.
Describe any damage to property and action Due to the fire incident, the two stoves will
taken need some repairs, the walls of the kitchen
should be cleaned and repainted because
several damages were witnessed. All the
foods should be removed and new ones
brought in while at the same time, electrical
wiring should be checked and fixed as well.
Reported by: Name:
Role:
Department:
Date:
Reported to: Name:
Role:
Department:
Date:

2. WHS Risk Assessment Form

Task or Associated Hazards Existing Current Any Residual
scenario harm risk control risk rating additional risk rating
controls after
required corrective
measures
The deep The grease Minor Fryers are High The fryers Medium
 fryers were was able to burns, and currently should be
cleaned build up in fire being cleaned
properly the hoods hazards. cleaned twice every
according and ducts just once a week.
to the of the week.
schedule. fryer.
The The smoke Smoke The High The Medium
exhaust fan was inhalation exhaust exhaust
had therefore and fans are fans should
problems able to breathing maintained be cleaned
working build up in problems only once at least
properly the kitchen after every once in
and they six months. every three
should be. months

Task B: Email Report and Recommendation

To: Peter Muir
CC: All Staff
From: Pesto’s Health and Safety Officer
Subject: Pesto’s Work Health and Safety
The purpose of this email is to bring to your attention the status of health and safety in Pesto. I
had previously advised the management to procure services but nothing was done. Remember, it
is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe workplace. Wellbeing and wellbeing
programs are suggested for all work environments—from places of business and development
places of work to dairy ranches and other modern settings. These working environment security
programs ensure your representatives and engage them to certainly do jobs unafraid of injury or
demise. For a security and wellbeing project to be compelling, there should be institutional
purchase in starting from the top. Laborers will be confronted with circumstances consistently
that drive them to settle on a protected strategy and a risky one. Great security pioneers inspire
laborers to settle on the best choice in any event, when nobody is watching.
 
Some of the actions that must be taken to ensure legal compliance with safe workplace
requirement include ensuring proper use of equipment and practicing safe housekeeping. Before
you can anticipate that employees should follow best practices, you should teach them and
enable them to consider each other responsible. Devote a day to wellbeing preparing when you
share security tips and plan exercises that keep your workers intrigued. There are a lot of online
wellbeing preparing thoughts and assets to assist with kicking you off. However, wellbeing
positions of authority might be taken on by different specialists, a security chief is normally the
authority face of wellbeing inside an association. Wellbeing administrators attempt to limit
working environment wounds and sicknesses via preparing laborers, keeping awake to-date on
current security news, composing strategies, and guaranteeing consistence.
 
We need to invest in additional WHS training for our staff. Wellbeing and wellbeing programs
don't fall into the "set it and fail to remember it" classification. Not exclusively are new
guidelines being delivered constantly, yet new workers will join your group. Accordingly,
embrace a ceaseless improvement mentality with regards to wellbeing. Hold incessant wellbeing
gatherings, retrain more tenured representatives as you train recently added team members, and
consider doing a full security and wellbeing program review every year. Additionally, urge
workers to impart their interests to you. These worries can in all probability be transformed into
security subjects that will resound with your whole group.
 
Along with this email, I have attached copies of both the incident and risk assessment report.
Kindly check. Thank you.
 
Yours Sincerely,
CA
Pesto's Health and Safety Officer