STUDENT

22564VIC Certificate IV in Musical Instrument Making and Repair

SAFETY WORKSHEET
Student Name Mark-George
Student ID
Date
Unit(s) of competency MSMWHS200 Work safely
Assessment due date Students are given the date at the start of the unit.
Task instructions

This assessment will take place in a classroom. You are required to complete 9 questions in this worksheet related to
identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assessing risk and following safety procedures in the workplace.

Conditions for assessment

This is an individual written task. You must not copy the work of others.
If you need extra time or a verbal assessment, talk to your trainer at least one week before to arrange this.
The trainer can help you understand a question but can give you no more support than this.
Give your completed work to the trainer. You will be assessed as satisfactory or not satisfactory. All the questions must
be answered to be assessed satisfactory.
You can appeal the assessment decision according to the RTO assessment policy and procedure.

Equipment/resources students must supply: Equipment/resources provided by the RTO:

Pens, pencils

QUESTIONS
Q1. Where can you find WHS (workplace health and safety) information in the workshop?
- From WHS representative / Instructor (school) – consultation.
- Docs/Info available to workers.
- Machines will have placards displaying relevant safety requirements.
Q2. Who would you notify of potential ideas for improving WHS in the workshop?
- WHS representative / union rep

Q3. What emergency situations could arise in the workshop?

- Injury to persons – physical / chemical
- Hazardous chemical spill
- Fire

Q4. Select one emergency, what would be the appropriate initial response?
- Injury to person:
o Seek first aid officer / emergency response
o Assess area/risk – make safe if possible / appropriate
o Preserve area

Q5. What are the potential consequences of inappropriate handling of hazardous materials?
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- Injury to person(s) including physical + chemical

- Fire, electrocution, chemical reaction

Q6. Sawdust is highly flammable and can result in a small localised fire. If safe, how could you extinguish a small fire
quickly?
- Ensure apparatus is appropriate – fire blanket?
o Read instructions
o Extinguish fire – ABE dry chem.
o Remove ignition source.

Q7. If an incident, or unexpected hazard, was to arise, what reporting is required at the time, and to prevent further
occurrences?
- Incident should be reported to WHS regulator
- Report in incident log book
- Council meeting of PCBU/WHS
- Inquiry into incident – cause and ways to eliminate

Q8. What information must be recorded in an incident report for later review and consideration of further actions?
- Date / Time / Area / Apparatus / Person(s) relating to the incident
- Action taken immediately following the incident

Q9. Where could you find the legislated employee rights and responsibilities related to WHS?

www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

CHECKLIST
Satisfactory?
Task Requirements Comments
Yes No
Questions - All questions are answered satisfactorily. ☐ ☐

FEEDBACK TO STUDENT
Has the student successfully completed this assessment task? Yes ☐ No ☐

Feedback to the student

Assessor Name Date

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