Manage a Safe Workplace in the Property Industry Flashcards

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How can you build an effective health and safety management system?

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Been informed of health and safety regulations set by your work place.

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What is the responsibility of a supervisor?

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Ensuring that your workplace is compliant with all applicable provisions.

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What must you do prior to communicating to the team?

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  1. Identify
  2. Compile &
  3. Inform

Your employees about applicable work, health and safety provisions.

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What is the Legislative Framework?

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  1. Acts
    Set overall principles and philosophy.
  2. Regulations
    Expand of particular issues from the Act.
  3. Codes of Practice
    Practical guidelines for putting regulations into effect.
  4. Standards
    Providing details.
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All health and safety legislation has one key characteristic, what is it?

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Places legal obligations on individuals, staff and supervisors

Conducting business (PCBUs), Supervisors, as well as st aff within an organisation.

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What obligations does a supervisor have?

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Compliance with safety and health legislation.

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What does the legislation cover?

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Both state and territory

Which means that both state and territory has it’s own safety and health legislation.

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When it comes to safety and health legislation, is there much difference between state and territory?

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No

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Does the commonwealth have a piece of legislation that applies to all employees regardless where they live?

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Yes

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What are PCBU officers, worker or employee responsible for following?

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All Laws and Regulations.

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What is the Legislation Act for Western Australia?

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Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984

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What is the legislation Act for South Australia?

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Work Health and Safety ACT 2012 (SA)

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What is the legislation Act for Queensland?

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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD)

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What is the legislation Act for Tasmania?

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Work Health and SAfety Act 2012 (TAS)

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What is the legislation Act for Victoria?

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Occupationaly Health and Safety Act 2004

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What is the legislation Act for Northern Territory?

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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) 2011

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What is the legislation Act for New South Wales?

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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)

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What is the legislation Act for Australian Capital Territory?

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Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

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What do all the acts have in common?

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Aim for having the same goal of protecting workers, health and safety, the central principles of different WHS legislation are very similar.

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Even though there is minimal difference between state and territory, what is the main difference?

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Terminology used and the processes each Act uses.

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Who does the Acts aim to protect?

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Everyone in a organisation

  1. Staff.
  2. Supervisors.
  3. PCBUs.
  4. Customers.
  5. Contractors.
  6. Volunteers.
  7. Other Visitors who visit a workplace.
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What is one of the most important obligations in the WHS act?

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Duty of Care

Organisations must do all they can to reduce or eliminate workplace risks.

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Who is responsible for duty of care?

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Everyone in the workplace

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What is PCBU responsible for?

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  1. Completing all licenses, registrations and permits for high-risk work.
  2. Consulting their workers regarding work hazards and risks.
  3. Implementing systems that prevent bullying.
  4. Providing a safe workplace.
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What is the role of a Officer?

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  1. Exercising due diligence to ensure that the PCBU is complying with WHS policies.
  2. Consulting workers under their supervision regarding work
    hazards and risks
  3. Providing support and rehabilitation for workers with work-related injuries or illnesses.
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What is Workers responsible for?

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  1. Reporting hazards or practices that pose a risk in the workplace.
  2. Ensuring that their actions do not harm others.
  3. Complying with WHS policies, instructions and procedures.
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What is a Code of Practice?

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Details how a PCBU can build systems & procedures to comply with specific regulations or legislation.

These codes are designed to provide practical guidance on how an organisation can comply with the Acts and
Regulations and help identify workplace risks and suggest solutions.

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What are some examples of Codes of Practice?

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You have Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice 2015 that cover

  1. Hazardous Manual Tasks
  2. First Aid in the Workplace
  3. Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace
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What are methods that you can use to communicate with other staff?

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  1. Updating Training Manuals.
  2. Updating the Centralised Wiki System,
  3. Providing Safety Brochures.
  4. Displaying Signs around the Workplace.
  5. Using Email or Direct Chat.
  6. Sending out Digital Filing System.
  7. Conducting Meetings.
  8. Holding Consultations with Health and Safety Reps.
  9. Facilitating Training.
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What should your work team have access to at all times?

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Policies, Procedures and Programs regarding WHS.