ASSESSMENT 2 – Assignment

This cover sheet is to be completed by the assessor and used as a record of outcome of this assessment task
Student Name:
Student ID No:
Unit code	SITXWHS002
Unit Title	Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
Date of submission:
Student Declaration: CHEATING & PLAGARISM In accordance with NTCA Institute’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedure, I hereby acknowledge by signing this declaration that I have not cheated or plagiarised any work in all the assessment tasks undertaken in this unit of competency except where the work has been correctly acknowledged or as per the specific assessment task instructions. Student name: _________________________ Signature: ____________________________
basic aspects of the relevant state or territory occupational health and safety (OHS) or WHS legislation, specifically requirements for: when, where and how hazards must be identified when, where and how risk assessments must be conducted consultation in the hazard identification and risk assessment process WHS committees or WHS representatives as mechanisms for consultation record keeping		 Yes  No
specific industry sector and organisation: group risk assessment mechanisms commonly used format and use of appropriate hazard identification and risk assessment templates commonly used methods for identifying hazards in the workplace common methods applied to the assessment of safety risks four-stage process model recommended and published by state and territory WHS authorities systematic method to assess risk: identifying the injury or illness or consequences that could result from the hazard determining the exposure to the hazard estimating the probability that an incident or injury will occur determining an overall risk level for the identified hazard		 Yes  No

common methods applied to controlling risks: substituting a system of work or equipment with something safe isolating the hazard introducing engineering controls adopting administrative controls using personal protective equipment implementing combined control methods to minimise risk		 Yes  No
measure to eliminate or control risk: implementing control measures when responsible making suggestions for ways of eliminating or controlling risks referring to a higher level staff member for decision on implementing controls		 Yes  No
five-step hierarchical process model recommended and published by state and territory WHS authorities		 Yes  No
hazard identification and risk assessment procedures		 Yes  No
appropriate methods to identify hazards: conducting site safety audits completing safety checklists inspecting workplace observing daily activities investigating accidents and incidents reviewing injury or illness registers monitoring workplace environment investigation of staff complaints or reports of safety concerns review of staff feedback via consultative processes: meetings surveys suggestion box submissions		 Yes  No
people involved in the assessment of risk: contractors managers WHS committee members WHS representatives peers and colleagues staff under supervision supervisors tourism suppliers.		 Yes  No
 Satisfactory  Not Yet Satisfactory (Please tick the assessment result for this task)	If Not Yet Satisfactory – Please identify the re-assessment arrangements:
Comments/ Feedback (If the student is deemed Not Satisfactory the Assessor MUST state the circumstances and reasons why this judgment has been made):

Student Declaration: I declare that I have been assessed in this assessment task, have been provided with feedback and I have been advised of my result. I also am aware of my appeal rights Student name: _____________________________ Signature: ____________________________ Date: ____/_____/_____

Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback Assessor Name: _____________________________ Signature: ____________________________ Date: ____/_____/_____

Assessment Guidelines for Student:

Conditions of assessment

For this Assessment you are required to follow the instructions provided under Tasks to be completed by the student and submit your response by the date advised to your Assessor.

Your evidence submitted for this Assessment Task will be graded as either S – Satisfactory or NS – Not Satisfactory. Your Assessor will provide you with feedback.

Only when all your answers have been assessed as satisfactory will you be deemed S – Satisfactory for this assessment.

If the evidence is graded as NS – Not Satisfactory you will be required to re-submit the evidence. In this case you will be provided with clear and constructive feedback based on the assessment decision so that you can improve your skills / knowledge prior to reassessment.

If you require an allowable adjustment to this assessment procedure you should discuss this with your assessor

If you are dissatisfied with an assessment decision you should make an appeal to NTCA Institute in writing no longer than 10 days following advice of the assessment decision

Tasks to be completed by the student

Provide printed copy of response to all the following questions

Assessment 2

Q1.

Current legislation requires Workplace Health and Safety consultation. List 6 people in a workplace who can jointly participate in the identification of hazards and assessment and control of risks:

Q2.

List 5 general requirements for consultation processes under WHS legislation?

Q3.

What are the requirements and purpose of WHS committees and representatives? How may consultation occur?

Q4.

What are the requirements for a person responsible to conduct hazard analysis and implement risk controls in order to manage hazards according to the WHS Act?

Q5.

Under the WHS Act a duty imposed person has a duty to ensure health and safety as reasonably practicable. Provide 5 examples of what this would include under the Act:

Q6.

Provide 5 examples for venues and locations in the services industry for which hazard identification and risk assessment would be applicable:

Q7.

Provide 3 examples for each of the following types of hazards:

Physical hazards –

Chemical hazards –

Ergonomic hazards –

Biological and radiation hazards –

Psychological hazards –

 

Q8.

Provide 5 examples for WHS measures to minimise risk from physical hazards in the TH&E industry:

Q9.

What are chemical hazards? How are these classified? What are the basic requirements for the safe handling and use of chemicals?

Q10.

What are ergonomic hazards? How can ergonomic hazards be reduced?

Q11.

How can you contribute to the reduction of biological hazards in the workplace?

Q12.

List 6 major ways to identify hazards:

Q13.

List 5 key procedures which do need to be considered for the process of identifying hazards:

Q14.

What are the 3 stages of risk assessment?

Q15.

List5 methods which are commonly used to calculate the level of risk for an identified hazard:

Q16.

Hazards must be controlled based on their level of risk. Which actions are required for the following levels of risk?

Low/no risk (risk score 1-2) –

Moderate risk (risk score 3-4) –

High risk (risk score 5-6) –

Extreme risk (risk score 7-16) –

 

Q17.

List the steps of the hierarchy of controls used for controlling risks and provide an example for each control:

Q18.

Safe Work Australia suggests several risk controls you might consider for a manual handling task. What would these require for the following control measures?

Modify the object –.

Modify the work area or workstation layout –

Change the way things are moved –

Use different actions, movements and forces –

Modify the task

Q19.

List 5 factors which are critical when reviewing the effectiveness of risk controls and processes:

Q20.

Managing work health and safety risks is an ongoing process that is triggered when any changes affect your work activities. List 5 instances which would require hazard analysis and risk control processes:

Q21.

According to the NSW How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice, keeping records of the risk management process has several benefits. List 5 examples:

Q22.

What are the general requirements for record keeping of hazard and risk management processes? Which documentation would this typically include?