Assessment 1 of 3 Knowledge Questions

Table 1 - Unit information

Qualification code and CPP30221 - Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial

title Information Services (Release 1)
Unit of competency BSBWHS211 - Contribute to the health and safety of self
code and title and others (Release 1)

Table 2 - Student information

Student name
Student signature
Date of assessment

Table 3 - Assessment instructions

Assessment name
(include the unit code
Knowledge Questions – BSBWHS211
and method as part of
the name)
Assessment event
1 of 3
number
Assessment overview Assessment 1 is made up of three tasks:
Task 1.1 Multiple Choice Quiz
Task 1.2 Short Answer Questions
Task 1.3 Multiple Choice Quiz
The objective of this assessment is assess your
knowledge in the following unit:
BSBWHS211 Contribute to the health and safety of self
and others
As would be required to:
Operate Safely in own work environment
 Identify organisational WHS policies and procedures
that apply to own work setting.
 Carry out work task according to WHS instructions
 Participate in responding to incidents according to organisational
policies and procedures
Operate safely within requirements of own role
 Identify individuals and/or parties to whom queries and concerns
about safety in the workplace should be directed
 Identify existing and potential hazards relating to own role, and
record and report them according to organisational policies and
procedures
 Identify and contribute to implementing WHS instructions and
organisational policies and procedures specific to own work area
Participate in WHS consultative processes

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  Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections, and other WHS
consultative activities
 Identify existing and potential WHS hazards and report them to
designated persons according to organisational policies and
procedures
Demonstrate knowledge of duty holder responsibilities,
as specified in WHS laws.
Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate required and use
of personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate knowledge in relation to responding to fires
and incidents.
Demonstrate knowledge meaning of commonly used hazard
signs and safety symbols
On completion of this assessment, you are required to
upload it or hand it to your trainer for marking.
Ensure your name is at the bottom of each page of this
Submission instructions assessment.
You must keep a copy of all assessments submitted to
TAFE and complete the assessment declaration when
submitting the assessment.
Access to:
 business technology including a computer with
Resources required by
relevant software and internet,
student
 student workbook, training materials and other
research you have completed.
Access to:
 a safe environment typical of that experienced in
training and assessment
 training materials, student workbook and online
learning platforms, where applicable, with
information and links to and about:
Resources provided by o units of competency and other materials
assessor
o assessment tools and recording materials
o texts and tasks usually found in the
workplace
 organisational policies and procedures in relation
to the assessment system.
 ABC Survey Group WHS policies and procedures

Due date and time 30 April 2021 4.00pm

Recognition Credit Transfer – you can apply for credit if you have previously
completed this unit at a Registered Training Organisation.
Recognition of Prior Learning – you can apply to have your previous
study, work and or life experiences recognised.
Please discuss with your assessor as you will be required to provide
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 evidence to support either a credit transfer or recognition of prior
learning. Refer to our Recognition policy.
Assessment feedback will be provided within 10 business days from
Assessment feedback
the date of your submission. Appeals are addressed in accordance
and appeals
with our Assessment feedback and appeals policy.

Table 4 - Feedback

Assessor feedback

Table 4 - Result and assessor information

☐ Satisfactory (S) or ☐ Not Satisfactory (NS)

Assessment Outcome
(Delete the one not applicable)
Assessor name
Assessor signature
Date assessed

Specific instructions for assessment task

You can refer to your training materials to answer these questions.

This assessment has 3 tasks. Instructions for each task are given below:

Task 1.1 Multiple Choice Quiz. There are 6 questions. If more than one answer is correct, tick all
that apply.

Task 1.2 Short Answer Questions. There are 10 questions. Your response for each answer should be
approximately 15-50 words, unless otherwise indicated.

Task 1.3 Multiple Choice Quiz. There are 6 questions. If more than one answer is correct, tick all
that apply.

Submission Requirements

 Completed Task 1 Questions

Task 1.1 Multiple Choice Quiz

You can refer to your training materials to answer these questions. If more than one option is
correct, tick all that apply.

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1. What does WHS stand for?
Work Helmet Safety
 Work Health and Safety
Work Hours Safety
Work Hazards Safety

2. What is the name of the legislation that governs health and safety in NSW?
 Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017
Health Act
Workers’ Compensation Act 2004
Safety Act

3. Match the following duties to the correct individuals and parties as indicated in the
NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011:
a) Officers
b) PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking)
c) Other persons at the workplace
d) Workers
a the provision and maintenance of a work environment without risks to health and
safety
d take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety
b exercise due diligence including taking reasonable steps to acquire and keep up-to-date
knowledge of work health and safety matters
c comply, so far as the person is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is
given by the person conducting the business

4. Which WHS procedures apply to the ABC Survey Group office. Tick all that apply.
 Emergency Plan
 Working Safely with Screen-based Equipment
Vehicle Pre-departure Check
Working Near Roadsides

5. What is shown on the Emergency Evacuation Plan on display in the ABC Survey
Group office. A copy of the plan is included in your training materials. Tick all that
apply.
Emergency exit pathways in red arrows

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 The location of the emergency muster point in the office car park
How to get to the staff kitchen
 The location of fire extinguishers
Note for assessors: copy of Emergency Procedures Poster is provided below

ABC Survey Group

32 Smith Street, Newtown, NSW

6. Which WHS policies and procedures may apply to the ABC Survey Group if you are
going on a site visit. Tick all that apply.
 Alcohol and drug use policy
 Vehicle Pre-departure Check
 Working near roadsides
 Working in hot and cold conditions

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Task 1.2 Short Answer Questions

1. List four responsibilities you have as an employee (worker) under ABC Survey Groups
WHS policy.
Acceptable responses:
work safely – you must follow all training, processes and procedures

not put anyone else in danger and do everything you can to ensure a person’s safety, in line with
your duty of care requirements

report any hazards or incidents including near misses

follow the instructions you are given

use equipment, including protective equipment, properly – in the way you have been trained and
following the manufacturer’s instructions

cooperate with your supervisor and employer

understand your rights and responsibilities are equally important.

2. To keep COVID Safe at work, what must you do if you have cold or flu-like
symptoms?
Acceptable responses:
Go home and get a COVID test
Don’t come to work and get a COVID test

3. Complete the table below. For each element below describe two (2) controls you need to
apply to work safely with screen-based equipment in the office.

Element Control Measure

Acceptable responses (2 required for each element)
Chair need to be stable
not broken
support your back
can be adjusted

Mouse placed in easy/comfortable reach

a size and shape that keeps your hand in a neutral position

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Posture (how you sit) foreams should be horizontal to the floor when resting on the desk
feet should rest comfortably on the floor or footrest with knees bent at
90 degrees

Task Design mix up routine repetitive tasks with other work

take mini-breaks – drink, do some stretches
make sure you stop for meal breaks
mix screen based and no screen based work, if possible

4. You are sent on a job to assist a surveyor working near a busy roadside on a hot
summer day. List four (4) items the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) should you
wear?
Acceptable responses:
hard hat
hard hat with sun brim
high visibility vest/clothing
safety boots
long sleeve shirt
long trousers
sunscreen

5. You nearly tripped over some loose computer cables in the office. Who should you
speak to regarding this problem?
GIS Supervisor – Bill Smith

6. You have arrived early to the ABC Survey Group office to find a window near your
workstation was broken in a storm overnight and there is glass over your workstation,

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your chair and the floor? List three (3) things you should do straight away.
screen/rope off the area

contact supervisor (in person or via phone) OR contact security

keep away from the area until glass has been safely removed

7. What are the four (4) RACE steps in case of fire in the office. You can use ABC Survey
Group Emergency Evacuation Plan included in your training materials to help you
answer this question.
R Remove people from danger

A Alert others and raise alarm

C Close doors and windows

E Evacuate the building

8. List three (3) things you can do to contribute to workplace meetings, inspections and
other WHS consultative activities?
Acceptable responses:
look out for hazards
report hazards
report incidents
share opinions/ideas at meetings
do inspections/audits with supervisor

9. Explain the difference between a workplace hazard and risk.

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A hazard is something that can cause harm
A risk is the chance/likelyhood, high or low, that any hazard will actually cause somebody
harm.

10. Complete the table below. List four (4) hazards you might find in your workplace. List two
(2) in the office and two (2) on site. Then, describe the possible harm of each hazard.
Hazard Harm
Office A trip with possible injury
An extension cord running across a
frequently used walkway

Office Fall or strain resulting in injury

Broken office chair

Office OR Site Injury or strain to hands, neck, arms, legs, back

Manual Handling - moving heavy/large
equipment

Site Car accident

Driving to site

Site A trip with possible injury

Uneven ground on site

Site dehydration, heat exhaustion, sunburn OR

Working in hot OR cold conditions hypothermia

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Task 1.3 Multiple Choice Quiz – Safety and Hazard Signs

1. What does this safety sign mean?

No lighting fires
 No smoking
No lighting flares
No cigarettes sold here

2. What can you do to avoid slips and trips in the workplace? Tick all that
apply

 Clean up your work area, so there is nothing to fall over

 Wear the right shoes for work
 Clean up spills straight away
Leave rubbish on the floor for the cleaners to pick up
3. What does this safety sign mean?

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 Fire Exit
Emergency Exit
 First aid equipment is stored here
Nurse station

4. Where is this sign located at the ABC Survey Group office?

In the kitchen
Outside the toilets
 Outside the office, across the road on Smith Street
In reception
5. There are things you need to do at work to keep COVID Safe at ABC
Survey Group. When do you need to wash your hands or use sanitiser?

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 Arriving at work
Before and after eating
After going to the toilet
 All of the above

6. This sign is shown on all ABC Group Vehicles? What does it mean you
should do?

Wear a high visibility vest when driving.

 Always wear a high visibility vest when in ABC Group vehicles and on sites.
Wear a high visibility vest when on site and out of the vehicle.
Wear a high visibility vest if it is a cloudy or rainy day.

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