Week 10

Question 1

Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)

Answer 1

the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental, social wellbeing in all occupations

Physical, physiological and psychosocial conditions of and organisation’s workforce, related to aspects of work and the work context

Question 2

Duty of care

Answer 2

EMPLOYERS must ensure the health and safety of all workers, those under their influence or direction and any other persons who come into contact with the business

EMPLOYEES must:

• take reasonable care of their health and safetyand those affected by their activity
• comply with reasonable instructions\
• cooperate with WHS policies and procedures, such as wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 3

The regulator

Answer 3

government agency administering and enforcing WHS law.
The regulator:
- collects the information
- advises government and the public
- uses inspectors to investigate accidents and workplace. They have the right to enter the workplace without prior consent or notice.

Question 4

Health and Safety Representatives (HSR)

Answer 4

represent the work group

Question 5

Risk Management

Answer 5

Identify, assess and control risk

1. identify the hazards - what could go wrong and how
2. analyse and assess the risk - what is the likelihood, consequences, which are priorities
3. take action - action that is required

Question 6

Hazard can include

Answer 6

physical factors
chemical
ergonomic
biological
social and psychological
mechanical and electrical

Question 7

Controlling the risk

Hierarchy of control

Answer 7

Elimination of the hazard
substitution - safer alternative
isolation - barriers
engineering controls - guards
administrative controls - training, rotating jobs
use of PPE

Question 8

Worker’s compensation

Answer 8

paid for: 
lost earning
associated expenses, such as medical, hospital and rehabilitation costs
permanent impairment
death