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LA014354, Assessment 1 OH&S in the workplace, AHCOHS201A, !1

" State o# $ew So%th ales, 'epartment o# !%cation an! Comm%nities 2012, (ersion 1, )an%ar* 2012

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AHCOHS201A Participate in OHSprocesses

Assessment 1: OHS in the WorkplaceThis is a competency based assessment. o! "ill be assessed on yo!r "ork asbein# $competent% or $not yet competent%. There are t"o assessment tasks &or this!nit and yo! m!st achie'e a Satisfactory Resultin both to be deemed Competentinthe !nit.

o! m!st s!ccess&!lly complete each section o& this assessment. (& yo!r ans"ersare assessed as bein# $not yet competent% yo! "ill recei'e a res!bmit #rade. o!rteacher "ill pro'ide &eedback indicatin# "hich areas re)!ire re'ision and ho" yo!can address these iss!es.

*ame:St!dent n!mber: *

Competent +es!bmit

Teacher%s comments:

Teacher%s name:



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Assessment 1: OHS in the Workplace

What yo! ha'e to doThere are &o!r ,- parts to this assessment.

Part 1 / +isk Assessment Analysis

o! are re)!ired to complete the attached risk assessment analysis &or a "orkplaceacti'ityob. The acti'ityob yo! choose is !p to yo! ho"e'er the acti'ityob m!st

ha'e the potential to incl!de OH3S4 ha5ardo!s s!bstances and noise iss!es. (& yo!do not c!rrently "ork "ithin the hortic!lt!reC67 ind!stry yo! may !se the practicalor the rele'ant scenario belo".

Scenario - Horticulture

o! are employed by $She%ll 8e +i#ht 6andscape Contractors% as a labo!rer. Thecompany "orks on a 'ariety o& hortic!lt!ral proects &rom residential #arden care tolar#e scale commercial landscape constr!ction proects. As a labo!rer it is yo!r roleto assist "ith:

preparation4 maintenance and cleanin# o& e)!ipment

#eneral #arden maintenance d!ties s!ch as mo"in#4 "aterin# etc preparation o& "ork sites

&ollo"in# instr!ctions o& tradespersons and s!per'isors

Scenario CLM

o! are "orkin# as a 'ol!nteer "ith the local 6andcare #ro!p. The #ro!p is c!rrently"orkin# on a riparian site treatin# and remo'in# "oody "eeds. As a 'ol!nteer it isyo!r role to assist "ith:

carryin# tools into the "ork area

!sin# "eed remo'al tools e# mattocks4 sa"s4 kni'es

!sin# herbicides

assistin# people "ho are !sin# chainsa"s



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Part 2 / 9!estions relatin# to OHS in the "orkplace

Obser'e a "orkplace in yo!r ind!stry area and ans"er the &ollo"in# )!estions. (&yo! are not c!rrently employed in Hortic!lt!re Conser'ation and 6and 7ana#ementor a related ind!stry yo! may need to !ndertake some "ork eperience or 'ol!ntary"ork to pro'ide yo! "ith the necessary contet.

Part ; / 7achinery Sa&ety Checks and Operatin# Proced!res

Sa&ety checks on machinery and e)!ipment sho!ld be !ndertaken prior to !se. Theoperation o& machinery and e)!ipment sho!ld be per&ormed accordin# to standard orsa&e operatin# proced!res.

o! are re)!ired to s!bmit t"o "ork doc!ments:

a sa&ety check list &or a piece o& machinery or e)!ipment

a SOP ,Standard or sa&e operatin# proced!re &or a piece o& machinery or

e)!ipment.

Part - / Sa&ety trainin#

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Part 1: +isk Assessment Analysis

The &ollo"in# table contains a method &or assessin# "orkplace risk by #i'in# an!merical ratin# to each o& the t"o criteria. =se these criteria to complete the +iskAssessment Analysis attached.

Likelihood4 "hich ascertains the potential &or the risk to de'elop into anaccident and in!ry.

Severity4 "hich ascertains the potential o!tcome i& an accident does occ!r.

8oth n!merical scales are rated &rom one to three "ith one bein# the hi#hestpotential risk and three bein# the lo"est.

8y applyin# the t"o criteria to each task on the ob yo! are analysin# the le'el o& risk&or that task.

The t"o ratin# &i#!res are then m!ltiplied to#ether to #i'e yo! a Priority &or Action.This sho!ld determine the actions that yo! sho!ld take to eliminate or minimise the

risk o& a "orkplace accident.

>ample: o! are !sin# a chainsa" to c!t do"n a small Pri'et tree. 8eca!se o& theetreme dan#er inherent in !sin# this e)!ipment4 yo! rate the likelihood as:1. ?Could happen any time@.

Chainsa" accidents almost al"ays res!lt in serio!s in!ry4 so the se'erity m!st alsobe rated at: 1.Kill or cause permanent disability.

7!ltiplyin# these t"o &i#!res to#ether #i'es !s a Priority &or Action o& 14 ,i.e. 1 1 14 "hich means that !r#ent action is re)!ired to protect the operator &rom serio!sin!ry. This is ob'io!sly #oin# to incl!de trainin# !se o& protecti'e clothin# "orksite

controls etc.

+isk assessment criteria

LK!LH""# $L% - Ho&likely is it to happen'

()*+,S!!(* $S% - Ho& severely could it hurtsomeone or ho& ill could it make someone'

()*+,

Co!ld happen any time 1 ,hi#hBill or ca!se permanent disability or ill health O+6on# term illness or serio!s illness

1 ,hi#h

Co!ld happen atsometime

2,medi!m

7edical attention needed and se'eral days o&&"ork

2,medi!m

Will probably ne'er

happen ; ,lo" irst Aid needed ; ,lo"

/("(* 0"( )C*"+ $L S%

1 or 2 =r#ent / act no" / noti&y s!per'isor immediately / s!per'isor to noti&y OH3S committee

; or - Action re)!ired this "eek

D or EHa5ard may not need immediate action / monitor risk / i& ha5ard increases in risk4 takeaction

=se the abo'e criteria to complete the &ollo"in# (isk )ssessment *able



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+isk assessment analysis table "orksheet

St!dent *ame: OT>* *!mber: *Acti'ityFob

!ndertaken:

Site details:

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Part 2: 9!estions relatin# to OHS in the "orkplace

"HS Le2islation

3uestion 1

*ame o& "orkplace: Type o& "ork !ndertaken:

3uestion 4

What is the &!ll name o& the occ!pational health and sa&ety le#islation in yo!r

state or territoryG

3uestion 5

Workplace sa&ety is a 'ery important iss!e. o! sho!ld ha'e been #i'en anade)!ate ind!ction to ens!re yo! are a"are o& yo!r ri#hts and responsibilities in thisarea. Which a!thority re#!lates "orkplace sa&ety iss!esG 6ist the &!ll title4 phonen!mber and "eb site details.

*ame o& a!thority: Phone n!mber: Website:



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3uestion 6

=nder the OHS le#islation in yo!r state or territory4 "hat are:

a. the employer%s responsibilities in the "orkplaceG

b. the employee%s responsibilities in the "orkplaceG

3uestion 7

What is meant by $d!ty o& care%G



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3uestion 8

Ho" can OHS iss!es be resol'ed in the "orkplaceG

3uestion 9

Ho" "ill yo! keep !p to date "ith chan#es to the "orkplace OHS le#islation4re#!lations and r!les that apply to this ind!stry in the &!t!reG



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:orkplace Ha;ards

1. =nder the &ollo"in# headin#s4 describe the type o& in!ry they may ca!se.

,a S!nshine

,b 6o!d noise

,c 6i&tin#

,d ati#!e

,e Pesticide !se

,& Horseplay ,oolin# aro!nd

,# Tractor or machinery operation

,h Pr!nin#



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:orkplace Sa)!ipment ,PP> also re)!ires cleanin# and maintainin#.Ho" do yo! maintain and store yo!r PP>G



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3uestion 5

While emer#ency sit!ations cannot be predicted4 a plan sho!ld be in place in e'ery"orkplace to ad'ise sta&& o& "hat to do in an emer#ency sit!ation. 6ist t"o ,2possible emer#ency sit!ations that may occ!r in yo!r "orkplace and eplain ho" yo!"o!ld respond to each.

>mer#ency 1:

>mer#ency 2:

3uestion 6

Ho" sho!ld the OH3S incidents be reported and recorded at yo!r "orkplaceG o!may "ish to attach any &orms that yo! !se.

3uestion 7

Ho" "o!ld yo! ens!re that "orkplace proced!res and "ork instr!ctions &or

controllin# risks are &ollo"ed acc!rately in yo!r "orkplaceG

3uestion 8

Ho" do yo! contrib!te to OHS arran#ements &or maintainin# health and sa&ety inyo!r "orkplaceG

:arnin2 Si2ns and Symbols

1. What is a $ha5ardo!s material%G



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2. What are the t"o best "ays to identi&y i& a material is a ha5ardo!s s!bstanceG

;. 6ist ; ha5ardo!s s!bstancesmaterials that are !sed in yo!r "orkplaceG

-. What are $dan#ero!s #oods%G

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D. 6ist ; dan#ero!s #oods that are !sed in yo!r "orkplaceG



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,eneral

Ans"er the &ollo"in# )!estions "ith either Tr!e ,T or alse ,.

A "orkplace o& t"enty employees is re)!ired to set !p a Health and Sa&etyCommittee !nder the Act4 e'en i& the maority o& sta&& 'otes a#ainst the

proposal.

S!n screen lotions pro'ide all the protection yo! need "hile "orkin#o!tdoors.

Storin# poison in a drink bottle is sa&e as lon# as the lid is sec!red and thebottle is labelled.

Only employers are responsible &or ens!rin# that the "orkin# en'ironment issa&e.

(t is the man!&act!rer%s responsibility to ens!re that the machinery is in sa&e"orkin# order.

The OH3S Act co'ers the sa&ety o& 'isitors and members o& the p!blic at the"orkplace.

A risk assessment needs to be done only once i& the ob is to be repeated ona re#!lar basis.

Any sort o& &ire etin#!isher "ill do i& yo! can%t &ind the correct type. Anyone can li&t as m!ch "ei#ht in the "orkplace as they are able4 pro'idedthey do it correctly.

The PP> "ritten on a pesticide label is only a recommended s!##estion anddoes not ha'e to be !sed.



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Part ;: 7achinery Sa&ety Checks and Operatin# Proced!res

o! are re)!ired to s!bmit a sa&ety check list &or a piece o& machinery or e)!ipmentthat yo! ha'e !sed in the Hortic!lt!re Conser'ation 3 6and 7ana#ement ind!stry.o! also need to s!bmit a SOP ,Standard or sa&e operatin# proced!re &or the samepiece o& machinery or e)!ipment. >amples o& machinery or e)!ipment are:

mo"ers

"hipper snippers

m!lchers

brick sa"s

'ibratin# plate compactors

chainsa"

br!sh c!tter

drill

Part -: Sa&ety trainin#

o! are re)!ired to s!bmit e'idence that yo! ha'e !ndertaken some sa&ety trainin#that relates to Hortic!lt!re ind!stry or Conser'ation 3 6and 7ana#ement.

This trainin# can occ!r on the ob or may be part o& the trainin# !ndertaken at the onIcamp!s practical session.

8rie&ly detail the trainin# !ndertaken and ha'e the doc!ment si#ned by yo!r

s!per'isor4 boss or teacher.

Assi#nment Checklist

( ha'e:

completed:

a risk assessment analysis

the )!estions.

and attached a sa&ety check and SOPand attached e'idence o& sa&ety trainin#

attached the correct +es!lt slip.


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