Safety Requirements
This word is used to describe a specific law, usually containing the year it was created in it's name
What is an Act?
This is the first step in the 4 step process of risk assessment
What is identify?
This procedure is used to respond to an unforseeable situation that threathens peoples safety
What is an emergancy procedure?
This category of hazard can include noise, sharps or extreme weather
What are physical hazards
Insomnia, headaches, depression and anger can all be signs of this pysological hazard in the workplace
What is stress?
This regulator is responsible for workplace inspections and providing workplace health and safety information in Victoria
Who is WorkSafe Victoria?
This table is used to calculate the over risk that a hazard presents
What is a risk matrix?
Examples of this type workplace sign include first aid kit, fire hose and AED loaction
What is emergancy equipment?
This type of ergonomic hazard can result in neck and or back pain
What is poor posture/poor workstation set-up?
This term is used to describe the damage that a hazard may cause and can be found when calculating risk
What is consequence?
Standards in the workplace that need to be met for risks, as well as what licences are required for certain activities, are also knows as these.
What are regulations?
This type of control measure can include adding safety guards to power tools to reduce the risk of injruy
What are enginerring controls?
There are 9 classes of these type of goods
What are dangerous goods?
This type of hazard can contain corrosive or toxic substances
What is a chemical hazard
This should be done if possible to completey remove a risk
What is elimination?
These documents provide practical advice for employers on how to implement and act in accordance with required legislation
What are codes of practice ?
This upside down pyramid contains all preferred options for controling risk
What is the heirachy of control?
Failure to complete one of these may result in prosecution
What is an incident report?
What is a tripping hazard?
This should be filled out and submitted to worksafe Victoria within 48 hours
What is an incident report?
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004?
A tool for documententing risks, actioning and managing them.
What is a risk register?
This type of procedure ensures safety when moving and lifting equipment
What are manual handeling procedures?
This type of incident didn't lead to a person getting injured, but we'll report it anyway
What is a near miss?
Maintaining 'this' can include first aid training, working with children check or even a responsible service of alcohol certificate?
What is currency?