Safety - WHS Consultation and Participation

Question 1

Opportunities for workers to provide input into WHS consultation and participation processes: Formal and informal discussion

Answer 1

These can either be formal such as in WHS committee meetings, official training, or informal such as general discussion in the workplace.

Question 2

Opportunities for workers to provide input into WHS consultation and participation processes: Meeting Survey

Answer 2

WHS meetings should be held on a regular basis to allow for consultation between staff and management so that issues which need to be resolved can be discussed and sent to the appropriate person.

Question 3

Opportunities for workers to provide input into WHS consultation and participation processes: Training

Answer 3

all staff should be engaged in regular WHStraining. This training can be formal or informal eg. on-the-job training, online courses, websites such as SafeWork NSW and training courses.

Question 4

Opportunities for workers to provide input into WHS consultation and participation processes: WHS audit

Answer 4

These are safety management activities that provide an enterprise with a way of identifying potential WHS problems and the likely impact on a business.

Question 5

Opportunities for workers to provide input into WHS consultation and participation processes: WHS inspection

Answer 5

Work groups within a business are able to appoint a health and safety representative to inspect a work environment for WHS compliance provided they give reasonable notice to the PCBU.