BSBWHS401 – Implement and Monitor WHS Policies, Procedures and

Programs to meet Legislative Requirements

Assessment

Qualification: BSB40215

Training Package: BSB Business Service

Due Date: Week 4 Assessment Type:

Assessment Guidelines
Please read the following assessment guidelines carefully.

1. The purpose of this activity is to assess your knowledge and skills in Implement and monitor WHS policies,
procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements.

2. If you have any considerations that may affect your performance in the assessment, please inform your
assessor immediately. Your assessor will provide you with a suitable alternative to complete this assessment.

3. Your assessor will mark your assessment and provide feedback and a grade to you via the assessment
submission on Moodle.

4. If you feel the decision made by your assessor was incorrect you have the rights to appeal the grading
through filling out an appeals form which will then be handle by the Academic Manager.

5. A “NYS” (not yet satisfactory) result of this task may be returned to you for a re-assessment. Re-assessments
must be submitted by an agreed date with your assessor.

6. The re-assessment work must address the specific performance tasks beyond doubt for the assessor to issue
a satisfactory (pass) result. A repeat NYS outcome could lead to an administration fee for further
reassessment.

7. All work must be done individually. Copied work will not be accepted and

By adding my name to this document, I hereby declare the work is my own and has not been copied from any
other source.

Student NAME:_______________________________________ Date:_________________

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Assessment Overview

There is four (4) individual task to complete in this assessment.

Task A-Knowledge based questions

Task B- Toolbox Meeting
Task C- WHS Training
Task D- Report

Task B, C and D in the assessment relate back to the scenario given and your own knowledge
of Workplace Health and Safety.

Using the scenario given you need to work through three tasks. If you cannot access your
assessment or the learning materials for this assessment which has been uploaded to
Moodle you must notify your trainer immediately.

In Task B, C and D there has been appendix/templated provided which has been added to
your assessment to assist you in answering relevant tasks. You must complete each
appendix/template.

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Task A - Knowledge based questions

1. Briefly describe three key areas of WHS information that relate to your organisation
and the type of work it carries out.
The WHS laws apply to your organisation it must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the
health and safety of all of its workers, including volunteers. This means that the organisation must
provide the same protections to its volunteer workers as it does to its paid workers. The
protection covers the physical safety and mental health of all workers, including volunteers.

This primary duty on an organisation is qualified by ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’. This means
the organisation does not have to guarantee that no harm will occur, but must do what is
reasonably able to be done to ensure health and safety. If your organisation is run by volunteers,
this is a factor that will be taken into account in determining what is reasonably practicable for the
organisation to do in any given circumstance.

This is a factor that will be taken into account in determining what is reasonably practicable for the
organisation to do in any given circumstance.

Other factors that will be taken into account in determining what the organisation is required to
do to protect its workers, including volunteers, are:

 The type of business or undertaking it is

 The type of work that the organisation carries out
 The nature of the risks associated with that work and the likelihood of injury or illness
occurring,What can be done to eliminate or minimise those risks, and
 The location or environment where the work is carried out.

Reference;
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/book/essential-guide-work-health-and-safety-
organisations-engage-volunteers#s3

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2. List five common workplace hazards, and provide examples of how each hazard can be
removed or dealt with to reduce risk to workers.
1. contagious illnesses spread by sick workers
• keep all areas of the office clean;
 Making clear policies in place regarding personal hygiene and cleanliness in the
workplace ,including properly washing hands.
 disinfect shared work items between uses;
 ensure the fridge and kitchen cupboards are cleaned out frequently and dispose of
any items that have passed their used-by date;
 send home any worker who is obviously unwell;
 provide flu vaccinations to workers;
 provide health checks to workers;
 if necessary, create procedures to deal with employees returning from zones in the
world with high disease risks; and
2. Manual handling hazards
Manual handling covers a wide range of activities including: lifting, pushing, pulling,
holding, restraining, throwing and carrying.

The back is particularly vulnerable to manual handling injuries. Safety suggestions

include controlling risk factors in the workplace, in addition to personal controls:

 Lift and carry heavy loads correctly by keeping the load close to the body and
lifting with the thigh muscles.
 Never attempt to lift or carry loads if you think they are too heavy.
 Pushing a load (using your body weight to assist) will be less stressful on your
body than pulling a load.
 Use mechanical aids or get help to lift or carry a heavy load whenever
possible.
 Organise the work area to reduce the amount of bending, twisting and
stretching required.
 Take frequent breaks.
3. Electrical Hazards
Overhead Power Lines
Overhead powered and energized electrical lines have high voltages which can cause
major burns and electrocution to workers. Remember to maintain a minimum distance of
10 feet from overhead power lines and nearby equipment.
Conduct site surveys to ensure that nothing is stored under overhead power lines. Also,

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safety barriers and signs must be installed to warn nearby non-electrical workers of the
hazards present in the area.
4. Chemical hazards
Chemical hazards are present anytime workers are exposed chemical substances.
Examples include cleaning solutions and solvents, vapors and fumes, carbon monoxide
and any other gases.
Sometimes substitution can be hard to achieve because the dangerous properties of
hazardous chemicals are often what makes them very effective in .For example, when
spray painting cars, it is very important that the thinner used to thin the paint evaporates
very easily.
5. Fire Hazards

 Identify any fire hazard in your workplace, e.g. presence of ignition sources
(heaters, lighting, electrical equipment, etc.) and fuel (packaging, plastics,
rubber, petrol, chemicals, etc.).
 Assess the risks posed by the hazards that you’ve identified – this will
determine which hazards need the most urgent attention.
 Put measures in place to control the risks – the hierarchy of control is a useful
tool to use here, e.g. eliminate work processes that could generate an
explosive atmosphere, service and clean all machinery as recommended by
manufacturers, switch off electricity points when the business is unattended,
remove waste material .
 Monitor the hazards and review the controls – this will ensure that the
controls are the risks effectively.

6.Physical Hazards
This is the most common type of workplace hazards. Examples of physical
hazards include slips, trips, falls, exposure to loud noises, working from
heights, vibrations, and unguarded machinery.

7.Ergonomic Hazards
Every occupation places certain strains on a worker’s body. Ergonomic
hazards occur as a result of physical factors that can harm the musculoskeletal
system. This type of hazard is not easily identified, examples of this hazard are
poor lighting, repetitive motion, awkward movements, and poor posture.

8.Biological Hazards
Healthcare professionals are at most risk for this type of hazard. Biological
hazards occurs due to working with people, animals or infectious plant
material. Examples include blood or other bodily fluids, animal care, insect
bites, bacteria or viruses.

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3.Why is it important to consult workers from different departments, roles, and positions
when looking to identify risks in the workplace?
Because Consult with workers can involved in decision-making play a big
part in a high-performing workplace. Empowering your workforce, giving
them the right skills, and getting them involved in making decisions shows
them that you take their health, safety and well-being seriously. They raise
concerns and offer solutions.
 Sharing information relating to workplace health and safety
 Listening to concerns and raising concerns
 Taking the views of others into consideration

There are actually two reasons why the legislation imposes the need for

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consultation. One, the more number of individuals are looking at a certain matter,
the more likely that control measures will be implemented and risks will be
pointed out. Second, the insight, experience and skills of different duty holders
and workers are regarded as valuable factors which should be considered when
developing solutions.

4. How does the hierarchy of control help managers to make decisions on risk
management strategy?

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The ways of controlling risks are ranked from the highest level of protection and reliability
to the lowest. This ranking is known as the hierarchy of control measures.

The hierarchy of control measures can be applied in relation to any risk.

You must always aim to eliminate the risk, which is the most effective control. If this is not
reasonably practicable, you must minimise the risk by working through the other
alternatives in the hierarchy.

Administrative controls and PPE are the least effective at minimising risk because they
do not control the hazard at the source and rely on human behaviour and supervision.

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TaskB – Toolbox Meeting

Read through the case study which has been provided to you to assist you with filling in the
toolbox meeting form.

1. Using appendix 1 – Toolbox Meeting Form and working in groups you need to
document the meeting minutes from your toolbox meeting and identify potential
hazards within the organisation (your trainer will hold a toolbox meeting during your
class time).
2. Use appendix 2 to:
a. Conduct research into each hazard through consultation in accordance with
legislative requirements and organisational requirement for consultation.
b. Identify relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures which
may apply to hazards and their treatment.
c. Explain how the organisational policies and procedure would be implemented
within the workplace.
3. Use appendix 3 communication plan to communicate information for the toolbox
meeting.
4. Use appendix 4 to record and keep a record of the meeting

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Task C – WHS Training

1. Presentation
From the potential WHS issues listed in your toolbox meeting, you need to select one
issue and create a training session. You can create a step by step training session in
PowerPoint. You should complete Appendix 5 to prepare your training plan.

In your training session presentation, you need to include:

• Focus the training around one main WHS issues identified in the toolbox meeting.
• You need to clearly outline the purpose of the training and what the employees can
expect to get from the training.
• The training needs to follow one of the procedures and WHS legislative requirements
which was identified in your toolbox meeting.
• All risks need to be made clear throughout the training session
• You should have 10 PowerPoint slides in your training session.
• You can use both images and video in your presentation to help communicate the
importance of WHS training.
Note
Once you have completed the PowerPoint Slides you need to save them and uploaded them
as part of your final assessment into Moodle with your name and student ID on all sides in
the footer.

Hints for your training session

• Introduce the activity you will be conducting

• Explain the reason for the training session
• Demonstrate what it is you want the other members of the group to do
• Detect and correct others
• Encourage feedback
• Communicate the training outcomes
• Accurately record the training outcomes

2. Follow up
Using appendix 6 you need to create a follow up to the training which has been
provided to employees. You need to list the continuous improvement questions you

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would ask and outline how employees would follow up and adjust for to
implemented changes.

Task D – Report

The WHS issue identified in the case study identifies an employee suffering from a sprained
wrist as you are the safety office and the first one to witness the incident you now need to
create a WHS report documenting the incident, action taken and any follow up.

Use appendix 7,8 to complete the incident report and follow up.

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