Unit 1 Definitions Flashcards
Health
The state of being free of injury or illness.
Safety
The condition of being protected from harm or risk.
Security
The state of being free from danger or threat.
Internal
Workplace or organization policies, emergency plans, training manuals and documents.
External
Online – Safe Work Australia, Safe Work NSW, NSW Workers Compensation Commission.
Act
A bill passed through parliament to become a law. E.g. Work Heath and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act)
Regulation
Is a government law detailing the precise behaviour or practices needed to comply with the act. E.g. Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
Code of Practice
Written details on how to meet minimum standards within an industry or enterprise. E.g. Safe Work NSW.
Industry/workplace standard
Quality assurance principles followed by workers and owners in the hospitality industry to ensure hygiene standards are met and rules are followed.
Policy
A rule that needs to be followed in a workplace
Procedure
Step by step instructions
Legislation
Law
Incident
Is an event or occurrence that is small in nature and doesn’t usually result in serious injury.
Accident
Is an event that occurs unintentionally and unexpectedly, usually resulting in damage or injury.
Emergency
Is a serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
Hazard
Is the potential to cause harm
Risk
Is a chance of harm.
Opportunities for workers to provide input into WHS consultation and participation processes
WHS audit
formal and informal discussion
WHS inspection
meeting
Consequences of failure
Warnings, injury, loss of job.
Appropriate people to whom to report health, safety and security issues
supervisor/team leader manager
trainer, health and safety officer work safety representative union representative.
Role and responsibilities of personnel in WHS consultation and participation
PCBU - Responsible for providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers and visitors to the site. This includes providing workers with the correct PPE, being responsible for ensuring that all work equipment is safe and complies with all aspects of WHS legislation.
Manager/supervisor/team leader - As a person in a position of responsibility, is required to monitor the workplace for any health and safety issues, ensure all workers are following correct procedures and act upon any worker concerns or complaints.
Worker (a group or as an individual) - Must ensure that they work in the safest manner possible.
Union - Can help a worker with advice on health and safety matters and provide them with the requirements of a PCBU under the legislation.
Reporting and Monitoring
Each establishment will have their own policies and protocols when reporting and regarding WHS incidents and all staff must be trained on how to follow these policies and protocols. All accidents that occur in the workplace should be recorded and reported.
Monitoring and reporting for WHS includes both formal and informal reporting. The reports can be verbal and/or written.
Emergency evacuations
Drills should form part of an organization’s safety program. This training enables employees to know the procedures to follow and their role in the evacuation process.
Security - breaches
Potential workplace security breaches are a part of daily security issues for any hospitality workplace. The following are important issues to report to supervisor: Unauthorised access to computer systems, Document access
Equipment loss or theft and Unidentified persons in restricted areas.
Potential breaches in security in a workplace
Breaches in security can occur in all areas of the hospitality industry. Cash, documents, equipment, keys and security passes, records, stock and supply, people and the workplace or building itself are at all risk.
