Name: Work Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
Uploaded: 2021-12-18
Duration: 11 min 59 s
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Work Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

BSBWHS401- Task 1 			Submitted by Thien Le

Overview. BSBWHS401- Task 1 Submitted by Thien Le. 

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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth) code of practice  WHS legislative requirements, communication, consultation and participation. Identify risk  Managing risk in the workplace

What is Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth)?. 

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What is Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth)?

Work Health and Safety Act (Cwlth) implemented in 2011 to replace the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cwlth). The  WHS Act  set out the legal requirements for health and safety in workplaces.  Procedures and guidelines help all departmental workplaces meet health and safety duties by highlighting relevant legal requirements, codes of practice, regulation, workplace procedures and detailing how these can be met.

WHS 2011 (Cwlth) in the workplace. BSBWHS401- Task 1 Submitted by Thien Le. 

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The WHS Act 2011 (Cwlth) provide a legal framework to protect health and safety of people in the workplace.  The regulation support the Act to enforce the practice in each state. Regulation outline how the Act legally applied in the workplace. Regulation are enforced by laws.

WHS 2011 (Cwlth) in the workplace (cont.). BSBWHS401- Task 1 Submitted by Thien Le. 

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WHS 2011 (Cwlth) in the workplace (cont.)

Code of practice provide practical method can help workplace meet the standards WHS set out. Although code of practice are not enforced by law, they are often referred to as evidence and courts and are used by health inspector for compliance.  Guidelines and standards are formal statements that provide guidelines to assist with workplace to apply the Act.

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Company and organisation is required to have their policy and procedure based on regulation, codes of practice and guidelines.  These policies can be found in company’s documentation such as manual, Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs), job description.  Duties of care and responsibilities for each role is clearly define within the organisation. Each person in the company has a duty of care for each other The duties are Non-transferrable  Two or more people can have the same duty. One person may have more than one duties.

Duties of care and responsibilities. PCBU (Person conducting a business or undertaking): they have the primary duty of care to provide reasonable practical care to ensure the health and safety of other. Officer/ manager: Makes decision and monitor risks. They will be involved in the strategic planning of health, safety and risk managements, as well as implement the policies and procedures in the workplace. Worker/ employee: They have the duty of follow instruction to carry out at work and cooperate with any reason policy and procedure provide by PCBU relate to health and safety at the workplace.. 

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PCBU (Person conducting a business or undertaking): they have the primary duty of care to provide reasonable practical care to ensure the health and safety of other.  Officer/ manager: Makes decision and monitor risks. They will be involved in the strategic planning of health, safety and risk managements, as well as implement the policies and procedures in the workplace. Worker/ employee: They have the duty of follow instruction to carry out at work and cooperate with any reason policy and procedure provide by PCBU relate to health and safety at the workplace.

Consulting staffs about WHS 2011 (Cwlth).. BSBWHS401- Task 1 Submitted by Thien Le. 

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Consulting staffs about WHS 2011 (Cwlth).

BSBWHS401- Task 1 		Submitted by Thien Le

It is a legal requirement to consult with other managers and employees to seek for their participation and cooperation to carry out WHS.  Section 46:  Duty to consult with other duties holder. PCBU must consult with other manager and officer to coordinate WHS activities.  Section 47:  Duty to consult with other worker. PCBU, officers and manager must consult other employees, and contractors on relevant policies and procedures.  Section 48:  Nature of consultation. Employers must share all relevant information about WHS, and allow employee to contribute, participate in decision making process and inform employees or relevant outcome . Section 49: When consultation is required. This must be done when identifying and assessing risks and hazards, developing new strategies that could affect the health and safety of employees, and in accordance with the Regulation.

Documenting consultation. BSBWHS401- Task 1 Submitted by Thien Le. 

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BSBWHS401- Task 1 		Submitted by  Thien  Le

It is a legal requirement to document consultation. Organisation must keep record to demonstrate consultation to the all relevant stakeholders, managers and employees. The information will be provide to inspector and authority acting on behalf of the organisation to prove the organisation has met the legal requirements.

WHS Legislative requirements relate to communication. 

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WHS Legislative requirements relate to communication

Policies and procedures manuals – provide guidelines for action and procedures around WHS issues.  SOPs and job cards - provide guidelines on operating procedures for certain roles and task.  Job description – provide detail of the role and responsibility in the organisation, including responsibility in regard to WHS.  Staff training – inform employees of their responsibility in regard to WHS, refresh knowledge and provide updated on new legislative and procedures. Reports – provide information and statistic on accidents, incidents relate to WHS to help organisation identify areas on improvements in their process. Incident and accident forms – to be completed by employees witness the incidents. The information will be store in the accordance to legislative requirements. Signs – provide warning and information about risks and hazards for members on site.

Risk and hazards.. Hazard – anything that are identify as any possible source harm in in the workplace. Risk – is the likelihood of the hazard causing harm and affect the health and safety of other. Control – is a method to control and reduce the risk of the hazards . Method to control and minimise risk and hazard are Identify the risk and hazard in your work area. Perform risk assessment, evaluate the risks and determine how this will affect employees. Provide information on identified risk and hazard to relevant employees. Record accidents and incident information to review and revaluate the risk regularly.. 

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Hazard – anything that are identify as any possible source harm in in the workplace.  Risk – is the likelihood of the hazard causing harm and affect the health and safety of other.  Control – is a method to control and reduce the risk of the hazards .   Method to control and minimise risk and hazard are Identify the risk and hazard in your work area. Perform risk assessment, evaluate the risks and  determine how this will affect employees. Provide information on identified risk and hazard to relevant employees. Record accidents and incident information to review and revaluate the risk regularly.

Question and Answer (Q&As). How can we inform our team of WHS policies? Policies and procedures manuals SOPs and job cards Job description Staff training and reports Incidents and accident report forms Signs. 

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How can we inform our team of WHS policies? Policies and procedures manuals  SOPs and job cards  Job description Staff training and reports Incidents and accident report forms Signs

Do we have to perform WHS training? I don’t have time It is a legal requirement to consult and seeking their participation in WHS. Method of consulting can be  Ad hoc committee  Holding forum or site meeting with WHS on the agenda. Health and Safety committee or employee representation.

Q&As (cont.). Do I need to remember all these standard and legislation? Yes, it is the responsibility of each individual to provide reasonable care to ensure the health and safety of other. It is also organisation and manager’s responsibility to perform due diligence and comply with all relevant legislative requirements. How do I document this consultation I had with the team? Documenting consultation can be complete using various methods Meeting agenda and minutes Summaries of notes, feedback and action taken. Formal reports. Copies of survey and responses. Transcript and recording from meeting and interviews.. 

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Do I need to remember all these standard and legislation? Yes, it is the responsibility of each individual to provide reasonable care to ensure the health and safety of other.  It is also organisation and manager’s responsibility to perform due diligence and comply with all relevant legislative requirements. How do I document this consultation I had with the team? Documenting consultation can be complete using various methods Meeting agenda and minutes Summaries of notes, feedback and action taken. Formal reports. Copies of survey and responses. Transcript and recording from meeting and interviews.

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