OHS Flashcards
Hierarchy of Controls
Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, PPE
SWMS; SOP
Safe Work Method Statements; Standard Operating Procedures
JSA
Job Safety Analysis
HSE
Health, Safety & Environment
Code of Practice
Means to practice in accordance with Acts and Regulations
‘Worksafe’ is the trading name of the…
‘Victorian WorkCover Authority’
‘Victorian WorkCover Authority’ is a Statutory Authority, which is…
…a body set up by law which is authorised to enact legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state
Act
An ACT is legislation passed by the Parliament. Acts, (not including Schedules to Acts) can only be amended by another Act of Parliament.
Regulation
Regulation includes any laws or other government-endorsed ‘rules’ where there is an expectation of compliance
HSR
Health and Safety Representative
Code of Practice
A code of practice is a document prepared to provide practical guidance on how to comply with a general duty or specific duties
Technical Standard
A Technical Standard is a formal document which establishes vocabulary and procedures for repeated technical tasks
ISO
International Organization for Standardization, founded 23 February 1947
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
SI
International System of Units
SA
Standards Australia
NCC
National Construction Code
NATSPEC
National Specification System of Australia
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
A sheet with important information about chemical products
Hazard Identification Checklist
A comprehensive list which one can systematically work through in order to determine any hazards in a given area.
Dead Man’s Switch
A switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated
DWG
Designated Work Group
ASCC
Australian Safety and Compensation Council. The ASCC declares national standards and codes of practice, however these standards and codes must be adopted by federal and state governments before they have any legal force.
SMS
Safety Management System
MHF
Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs) are industrial sites such as oil refineries, chemical manufacturing sites, gas-processing plants, LPG facilities and some warehouses and transport depots.
Six types of safety signs:
Prohibition (can’t do), Mandatory (must do), Danger, Warning, Fire, Emergency
Measurement Tolerance
In terms of measurement, the difference between the maximum and minimum dimensions of permissible errors is called the “tolerance.” The allowable range of errors prescribed by law, such as with industrial standards, can also be referred to as tolerance.
