Work, Health and Safety

Work, Health and Safety Order Description Par A-Written Assessment You have recently taken ownership of a small convenience store. You decide to do a hazard identification walk. This is a report that you produce: “Upon enterin" rel="nofollow">ing the store I noticed small pools of water left by customers shakin" rel="nofollow">ing their umbrellas, and takin" rel="nofollow">ing off their coats. There are still a lot of boxes of stock left in" rel="nofollow">in the aisles. Some are over 15 kilograms in" rel="nofollow">in weight. The work areas around the cash registers look very aged, with cardboard bein" rel="nofollow">ing used underneath one of the staff’s chairs so it remain" rel="nofollow">ins balanced. Behin" rel="nofollow">ind the cash registers cables to the computers are laid out on the floor. The electrical socket that is used for the prin" rel="nofollow">inter / fax and the EFTPOS machin" rel="nofollow">ine appears to have become loose. One of the staff members smells of alcohol, and appears to be under the in" rel="nofollow">influence of another substance 1. A hazard identification template has been provided for your answer. From the above report complete the template. (25 marks) <<Please answer by completin" rel="nofollow">ing the table below>> Hazard Possible Harmful Effects Risk Factor- High, Medium, Low Possible Employer Action to Prevent Accident Slippery Floor People slippin" rel="nofollow">ing over Medium Provide floor mats Put up warnin" rel="nofollow">ing sign 2. Choose one of the hazards from the template in" rel="nofollow">in Question 1 which you would elimin" rel="nofollow">inate to make your workplace safe. (1 mark) <<Please write your answer here>> 3. List the in" rel="nofollow">inadequacies of the hazard identification process from the exercise in" rel="nofollow">in Question 1. (2 marks) <<Please write your answer here>> 4. Who do you consult with about the risk assessment process? This means: 1. The risk 2. The elimin" rel="nofollow">ination or control measure applied to the hazard (2 marks) <<Please write your answer here>> 5. What other ways are there for selectin" rel="nofollow">ing and implementin" rel="nofollow">ing risk controls? (2 marks) <<Please write your answer here>> Assessment 2 Part B – Written or Oral Questions You have now owned the above busin" rel="nofollow">iness for 1 year, and have decided it is time to improve your WHS policies 1. What would you in" rel="nofollow">include in" rel="nofollow">in a WHS in" rel="nofollow">induction and train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing program? (5 marks) <<Please write your answer here>> 2. Develop a system for WHS recordkeepin" rel="nofollow">ing. Include what records you would keep, and for how long. (4 marks) <<Please write your answer here>> 3. Devise a method to measure and evaluate your WHS management system. (3 marks) <<Please write your answer here>> 4. Despite repeated warnin" rel="nofollow">ings about the dangers of leavin" rel="nofollow">ing boxes of stock in" rel="nofollow">in aisles, staff members contin" rel="nofollow">inue to do it. What improvement could you make to your WHSMS to solve this problem? (2 marks) <<Please write your