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BSBWHS521- Ensure a Safe Workplace

BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management

BSBWHS521- Ensure a Safe Workplace for a Work Area for a Work Area

BSBWHS521 Student Assessment Booklet:

1. List the WHS law, regulations and codes of practice that are relevant to your work area.
2. Explain how an organisation’s WHS policies and procedures articulate the organisation’s compliance with legislation.
3. What forms, records, registers and reports could be used by an organisation to collect WHS information and record and report on accidents and incidents?
4. Explain how analysing these workplace records could help the PCBU or health and safety officer improve WHS performance in the organisation.
5. Give an example of a work area, specifying who the WHS duty holder(s) are for that work area. Briefly explain the obligations that the relevant WHS legislation, regulations or code(s) of practice, and workplace policies and procedures places on the person(s).
6. What methods can be used in an organisation or work area to identify hazards?
7. Outline the seven step risk management process that can be used in a work area.
8. Explain the hierarchy of risk control and its application in a specified work area.
9. What might be the consequences of inadequate risk controls?
10. Explain how you could ensure that inadequacies in risk control are clearly identified and appropriately resourced.
11. Identify when you might require the advice or assistance of other experts and/or WHS personnel.
12. Define a duty holder and their WHS responsibilities within the work area.
13. Explain the importance to an organisation of approving financial and human resources.
14. Explain the benefits to an organisation of resolving issues through a participation and consultation arrangements according to required WHS laws and organisational protocols.
15. Explain why it is essential that an organisation provides WHS outcomes that come from the participation and consultation process.
16. Why is it important to evaluate the stages of any workplace change to ensure additional hazards have not been created by proposed change?
17. When might an organisation evaluate a WHS management system?
18. Explain why an organisation needs to ensure it is WHS compliant and meets WHS legislative frameworks.