BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management Assessment Resources – BSBWHS605 Develop, implement and maintain WHS management systems | Page 1 of 33 V 4.0: May 2020, Approved: QAC, Next...

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WHS MANAGEMENT        
WHS MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
Assessment Task 1    3
Role Play    3
Review of the workplace    3
Organisational requirements for WHS management    3
Responsibilities and accountabilities for WHS    4
WHS risk management and procedures    5
Documentation and recordkeeping requirements for monitoring and review    6
Demonstration of compliance    6
Ensure performance indicators are valid and reliable and measure the WHS performance    10
Relevant standards for WHS management systems    14
Assessment Task 2    15
Role play    16
Assessment Task 3    20
Role play    21
Assessment Task 1
Role Play
Consultant one : there is a growing need for the WHS system to be in place immediately
Consultant two: yes as per the work health and safety act 2011 it has become mandatory to implement the system. This will require the senior management to be involved. The change news to be implementing in the accountabilities and organization structure
Consultant one: What else do you suggest for implement and bullying the strategies?
Consultant two: To implement the guidelines the need for practical guidelines is important. Experts and consultants need to be outsourced in order to see a robust change in the process.
Consultant one: I too would suggest an inspection program into the system on a regular basis in order to get everything in order. Identification of hazards are also useful and compulsory under the process to have a more robust system in place.
Consultant two: I too agree with you on this statement
Consultant one: Apart from this we shall also take feedback on the needs identified by use form the stakeholders and the company and the CEO.
Consultant two: We should also take into account the fits aid process and arrangements and implement it within the structure
Review of the workplace
Organisational requirements for WHS management
The organisational requirements for WHS can be divided into key elements. The key components maintain the efficiency in a WHS management. The key components of organisational requirements are:
· Safety plan
· Policies and procedures
· Training
· Monitoring
· Supervision
· Reporting
Safety plans are used by organisations to promote safety procedures. Safety procedures are to be maintained in different environments and work areas. The health and safety plans ensure that all the health workers are able to understand the obligations in the management sector. Each organisation requires their own system of health and safety policies. The policies might cater to the various needs to maintain record keeping, hazard inspection and incident reporting.
It is of utmost importance for the workers in a WHS management system to receive proper training. The WHS training is a broad category. The organisations train every worker, contractor and volunteer. Training makes the workers clear about the obligations they have to face in the work atmosphere. Surverising is an important requirement in WHS management. Officers and supervisions conduct monitoring with great caution. Supervision ensures that the workers are fulfilling all the safety requirements in the management sector. Safety reporting is required in every step of WHS management. The managers have the responsibility to report and rectify unsafe hazards.
Responsibilities and accountabilities for WHS
The main responsibilities of WHS management are:
1. To create a work environment without risk to health and safety.
2. Safe plants and structures.
3. Ensuring safe systems of work.
4. Safe use, handling and storage of plants, structures and substances.
5. Adequate facilities for the welfare of workers at work.
6. Information, training, instruction and supervision.
7. Regular monitoring of the workplace conditions and the health of workers.
Along with the mentioned points the WHS management requires to formalise position descriptions. This showcases the seriousness of the workers about the safety rights in the health sector. Line managers have the responsibility of line management.
The primary duty of the WHS managers is to provide care. It is the duty of the employers to observe all the legal requirements. The employers ensure giving the employees a safe and healthy workplace. The responsibilities catering to WHS apply to all the employees and the businesses. It is the key duty of the employer to ensure the staff about all the roles and responsibilities. The staff is provided with necessary protective gear and equipment. Consultation solves many problems in a workplace. Consulting with staff regarding decisions which impact workplace safety. Maintenance of all workplace injuries is required.
WHS risk management and procedures
WHS risk management involves a systematic process for addressing hazards in the workplace. WHS risk management can be divided into different steps:
Identifying- Identifying risks in WHS management helps to foresee the hazards. A hazard is defined as anything in the workplace which has the potential to harm an employee in the office. For example, the moving parts in the machinery, toxic chemicals and manual handling tasks.
Assessing- Risk management involves assessing the risks from the hazards. It is important to find out how significant the risk is. The cause of the injury has to be found out. It has to be assessed whether the injury led to illness or death.
Eliminating- The third step in risk management is to eliminate the hazard. If eliminating the hazard is not possible then the risks towards the hazards have to be controlled. Implementing strategies to eliminate the risks is of crucial importance. Designing different equipment increases the elimination of the hazards.other tool of eliminating hazards are adding machine guards, using safer chemicals and providing lifting devices. The devices are meant to minimise manual handling. Usage of personal protective equipment is also a meaningful risk management system.
Evaluating monitoring and reviewing are other important tools of risk management schemes.
Documentation and recordkeeping requirements for monitoring and review
A management system in WHS has severe documentation requirements. The recorded documents are used for monitoring and reviewing purposes. Without documentation there will be no proof of accomplished work by an organisation. System documentation helps in providing this proof. At the same time, reviewing and understanding the documents helps to make continuous improvements in the WHS management system. Documentation helps the organisation to achieve the targeted goals. The first piece of documentation required by an WHS organisation is the policy statement. The policy statement has to be in a written manner. The current policies have to be maintained.
It is the responsibility of the organisation to review the documents at periodic intervals. This assures the organisations of its performance. Monitoring the documents establishes whether the goals are adequate or not. Documentation ensures the organisation of the business needs of the company. It is important to document the activities of the organisation. The activities include the measurements. Measurements imply the baseline data which should be documented for review purposes. Documentation of the activities provide the WHS management system clarity about the progress in the achievement of the goal. The legal applicabilities are documented for reviewing and monitoring. Reviewing entails deep analysis of the organisation’s performance.
Demonstration of compliance
The WHS monitor guides the workers to compliance. The workplace's healthy and safety measures are a set of policies. It includes the different procedures and plans which are systematically maintained. The system is aimed to minimise the risk of injury and illness in a workplace. The minimisation of the risk helps to maintain the workplace operations. The employer chooses to establish different modes of health and safety management systems. The system helps the employers to meet the duties and responsibilities under different WHS Acts. Well designed policies help the organisations to comply with legislations and regulations relating to work health and safety.
A system based approach is more in compliance to minimise the risks of health hazard. The systematic approach is effective to protect the people from the health risks. The approach helps the organisations to meet the safety goals. A system based approach is considered to be better than a document based approach.
Employee capability and need for training
WHS training is vital for a workplace. The training ensures safety measures. Through the training the managers ensure a healthy and safe work environment. Training allows the employees to recognize and understand the safety hazards. Once the hazards are identified the employees themselves can correct them. Training ensures an employee's capabilities enabling the employees to understand about the safety practises and expectations. Safety training is of crucial importance to the health sectors. Health sector uses hazardous material and equipment which poses a threat to an employee's life. The hazards which might lead to sickness can be prevented when the employees receive training by the WHS management system.
Safety meetings and safety talks are equally important in the training process. The safety meetings might be weekly or monthly. The meetings allow the trainer to:
· Evaluate accidental experience by the employees.
· Observe aunty unfair practices used by the employees.
· Acknowledge the essentiality of safe working practices.
· The main purpose of the meeting is to answer the employee questions. Employees may have questions regarding equipment operations or other safety issues. The trainer of the WHS management system aims to answer all the employee questions.
The topics for safety meetings are varied. It ranges from evaluating the accidents to the post installation of new machinery.
Review the summaries of consultation meetings with organisational stakeholders to gain input into proposed WHSMS
The flagship store manager is concerned about the risks relating to safety performance. The number of incidents at Pitstop has been considerably high since the buyout of ISS. The hazards have occurred mainly because of the lack of recordkeeping practices. Amanda faced difficulty in evaluating the WHS management systems as a result. Amada was able to compile two summary reports. The fist summary was concerning the fuel spill. It was a catastrophic consequence. The result of the spill could comply with failing the environmental laws. The manager of the Flagship is scared to lose the customer goodwill. The spill was susceptible to risk the loss of goodwill.
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The second incident was the burn. The burn caused Amanda to worry about the lack of procedure in the WHS management system. Both the incidents were a result of the new buyout. The stores were known to be fitted with the new LG MP-9485S 34L Silver Colour Solar DOM. the existence of the pie warmers ensured the sale of Jim’s favourite sale product- pies. There were issues with the WHS system previously, but the new store employees had no training on the new oven. Jim is a person who is always keen on implementing the safety measures.
Jim always tried to manage and action out the risks associated with the stores. The failure to minimise the risks in the new stores can...