Acts, regs and CoP
What is another word for an ACT?
A law
What is the name of the act that protects Victorians at work?
Occupational health and safety at (2004)
A fire emergency plan is an example of what type of information
internal
what does compliance mean?
you have followed the rules or expectations, meets expectations
define hazard
a situation or thing that has the potential to cause harm.
What is a regulation made under?
An Act
In Victoria where can you get access detailed information on Act, Regulations and CoP's from?
safework Victoria or WorkSafe
What are 3 things you would have to record on a incident report?
Name of person, date, injury, treatment provided etc.
Why would you keep records?
legal requirement, avoid risks in future, reflection, evidence of compliance etc.
What is Harm?
the consequence suffered like an injury after coming in contact with a hazard
What does CoP stand for
Code of Practice
What is an example of a notifiable incident
death, person requiring medical treatment within 48hrs, person requiring immediate treatment at in-patient, amputation, serious head or eye injury, removal of skin (deglove) electric shock, spinal injury, loss of bodily function, serious laceration.
What information could you get externally?
laws, standards, policy ideas, data on hazards, industry standards, case studies etc.
Define policy
something an organisation commits to or intends to do
give 2 examples hard identification methods
physical inspection, consulting staff, review records, review available information, employ professional, liaise with similar organisation
What does the model of work health and safety act (2023) outline?
The duties of all parties to ensure the health and safety of workers and other persons
Which state is the ONLY state to not operate under the Model WHS laws?
Victoria
other than a fire plan give an example of an internal source of information you would find in a workplace
incident report, uniform policy, clean up procedures, near miss reports, hazard identification reports, management strategies etc.
define procedure
detailed instructions on how to carry out a task.
give 2 examples of hazard classifications
physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial
Name 3 aspects of the model WHS regulations (areas it has safety regs for)
noise, manual handling, hazardous substances, machinery and equipment safety, licensing for high risk, emergency plans, first aid
Outside of human related reportable incidents what is an environment incident that must be reported?
Chemical leak, explosion, building collapse, dangerous goods, explosive
Where is the most reliable external resource for information on WHS standards, laws and guidelines?
WorkSafe/SafeWork
how does a process differ from a procedure
procedure if is the how and process is the order in which it is carried out.
list the levels in the hierarchy of control
elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering controls, administration control, PPE