Work, Health and SafetyOrder Description
Par A-Written Assessment
You have recently taken ownership of a small convenience store. You decide to do a hazard identification walk. This is a report that you produce:
“Upon entering the store I noticed small pools of water left by customers shaking their umbrellas, and taking off their coats. There are still a lot of boxes of stock
left in the aisles. Some are over 15 kilograms in weight. The work areas around the cash registers look very aged, with cardboard being used underneath one of the
staff’s chairs so it remains balanced. Behind the cash registers cables to the computers are laid out on the floor. The electrical socket that is used for the printer
/ fax and the EFTPOS machine appears to have become loose. One of the staff members smells of alcohol, and appears to be under the influence of another substance
1. A hazard identification template has been provided for your answer. From the above report complete the template. (25 marks)
<<Please answer by completing the table below>>
Hazard
Possible Harmful Effects
Risk Factor-
High, Medium, Low
Possible Employer Action to Prevent Accident
Slippery Floor
People slipping over
Medium
Provide floor mats
Put up warning sign
2. Choose one of the hazards from the template in Question 1 which you would eliminate to make your workplace safe. (1 mark)
<<Please write your answer here>>
3. List the inadequacies of the hazard identification process from the exercise in Question 1. (2 marks)
<<Please write your answer here>>
4. Who do you consult with about the risk assessment process? This means:
1. The risk
2. The elimination or control measure applied to the hazard (2 marks)
<<Please write your answer here>>
5. What other ways are there for selecting and implementing risk controls?
(2 marks)
<<Please write your answer here>>
Assessment 2 Part B – Written or Oral Questions
You have now owned the above business for 1 year, and have decided it is time to improve your WHS policies
1. What would you include in a WHS induction and training program? (5 marks)
<<Please write your answer here>>
2. Develop a system for WHS recordkeeping. Include what records you would keep, and for how long. (4 marks)
<<Please write your answer here>>
3. Devise a method to measure and evaluate your WHS management system. (3 marks)
<<Please write your answer here>>
4. Despite repeated warnings about the dangers of leaving boxes of stock in aisles, staff members continue to do it. What improvement could you make to your WHSMS to
solve this problem? (2 marks)
<<Please write your
