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This document is Briefing Report Template.
It is part of the supporting assessment resources for Assessment Task 2 of BSBWHS605.
Office Help
Workplace Health and Safety Management briefing report
Introduction
The goal of the report is to inform Office Help employees on the importance of WHS and best practises. Accounts and finance, multimedia, design and production, and business administration are the three divisions that make up Office Help. Although the organisation now lacks a Workplace Health and Safety Management System, it has been designated as a priority item that should be completed prior to expansion.
Hazards
The following are some of the most prevalent organisational hazards:
· Physical Hazard: slips, trips, falls, exposure to loud noises, working from heights, vibrations etc.
· Chemical Hazard
· Ergonomic Hazard
· Biological Hazard
· Safety Hazard include any substance that can injure worker. For example: cable in carpet etc.
Other common hazards are:
Floor Space, Carpet lift, ventilation insufficient, lights not working, air conditioned, etc.
Also, working from home has more hazard than working at office.
Experience
As stated in the case study, the firm has no hazards and has not reported any hazards to date.
Resources
The resources that are needed to implement WHMS are:
· Poster
· Sign board
· Email
· Signage
· Memo
· Money
· Human Resource etc
· Incident Report
· Training resources
· Hazard Inspection Checklist
The form and content of a WHS Management System (WHSMS)
AS/NZS 4801 and 4804 (2001) define five fundamental concepts that must be present in a working WHSMS as follows:
· Policy
· Planning
· Implementation
· Measurement and evaluation
· Management review
The purposes and functions of a WHS Management System (WHSMS)
The goal of Work Health and Safety legislation (WHS legislation) is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of workers, volunteers, and other people who work in or visit a workplace.
Sources of information on WHS management.
· Regulations - specify the criteria for certain dangers and dangers, such as noise, machinery, and manual handling.
· Codes of practise - give practical guidance on how to comply with the Act's and Regulations' obligations.
· Regulating agency - WHS rules are administered by a regulating agency (regulator), which inspects workplaces, gives advice, and enforces the legislation. WHS information and resources may be found on their website.
How the development of a WHSMS could be beneficial for Office Help
There are at least two advantages to using Office Help:
· It will save you money. For example, if someone is harmed at work owing to a lack of WHMS regulations, the firm will suffer a significant cost.
· It will protect the lives of all firm employees.
The steps that the company will have to take to develop and implement a WHSMS
The steps Office Help will have to take are:
· Step1: Operational Element of OHSMS (include elimination, substitution, engineering control, administrative control and PPE
· Step2: Training
· Step3: Communication
· Step4: Document and record control measures
Performance Indicators
The three positive performance indicators are:
· Injury free place.
· No insurance claims
· Less Absenteeism
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Contents
Assessment information 3
Assessment instructions 4
Student assessment agreement 7
Assessment Task 1 Cover Sheet 8
Assessment Task 1: Written questions 9
Assessment Task 1 Instructions as provided to students 11
Assessment Task 1 Checklist 13
Assessment Task 2: WHS Management systems project 15
Assessment Task 2 Instructions as provided to students 17
Assessment Task 2 Checklist 21
Assessment Task 3: WHS Policy development 23
Assessment Task 3 Instructions as provided to students 25
Assessment Task 3 Checklist 28
Assessment Task 4: WHSMS implementation review 30
Assessment Task 4 Instructions as provided to students 31
Assessment Task 4 Checklist 33
Final results record 34
Assessment information
The assessment tasks for BSBWHS605 Develop, implement and maintain WHS management systems are included in this Student Assessment Tasks booklet and outlined in the assessment plan below.
To be assessed as competent for this unit, you must complete all of the assessment tasks satisfactorily.
Assessment plan
Assessment Task
Overview
Written questions
You must correctly answer all questions.
WHS management plan project
You are required to research and develop a briefing report on a case study company’s work health and safety (WHS) management strategies, and then meet with the CEO to discuss these. You will then develop WHS Policy and Procedures, and a WHS Plan in collaboration with their CEO.
WHSpolicy development
You must develop, and conduct, a presentation for staff to consult, and gain agreement on, the WHS documents that you have developed. You will then update your documentation to incorporate feedback.
WHSMS implementation review
You are required to analyse WHS data, report on the results, then recommend improvements and update the WHS Policy and Procedure.
Assessment preparation
Please read through this assessment thoroughly before beginning any tasks. Ask your assessor for clarification if you have any questions.
When you have read and understood this unit’s assessment tasks, print out the Student Assessment Agreement. Fill it out, sign it and hand it to your assessor, who will countersign it and keep it on file.
Keep a copy of all of your work, as the work submitted to your assessor will not be returned to you.
Assessment appeals
If you do not agree with an assessment decision, you can make an assessment appeal as per your RTO’s assessment appeals process.
You have the right to appeal the outcome of assessment decisions if you feel you have been dealt with unfairly or have other appropriate grounds for an appeal.
Assessment instructions
Each assessment task in this booklet consists of the following:
Assessment Task Cover Sheet
This must be filled out, signed and submitted with your assessment responses.
If you are submitting hardcopy, the Assessment Task Cover Sheet should be the first page of each task’s submission.
If you are submitting electronically, print out the Assessment Task Cover Sheet, fill it out, sign it and then scan and submit the file.
The Assessment Task Cover Sheet will be returned to you with the outcome of the assessment, which will be satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U). If your work has been assessed as being not satisfactory, your assessor will include written feedback on the Assessment Task Cover Sheet giving reasons why. Your assessor will also discuss this verbally with you and provide advice on reassessment opportunities as per your RTO’s reassessment policy.
Depending on the task, this may include
resubmitting incorrect answers to questions (such as written questions and case studies)
resubmitting part or all of a project, depending on how the error impacts on the total outcome of the task
redoing a role play after being provided with appropriate feedback about your performance
being observed a second (or third time) undertaking any tasks/activities that were not satisfactorily completed the first time, after being provided with appropriate feedback.
Assessment task information
This gives you:
a summary of the assessment task
information on the resources to be used
submission requirements
resubmission opportunities if required.
Assessment task instructions
This includes questions you will need to answer or tasks that you need to complete.
Your answers must be typed using software as indicated in the assessment task Instructions.
Copy and paste each task’s instructions into a new document and use this as the basis for your assessment task submission. Include this document’s header and footer.
If you are submitting electronically, give the document a file name that includes the information as indicated in the section called ‘Naming electronic documents’ (see below).
Naming electronic documents
It is important that you name the documents that you create for this Assessment Task in a logical manner.
Each should include:
Course identification code
Assessment Task number
Document title (if appropriate)
Student name
Date it was created
For example, BSBWHS605 AT2 Briefing Report Joan Smith 20/10/18.
Icons
Icons are used in task instructions to indicate three of the common stages within the task.
This icon indicates that you will need to meet with your assessor (and possibly other students) to complete a meeting or role play.
This icon indicates that you will need to communicate via email or send documents to via email.
This icon indicates that the you will need to submit an item of evidence.
This icon indicates all other stages during the task, which may include research, developing documents, brainstorming ideas and so on.
Additional resources
You will be provided with the following resources before you begin each assessment task.
Assessment Task 2:
· Briefing Report Template
· Hazard Inspection Checklist
· Workspace WHS Checklist
· Hazardous Incidents Register Template
· WHS Policy and Procedures Template
· WHS Plan Template
Assessment Task 3:
· Hazard Inspection Checklist
· Hazardous Incidents Register Template
· Workspace WHS Checklist
Assessment Task 4:
· Hazardous Incidents Register Completed.
WHS Internal Audit Template
Checklist
This will be used by your assessor to mark your assessment. Read through this checklist as part of your preparation before beginning the assessment task. It will give you a good idea of what your assessor will be looking for when marking your responses or observing your performance.
Student assessment agreement
Make sure you read through the assessments in this booklet before you fill out and sign the agreement below.
If there is anything that you are unsure of, consult your assessor prior to signing this agreement.
Have you read the assessment requirements for this unit?
Yes
No
Do you understand the requirements of the assessments for this unit?
Yes
No
Do you agree to the way in which you are being assessed
Yes
No
Do you have any specific needs that should be considered
Yes
No
If so, explain these in the space below.
Do you understand your rights to reassessment?
Yes
No
Do you understand your right to appeal the decisions made in an assessment?
Yes
No
Student name
Student ID number
Student signature
Date
Assessor name
Assessor signature
Date
Assessment Task 1 Cover Sheet
Student declaration
To be filled out and submitted with assessment responses
I declare that this task is all my own work and I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with any other student(s).
I understand that if I am found to have plagiarised, cheated or colluded, action will be taken against me according to the process explained to me.
I have correctly referenced all resources and reference texts throughout these assessment tasks.
Student name
Student ID number
Student signature
Date
Assessor declaration
I hereby certify that this student has been assessed by me and that the assessment has been carried out according to the required assessment procedures.
Assessor name
Assessor signature
Date
Assessment outcome
S
NS
DNS
Resubmission
Y
N
Feedback
Student result response
My performance in this assessment task has been discussed and explained to me.
I would like to appeal this assessment decision.
Student signature
Date
A copy of this page must be supplied to the office and kept in the student’s file with the evidence.
Assessment Task 1: Written questions
Task summary
This is an open-book test, to be completed in the classroom.
A time limit of 1 hour to answer the questions is provided.
You need to answer all of the written questions correctly.
Your answers must be word processed and sent to the assessor as an email attachment.
Required
Access to textbooks and other learning materials.
Computer with Microsoft Office and internet access.
Timing
Your assessor will advise you of the due date of this assessment.
Submit
Answers to all questions.
Assessment criteria
All questions must be answered correctly in order for you to be assessed as having completed the task satisfactorily.
Resubmission opportunities
You will be provided feedback on your performance by the assessor. The feedback will indicate if you have satisfactorily addressed the requirements of each part of this task.
If any parts of the task are not satisfactorily completed, the assessor will explain why, and provide you with written feedback along with guidance on what you must undertake to demonstrate satisfactory performance. Reassessment attempt(s) will be arranged at a later time and date.
You have the right to appeal the outcome of assessment decisions if you feel you have been dealt with unfairly or have other appropriate grounds for an appeal.
You are encouraged to consult with the assessor prior to attempting this task if you do not understand any part of this task or if you have any learning issues or needs that may hinder you when attempting any part of the assessment.
Written answer question guidance
The following written questions use a range of “instructional words” such as “identify” or “explain”, which tell you how you should answer the question. Use the definitions below to assist you to provide the type of response expected.
Note that the following guidance is the minimum level of response required.
Analyse: when a question asks you to analyse something, you should do so in detail, and identify important points and key features. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long.
Compare: when a question asks you to compare something, you will need to show how two or more things are similar, ensuring that you also indicate the relevance of the consequences. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long.
Contrast: when a question asks you to contrast something, you will need to show how two or more things are different, ensuring you indicate the relevance or the consequences. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long.
Describe: when a question asks you to describe something, you should state the most noticeable qualities or features. Generally, you are expected to write a response two or three sentences long.
Discuss: when a question asks you to discuss something, you are required to point out important issues or features and express some form of critical judgement. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long.
Evaluate: when a question asks you to evaluate something, you should put forward arguments for and against something. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long.
Examine: when a question asks you to examine something, this is similar to “analyse”, where you should provide a detailed response with key points and features and provide critical analysis. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long.
Explain: when a question asks you to explain something, you should make clear how or why something happened or the way it is. Generally, you are expected to write a response two or three sentences long.
Identify: when a question asks you to identify something, this means that you are asked to briefly describe the required information. Generally, you are expected to write a response two or three sentences long.
List: when a question asks you to list something, this means that you are asked to briefly state information in a list format.
Outline: when a question asks you to outline something, this means giving only the main points, Generally, you are expected to write a response a few sentences long.
Summarise: when a question asks you to summarise something, this means (like “outline”) only giving the main points. Generally, you are expected to write a response a few sentences long.
Assessment Task 1 Instructions as provided to students
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
1. Outline three examples of barriers to the implementation of a WHS Management System. For each barrier, identify a strategy that can be used to overcome the barrier.
Three examples of barriers to the implementation of a WHS Management System:
1. Employees do not adhere to health and safety regulations.
2. Avoidance of tasks by employees
3. Employees put other colleagues at danger by disobeying the WHS System.
To prevent or overcome these obstacles, we need solutions such as properly training people, explaining and justifying the system in place. Reward employees for attending training, speak with employees and include them in the system, and keep the system simple and transparent so that everyone can follow it.
2. List three reasons why it is important to consult with staff when implementing or reviewing WHS procedures and policies in the workplace.
The three reasons why it is important to consult with staff when implementing or reviewing WHS procedures and policies in the workplace:
· for spotting dangers and weighing risks
· making judgments on how to remove or reduce such risks.
· suggesting modifications that may have an impact on employees' health or safety.
3. Describe how positive performance indicators can produce valid and reliable measures of WHS performance
The Positive Performance Indicators demonstrate acts that provide clarity and information about a job position and health and safety results. It is a method of determining the outcome of a company's OHS practise. It can also show how many workplace inspections have been conducted, what approaches or tools have been employed to enhance the firm, and how many employees have received OHS training.
4. Give at least three examples of WHS positive performance indicators
Three examples of WHS positive performance indicators:
· The percentage of non-conformances discovered and remedied as a consequence of a safety audit
· The percentage of personnel who get Work Health and Safety training
· Hazard reporting
5. Describe how outcome indicators can produce valid and reliable measures of WHS performance
The results are measured in terms of achieving objectives as well as making progress toward achieving targets and higher-level goals. For example, if the aim is for employees to understand hazardous material storage and handling requirements within a certain time frame, a good indication of this sort would be the number or percent of employees competent in hazardous material storage and handling requirements.
6. Give at least three examples of WHS outcome indicators
Examples of WHS outcome indicators:
Outcome indicators focus on: Measuring losses such as LTIFR, compensation costs for employees or mortality and/or incidence rates for the lost time injury.
7. Identify and title and date of the WHS/OHS Act and Regulation for the state in which you are located.
Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld)
8. Give a brief explanation of the national harmonization of work health and safety legislation and the name of the WHS/OHS Acts for the States that have not adopted this legislation.
WHS legislation harmonisation was a goal of the Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) National Reform Agenda, which intended to minimise regulatory burden and build a more integrated national economy. In July 2008, the Intergovernmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety was established, kicking off the official harmonisation process. The goals of harmonising WHS legislation through a model framework are to:
· safeguard employees' health and safety;
· promote workplace safety;
· minimise compliance costs for businesses; and
· increase regulatory agency efficiency.
At this time, the new legislation has not been approved in Victoria or Western Australia. Until that time comes, each of these states will continue to use their existing law and guidance materials, as well as the OHS nomenclature.
9. Describe the two Australian/New Zealand Standards relevant to work health and safety management systems.
The Australian and New Zealand standard for safety management is AS/NZS 4801. This standard, known as AS/NZS 4801:2001, was updated in 2001 and is the gold standard for assessing Occupational Health and Safety across management systems. It is a discipline that assists organisations in defining and implementing policies and goals that reflect a company's awareness of and control over hazards and risks in the workplace. OHSAS 18001 is the globally...