WHS Legislation
What is the name of the WHS regulator in Victoria?
Worksafe Victoria
Who are the two groups within the workplace must uphold WHS responsibilities?
Employees
Employers
What is the name of the grid used to categorise a risk?
A risk matrix
Provide one example of an emergency within the sport and rec industry?
Natural disaster (flooding, earthquake, fire)
Evacuation (gas leak)
Chemical spill
bomb threat
Personal injury (major or minor)
Identify one item of PPE used in the sport and rec industry
Sunscreen
Hat
Sunglasses
What is the WHS legislation that is followed in Victoria?
Occupational health and safety Act 2004
What are 2 legal obligations a worker has in the workplace?
Ensuring the safety of others
Ensuring the safety of yourself
What is a Hazard and what can it cause?
A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm. This includes human injury, illness or damage to property and the environment.
How can we know where emergency equipment is stored?
Emergency equipment safety sign
lifting
pulling
pushing
transferring
What is duty of care?
The legal responsibility that workers and employers have to
ensure everyone’s safety in the workplace
What are 4 common hazards within the sport and rec industry?
Manual handling
infection control
aggressive customers
slips trips and falls
What are the five categories that a hazed can be identified as?
Physical
Biological
Chemical
Ergonomic
Psychological
Name a common safety signs that would be used when evacuating a building/area due to a fire.
Assembly point
emergency exit
When an incident occurs what should be filled out and who should it be reported to?
Incident report
Reported to the designated person in accordance to WHS procedures (manager, WHS rep, ect)
An act is the legislation that outlines the workplace's responsibilities and duty's to ensure a safe work place
A regulator is the organisation responsible for ensuring WHS is upheld.
What are the five categories the severity of a risk can be placed into?
Catastrophic
Major
Moderate
Minor
Insignificant
What are the 4 steps involved in a risk assessment? (answer in correct order)
Identify, assess, control, monitor
What are the 'dangerous goods classifications' used for?
to categories substances based on the predominate hazard presented by the dangerous substance.
How can you maintain and increase your knowledge of current WHS practices within the sport and rec industry?
Reading industry relevant newsletters
LinkedIn community
Attending specific professional development activities in the sector
Listening to work safe practices podcasts
What is the main aim of WHS legislation?
The main aim of the WHS Act is to protect people in the workplace by ensuring that they are safe.
Provide 2 examples of WHS responsibilities a worker has
Hazard, incident and injury reporting
hazard identification
risk assessment
risk control
consultation
participation
What are the four levels within the hierarchy of control?
Elimination
reduce risk
Administrative controls
PPE
Explain the step by step procedure that you would have to follow if you were the receptionist taking the call when experiencing a bomb threat
Let the caller finish without interruption
Take the message in full
Listen for clues for information on the caller caller.
Ask questions about the time of the explosion, where is it located, description
Notify Duty Manager as soon as call is finished with your notes.
Explain infection control and its importance within the S&R industry
Infection control prevents the spread of infections.
it is important because it keeps both customers and staff safe.