Handout 1: Legislation

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Work Health and Safety Legislation

Legislation in WHS form the regulatory framework according to which organizations are required to
ensure the presence of measures and systems that can help in providing adequate safety measures to
staff.

For this purpose, there is a requirement for compliance with Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (c. 7),
Model Work Health and Safety Regulations laid down by Safe Work Australia as well as the various
codes of practice specified under the act.

The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (c. 7) is the legislative regulations that is implemented across
Australia to ensure that workers within different organizations cross different sectors are made to work
in the most favorable working conditions and with no risk to their health (Legislation.gov.au, 2020).

Similarly, the model WHS Regulations 2011 not only aim to ensure the safety of workers but also
ensures that organizations are thorough in conducting checks to ensure the same and ensure that
enforcement of the laws is done adequately (Safeworkaustralia.com.au, 2019).

Lastly, the codes of practice regarding WHS can be stated to be dependent on the region within
Australia, with different codes in place for NSW and Queensland regions. However, the primary purpose
for these can be stated to be similar, that is to ensure that legal standards regarding WHS are
maintained adequately (Legislation.gov.au, 2020).

Handout 2: Identifying hazards and risk control in the café

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Identifying hazards and risk control in the café

Identification of hazards within the workplace is the first step to ensure that adequate

measures to deal with the hazard can be taken. This can ultimately help to achieve

adequacy in terms of WHS practices within the workplace. Such hazards can be

identified and controlled through:

• Regular WHS assessment

• Determining the level of risk presented
• Evaluation of risks
• Record and review risk annually

Some examples of hazards include:

• Physical hazards: falling and tripping, excessive noise, activities leading to

physical injury
 • Ergonomic hazards: manual handling, poor posture, constant activities in a
single position
• Chemical hazards: presence of harmful chemical substances
• Biological hazards: presence of employees with infectious diseases such as
COVID-19, flu, hepatitis, and HIV-AIDS

Dealing with sprains (physical or ergonomic hazard):

Step 1: Rest Step 2: Ice for Step 3: Step 4: Elevate

injured area for 20-minute Compress to injured area 6-10
48 hours durations 6-8 reduce swelling inches above
times a day heart

In the case of injuries, the chain of command is as follows:

• In accordance with this, kindly report to your supervisor in the event of any injury
to you or your colleagues.
• However. if you feel you are not being heard, then you may report to the higher-ups for
immediate action.
Handout 3:  WHS Consultation

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WHS Consultation

WHS consultation is a process with the primary purpose of empowering workers to share their views
and feelings on the way WHS is being maintained within the organization (Furci & Sunindijo, 2020).

This can help in identifying any flaws in the system from the perspective of the staff.

It can also assist in better decision-making regarding the way WHS regulations are implemented and
whether there is a need for changes and improvements in the system.

Within our organization go Blue Healer Café, communication with staff is mainly done in the form of
regular workplace inspections, which form part of the duties of the staff as well.

Additionally, the process of consultation is done in the form of team meetings, one off meetings with
staff members who have identified or who present health risks as well as through briefing sessions
regarding new safety requirements.