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UNIT 1 WHS
Work health safety part for sport and rec exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is responsible for work health safety in the workplace. | Everyone in the workplace is responsible, employees, employers and clients. |
| What WHS act is in Victoria. | The occupational health and safety act of 2004 |
| Who is Victorias regulator. | The regulator is WorkSafe Victoria. |
| Hazard | any source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health. |
| Risk | the chance of something unwanted happening that will have a negative effect. |
| What is a risk determined by | The likelihood of the unwanted event occuring and the potential consequences. |
| Risk factor. | Something that increases the chance of the unwanted event occuring |
| Controls | Measures put in place to decrease the likelihood or consequences of an unwanted event. |
| Likelihood | The likelihood is the chance of the threat occurring |
| Consequences | The impact of the risk |
| Policy | A policy is the documented principles, objectives, obligations and commitments that guide WHS decision-making within a business, such as a code of conduct, OHS policy, privacy and confidentiality policy |
| Procedure | A the documented processes that guide working practices in a business. They are the step by step instructions on how a job or task should be conducted safely |
| Hazard Identification | The process of finding, listing and characterising hazards, by assessing the likelihood, consequences and severity, |
| Physical Hazards | Factors or conditions in the workplace Noise, Sharps, Machinery |
| Biological Hazards | Organic substances Mould, Dust, Body Fluids, |
| Chemical Hazards | Toxic solids, liquids or gases. Flammable, Reactive, Corrosive, |
| Ergonomic Hazards | Musculoskeletal injuries Poor Posture, Repetitive work, Manual handling |
| Psychosocial | Mental health and wellbeing. Stress, Workload, Fatigue, |
| Victorian employers are required to... | Provide and maintain a working environment that is safe. |
| When should a workplace conduct hazard identification. | When an organisation is new and never conducted one When concerns are raised by staff After a near miss or accident |
| Hazard Identification how to | Conduct a physical inspection Review records of accidents and near misses Involve employees and consult workers. Enlisting professionals Online hazard alerts Conducting tests |
| Internal and External | Drawing on and relying on expertise within the organisation VS Expertise from outside the organisation like safety inspector. |
| Task | Investigate work procedure. Was safe work procedure being used. |
| Material | Did the equipment fail, what caused it. Was there PPE. Was the equipment safe. Did the employee have adequate training. |
| Environment | Examine environment and whether there were changes like weather and cleanliness |
| Management | Management systems or procedures, adequate training and supervision. |
| Personell | Human factors, physical and mental condition, tired, stressed. Injury or training level. |
| Regulations | Regulation (standards to be met Regulator (organisation responsible) Codes of practice (guidance and advice |
| Important for legal | Identify duty holders, PCBUs. Record keeping Hazard communication Hazard indentification |
| Health and Safety representative | Form a partnership between staff and management. |
| Risk assessment | Identify, Assess, Control Monitor. |
| Risk Register | Documenting, actioning and managing risks. |
| Risk Matrix | Likelihood and Consequences are assessed to provide an overall risk rating, |
| Hierarchy of Control | Eliminate Substitute Isolate Engineer Administrative PPE |
| Risk control option | Time Budget Staff |
| Impeding success | Poor planning Unrealistic Expectations Poor communication |
| Create a risk control plan | Intro Implementation Communication Monitor Contingency Conclusion |
| Consultation | Consultation involves seeking and considering employees and employers inputs when making decisions to improve safety. |
| PCBU | Persons Conducting Businesses or undertakings Their primary duty is to ensure the health and safety of workers while they work. |
| duty holder | A duty holder is anyone within a business or organization who are responsible for ensuring the safety of a group of people., |
| Compliance | Compliance means to follow the rules and guidelines. |
| Act | This is a legislation that outlines a workplace’s responsibilities & duties to ensure that the workplace they are providing is safe. |
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