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Case Study 1: When WHS training, supervision and communication fail This Case Study report has been adapted for the QIBA PYP Program and is used for the assessment of Module 2: Australian Workplace Culture (Work, Health and Safety) Extract from Workplace OHS (based on NSW IRC File 1446 of 2008) A State Government Public Works Department worked closely with an external company to design and construct an on-site water storage facility. As workers began concreting the roof of a tower at the site, the underlying structure failed and collapsed, and the working deck fell into the reservoir. It was found that the department’s safety management systems were comprehensive "on paper" but had not been adequately implemented which resulted in the death of two contractors. Background During a visit to the site two months prior to the incident, the department's project manager, who was both trained and authorised to direct work being performed on the site by the external companies employees, directed one minor change to the structures support, but failed to identify other obvious high risk safety issues. It was later noted that even a cursory examination of the site by an adequately trained officer should have been sufficient to halt work on the site long before this incident occurred. The government department admitted to awarding the contract to the external company on the basis of price alone. It also confessed to a "widespread failure" to supervise the site, but said it was not responsible for the creation, provision or maintenance of the external companies system of work. A construction worker and the external company’s director were killed. Three other workers standing on the deck suffered serious injuries. The department was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, breaching their duty of care obligations. In an Industrial Relations Court decision, the presiding Justice found that the government department had failed to: · undertake adequate safety inspections and safety audits (State requirement); · ensure the scaffolding access tower and formwork were safe; · ensure the formwork was properly certified before the concrete pour; and · properly supervise, train and instruct its project manager/superintendent's representative. The department's response In an immediate response to the incident, the Department issued a circular introducing a new requirement to strengthen the safety management procedure. That circular drew attention to the high risk of the erection of concrete suspended slabs and that risk required a standard approach to be introduced for all project management group contacts. Following a review of the effectiveness of measures introduced in response to this incident, the Department held a full day workshop with its senior managers to discuss safety management and identify areas for improvement. System changes – A new program introduced In response the outcomes of the investigation and court proceedings, a new comprehensive programme was developed known as the ‘Construction Safety Improvement Programme’. This Programme included changes in procedures, contract clauses and training for all Departmental staff. It also included a review of management responsibilities, reporting responsibilities and standard contract safety provisions and procedures to ensure they were appropriate and if necessary, improved Construction Safety Co-ordinators were appointed to all regions and branches where they had not already been appointed and specialists were to undertake audits, inspections and provide training and support to project managers Safety networks and regular review meetings introduced A Construction Safety Network was established to meet monthly to allow sharing of information and enable staff to learn from the experiences of others Communication strategies The Department introduced an intranet based project management programme entitled "The Roadmap", the Roadmap is able to be utilised by staff every day to effectively manage projects. Staff were provided with training in the use of the Roadmap and became an integral part of their induction process. The Roadmap was available at every site in state and enabled easy access by project managers to a wide range of safety information, including the project details. The Roadmap operated to required regular reviews during its four phases and, at particular stages, the project manager referred to documents and information that may be needed to manage the project. Management review A strengthening of the Department's management review (including the introduction of the Deputy Director-General Safety Forum) and commitment to safety leadership. A substantial increase in the number of Project Safety Advisors employed by the Department. The employment of additional Project Safety Advisors was an outcome of the Construction Safety Improvement Program. The increase in the number of Project Safety Advisors means that at least one Project Safety Advisor is based in each office or branch. Module 2 EAW1 – Assessment Case Study V4.0 © QIBA Pty Ltd Page | 2 Criteria and Standards Sheet Module 2: Australian Workplace Culture & WHS EAW1 – Assessment information Module 2 EAW1 Assessment - Australian Workplace Culture and WHS V5.1 © QIBA Pty Ltd P a g e | 1 This assessment covers Module 2: Australian Workplace Culture & WHS, which includes course content for Working with Culture and Diversity as well as Work, Health and Safety, which are all part of the QIBA Professional Year Program curriculum TASK 1: Individual Presentation on Australian Workplace Culture & Diversity (5 minutes) a) Research Australian legislation which impacts on Diversity (e.g. racial discrimination, sexual harassment) b) Prepare no more than 5 Power Point slides for a presentation c) Deliver a short oral presentation to the class about your experience/understanding of Australian Workplace Culture & Diversity, based on your work experience and/or research. The PowerPoint slides are submitted in LMS as: Your Name _M2 EAW1 -Aus Workplace Culture & Diversity PP Your in-class presentation must include: • The background to at least two of the following forms of diversity: mental and physical ability; age; belief systems/values; culture; race; religion; gender and sexual orientation; language; politics • Your understanding of the laws dealing with abuse or discrimination • The impact of this diversity on the workplace (e.g. special considerations given to particular employees with a diversity) • Which strategies you used to respond to those diversity issues (e.g. a change of behavior or attitude) • How Australian practices of equal opportunity and social inclusion compare with those in your country of birth. This brief presentation will be assessed during PYP course session Module 2 Session 2 (You should prepare no more than 5 slides of a PowerPoint). Please note and address the assessment criteria listed below: Task 1: Individual Presentation (5 minutes) - ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Background The presenter clearly identifies the forms of diversity found in their workplace (or higher education institution), using at least 2 examples from personal experience Impact The presenter discusses how those differences have an impact on the workplace, whether positive or negative, and their foundation in Australian Industrial Relations laws Strategies The presenter adequately explains their response to the diversity issues mentioned and how they modified their behaviour in order to accommodate this diversity. He/she also draws comparisons with diversity in their country of birth Legislative requirements The presenter gives evidence of research analysis and understanding of Australian laws related to Workplace diversity, including EEO and Fair Work laws Module 2: Australian Workplace Culture & WHS EAW1 – Assessment information Module 2 EAW1 Assessment - Australian Workplace Culture and WHS V5.1 © QIBA Pty Ltd P a g e | 2 TASK 2: Case Study Analysis (800 words) Write a concise review of the WHS issues raised in our assessment Case Study: When WHS training, supervision and communication fail. Your review must include the following: • A brief overview of the organisational responsibilities for managing WHS under current legislation. • Your analysis of the Duty of Care of stakeholders and PCBUs (State Government Public Works Department, External Contracting Company, Supervisors and Employees) and how the State Government failed to manage the general WHS risks in contracted public works before the incident. • Your views on whether in this case Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) or Toolbox Talks could have prevented the accident (or not) • Your assessment of which of the changes introduced by the Department of Public Works will have the most impact on WHS and which will be more or less adding to the bureaucracy and unproductive paperwork You must submit this case study analysis in LMS at the end of Session 3. Your Name _M2 EAW1 _WHS Case Study Analysis Please address the assessment criteria listed below: Task 2: Case Study Analysis (800 words) - ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Provide information to the work team about WHS policies and procedures The reviewer outlines the broad organisational responsibilities for managing WHS (including WHS training, identification
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Running Head: TASK 2                                    1
TASK 2                                            4
MODULE 2: AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE CULTURE & WHS
EAW1 – ASSESSMENT
TASK 2: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Table of Contents
Background    3
The Org
anisational Roles for WHS Management    3
Analysis of PCBU and Duty of Care of Stakeholders’    3
Failure in Risk Management    4
Prevention of Accident through    4
SWMS    4
Toolbox Talks    5
Changes by the Department of Public Works    5
References    6
Background
The case is based on an industrial accident at a construction site where an expert was erecting a skyscraper's roof. As a result, two corporate contractors have gone out of business. Concerning the accident, the company has developed a new system programme to improve safety. As a result, a review evaluates the breadth of changes implemented and anticipated. Further, it will be considered what changes have the most impact on worker safety and health and which will fail due to bureaucratic superfluous paperwork.
The Organisational Roles for WHS Management
People Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) have Health and Safety duties, as well as a primary duty of care to create a workplace free of hazards to workers' and other people's health and safety (O'Neill, 2020). A PCBU shall provide and maintain a work environment, in which all employees are safeguarded from hazards to their welfare, health and safety.
DHA is required by law to create a safe and healthy work environment for all employees, including contractors, as well as to use safe work processes and procedures. To satisfy this commitment, we shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that all workers are safe when transporting, storing, handling, or using materials.
We shall undertake hazard inspections, keep accurate information and records on worker health and safety and communicate in compliance with WHS consultative agreements....
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