Faculty of Design, Arts & Hospitality

School of Engineering and Design

CUF50207 Diploma of Interactive Digital Media

“OHS Safe Workplace” Workbook
(Ensure Safe Workplace BSBOHS509)

Student Name: Lucas Krause

Student Number: 3106725211

Date: 4/6/14

1. GENERAL QUESTIONS

SBIT Policy

1. Where can you find the OHS policies for SBIT Employees and Students?

In the Ensure a safe workplace pdf the policies for the SBIT employees and students can be found

2. Identify three ways you could communicate these policies to SBIT Employees and Students?

Posters around the campus as well as meetings and pamphlets found in the student service area.

3. Explain what is meant by “Duty of Care”.

The Legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services, or exposed to your activities i.e. your hospital has a duty of care to you and your baby.

Legislation

4. Identify the relevant OHS legislative and where it is applicable.

Legislation	How it is applicable
National Standers Codes of Practice	Enforce workplace health and safety laws Investigate workplace fatalities and serious injuries Prosecute breaches of legislation
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995	The Owner or persons in control of the workplace to ensure employee safety at every level of the organization
The Electrical Safety Act 2002	(1) This Act is directed at eliminating the human cost to individuals, families and the community of death, injury and destruction that can be caused by electricity. (2) Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to establish a legislative framework for— (a) preventing persons from being killed or injured by electricity; and (b) preventing property from being destroyed or damaged by electricity.

5. When was “Safe Work Australia Council” formed and what is the address of their web site?

The Safe work Australia council was formed on the 31st of March 2009 their website address is www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

6. What is the role of Safe Work Australia?

Ø To raise awareness of work health and safety as a key issue in the community

Ø improve work health and safety, by understanding what influences Australian workplace cultures and then putting in place mechanisms to effect change

Ø harmonise work health and safety laws throughout Australia

Ø develop national work health and safety and workers’ compensation policy, and

Ø identify opportunities for improvement in workers’ compensation arrangements.

7. What is the purpose of the “New National OHS Framework?

The purpose of the New National OHS Framework is to achieve greater national consistency across OHS jurisdictions' regulatory frameworks.

8. What are the 5 national policies under the “National OHS Strategy 2002 – 2012”?

Ø National standards declared by the ASCC that will be the basis for jurisdictional regulations. National standards will be focused on safety and health requirements and will be specified as safety outcomes where possible.

Ø National codes of practice declared by the ASCC that will be the basis for jurisdictional approved codes of practice. The codes will provide more focused practical guidance on how to meet a safety outcome.

Ø A core elements document that will provide the foundation for the consistent development of jurisdictional Acts and regulations by specifying the objects, principles and common general duties of care of a harmonised legislative system. It will guide those who draft, administer or are subject to OHS legislation to understand the intent of a nationally consistent OHS regulatory framework.

Ø A handbook that will document the agreed approach of the ASCC to the governance of the National Framework. It will describe the key components and the processes for their development, implementation and review.

Ø Guidance material.

9. Who are the 3 main OHS Contacts within Queensland?

Queensland Health

OHS Australia

Safe Work Australia

2. REPORTING

Use the templates provided below to complete:

a. An inspection report on your immediate work environment

b. A hazard report

c. Risk management report

Use the following risk rating and the extra information in section x.

Consequence		Likelihood
Consequence		Very Likely Could happen at any time	Likely Could happen sometime	Unlikely Could happen but very rarely	Very Unlikely Could but probably never will
Severity	Fatality, loss of body function, hospitalisation or serious damage	1 (Urgent)	1 (Urgent)	2 (High Priority)	3 (Med Priority)
	Lost time injury or significant damage	1 (Urgent)	2 (High Priority)	3 (Med Priority)	4 (Low Priority)
	Medical treatment, not hospitalisation or minor damage	2 (High Priority)	3 (Med Priority)	4 (Low Priority)	5 (Monitor)
	First aid or potential damage only	3 (Med Priority)	4 (Low Priority)	5 (Monitor)	6 (Monitor)

Report A: Inspection report form

Team member 1: Lucas Team member 2: Lachlan

Date: 4/6/14 Location: H block

	Adequate Inadequate tick (P) or N/A	Risk rating	Comments
LIGHTING AND ERGONOMICS
Sufficient lighting over machinery and work area	P
Work Station set up	P
Lighting in good condition	P

ELECTRICAL
All electrical equipment dry and clear of water	P
Electrical Extension Cords good condition/fixed in position	P
No double adaptors in use	P
Current Test and Tag	P
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Emergency exits/passage ways not blocked	P
Fire extinguishers in good condition	P
GENERAL
Condition of First Aid Kit	P
Current Emergency Procedures Manual in place	P
Slipping/Tripping Hazards	P
General cleaning. Amenities	P
SIGNAGE
emergency numbers visible	P
Exit Light/signs	P

Report B: Hazard report form

In the previous task you identified all the hazards in your immediate work environment. This task requires that you identify a minimum of three hazards and recommend specific actions.

Team member 1: Lucas Team member 2: Lachlan

Date: 4/6/14

Hazard 1 Details:

1. Description of Hazard:

Floors in toilet block can be slippery.

2. Risk Score: 5

3. Immediate actions that can be taken:

Ensure cleaners visit the area regularly to mop

and dry floors.

5. Further Recommendations for Rectification:

Place signs asking users to try and keep water

off the floor and also place signage warning

users that the floor may be slippery.

Hazard 2 Details:

1. Description of Hazard:

2. Some computer desks have underhanging wires

3. that users may pull out by accident that may

4. result in loss of work

5. Risk Score:

6. Immediate actions that can be taken:

Ask users to be mindful of the issue.

4. Further Recommendations for Rectification:

Secure wires to desks/walls properly to prevent

the issue.

Hazard 3 Details:

1. Description of Hazard:

Some areas have cords on the ground.

2. Risk Score: 5

3. Immediate actions that can be taken:

Place signage on the ground.

4. Further Recommendations for Rectification:

Tape over cords or organize cords in a

safer fashion.

Report C: Risk Control Plan

In the previous exercise you identified actions that could be taken. In this task identify those hazards that have the greatest risk and using the table below document how the actions (controls) will be monitored.

Team member 1: Lucas Team member 2: Lachlan

Date: Location:H block

Risk

Rating

(eg 1)

Hazard or OHS issue

(eg defective wiring on EFTPOS terminal)

Agreed action (including hierarchy of control action that will be used, eg eliminate electrical hazard by replacing EFTPOS terminal)

Priority*

A,B,C

(eg A)

Person Responsible

Target date for completion

Completed

Floors in toilet

block can be

slippery.

Place signage

Cleaners

Some areas have cords on

the ground

Organize cord better

Cleaners/Supervisors

Some computer

desks have

underhanging

wires that users

may pull out by

accident that may

result in loss of

work.

Secure wires properly

Cleaners/Supervisors

Plan agreed by:

Representative of workplace/learning environment:

Date:

Priority

A = must be addressed immediately

B = must be completed by agreed date

C = desirable to be complete

3. OHSMS CREATION / REPORT

10. You have just joined a new start-up games company called

THEFX. The CEO has put you in charge of creating and maintaining OHS for the organisation. Create and outline the OHS information you would provide to new employees working in your workplace. To create your documentation and supporting policies and procedures you will need to:

· Create a logo for your company – to be used on all OHS forms and documents

· Create and Explain a quality OHS management system (as per Diagram 1)

1. Planning policy

· 2. Revise policy

· 3. Implement policy

· 4. Monitor and evaluate

· 5. Review policy and repeat

· Create OHS policies which clearly express the organisation's commitment to implement relevant OHS legislation (which you will need to locate) at the company

· Reduce the impact of risks at work

· 2. Improve the capacity of business operators

· 3. Prevent occupational disease

· 4. Eliminate hazards at the design stage

· 5. Comply to all government safety legislations

· Define OHS responsibilities for all workplace personnel in accordance with OHS policies, procedures and programs

1. Act in a safe manner in accordance to OHS policies

2. Report any incidents that could harm or disrupt works to management

3. Comply to all government safety legislations

· Identify and outline financial and human resources for the effective operation of the OHS system you have created

· Our work will have a dedicated human resources department to create, implement, monitor

· and revise policies as well as enforce and discipline worker.

· Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of OHS. As a minimum, you will need to:

o Outline how the employees can help create the required OHS practices (e.g. meetings, brainstorming sessions)

o Employees will have input on all OHS policies by having a meeting every month to

o discuss possible changes and problems they feel they have with them.

o Outline how the employees can maintain the required OHS practices (e.g. read signs)

o Employees will be required to read and sign documentation that will bind them to the

o polices and proper signage and warnings will be placed around the work place wear

o appropriate. Employees participating in high risk activities will also be required to

o undergo special training.

o Outline how employees can resolve any issues regarding OHS (e.g. in the scenario that there was an OHS concern how would the employees deal with it?)

o Employees can mention their issues at a monthly meeting or if they feel it is urgent

o they can report it to their manager/HR

o Create a flowchart which clearly shows how the OHSMS works

· 1. Planning policy

· 2. Revise policy

· 3. Implement policy

· 4. Monitor and evaluate

· 5. Review policy and repeat

· Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks. As a minimum, you will need to create documents for:

o An inspection report on work environment(s)

Work area

Area rating

Problems/comments

Proposed fix

risk