1. Each Australian state and territory has different work health

1. Each Australian state and territory has different work health and safety regulations, legislation and authorities. Answer each of the following questions in relation to Tasmania. a) What is your state or territory’s WHS Act and Regulation? b) What is the name of Tasmania WHS authority? 2. Describe the work health and safety rights, responsibilities and duty of care for each of the following workplace positions based on your state or territory legislation and regulations. Employer Rights: Responsibilities: Duty of Care: Employee Rights: Responsibilities: Duty of Care: WHS Officer Rights: Responsibilities: Duty of Care: 3. Access your state or territory’s work health and safety legislation. Identify the requirements for record keeping and reporting for employers and/or self-employed persons in the event of a workplace accident and/or injury, then answer the following questions: a) When must they notify WHS authorities that an accident has occurred? b) When does an employer/self-employed person have to provide a written record of the incident? c) How long do they need to keep WHS records? d) Are there any circumstances under which an employer/self-employed person does not need to notify their state or territory authority? 4. List a minimum of three common hazards found when working in a community services facility. Briefly describe how they can cause harm and provide a minimum of three safety solutions for each hazard. Write your answers in the template below. Common hazards How this can cause harm Safety solutions 5. For this question, you will need to do some research. Go to Safe Work Australia and look at their information about WHS regulations in the health care and social assistance industry, available at: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/industry-and-business/health-care-and-social-assistance/whs-duties You can also look at the Safe Work organisation in your state. a) List two WHS regulatory requirements that apply to employers (on this website, employers are also called PCBU, a person conducting a business or undertaking). b) One of the biggest hazards when working in community services is manual handling – which means lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and handling objects or people. Research manual handling for community services. List three examples of hazardous manual tasks in the table on the left. For each task, list one or more strategies to reduce the risk of injury or harm. Hazardous manual tasks Strategies to reduce risk of harm c) What are infection control requirements in residential care facilities? List a minimum of three. 6. a) What are the situations any workplace should have emergency plans in place for? List three. b) Your workplace should provide training about emergency procedures (e.g. what to do in a fire). List three points that should be covered in emergency training. 7. The following questions relate to the principles of risk management in the workplace. a) Provide at least two ways a workplace can identify potential risks or hazards. b) What tools and resources can you use to identify risks and hazards? Provide two examples. c) What are the steps of the risk assessment? d) After implementing controls to manage hazards, some residual risks may still exist. List one strategy you can use to help manage residual risk. e) Briefly explain the hierarchy of control, providing examples of risk controls. f) List the four stages of risk management. 8. Every workplace requires Work Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures. Answer the following questions in relation to WHS policies at First Access. a) Provide three examples of policies and procedures relating to Work Health and Safety. b) Locate an example of a Work Health and Safety policy and procedure at First Access and provide an overview of the following: objective legislation list one action staff must take according to the policy/procedure. Practical Review all WHS policies and procedures that protect clients’ health, safety and wellbeing. You could select policies and procedures in your work placement or use the policies and procedures available on the First Access website at http://firstaccess.eduworks.com.au/. You must describe how you monitor three client care practices in your work placements to ensure that WHS Policies and Procedures are implemented. You will need to write your answers in the template provided below. Identify at least two relevant policies and procedures for each client care practice. Implementation of WHS Policies and Procedures Template Client Care Practice Monitor Strategy Relevant Policy and Procedure Supervisor Name: Supervisor Signature: Date:

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