SITXWHS004 Establish and Maintain a Work Health and Safety System - Assignment Task 1

Assessment type:

• Written Questions

 Instructions provided to the student:

Assessment task description:     

• This is the first (1) unit of assessment task student has to complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency.
• The Unit Knowledge Test is comprised of twenty (20) written questions.
• The student must respond to all the question and submit them to the Trainer/Assessor.
• The student must answer all questions to the required level, e.g. provide the number of points, to be deemed satisfactory in this task.
• Trainer/Assessor is required to provide the feedback within two weeks and notify students when results are available.

 Applicable conditions:   

• All knowledge tests are untimed and are conducted as open book tests (this means the student can refer to textbooks during the test).
• The student must read and respond to all questions.
• A student must use computers to answer the questions.
• The student must complete the task independently.
• No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
• Trainer /Assessor must assess student’s written skills and knowledge as he/she complete this assessment task.
• The trainer/assessor may ask the student relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure that this is his/her work.

Resubmissions and reattempts: 

• Where a student’s answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a resubmission attempt will be allowed.
• A student may speak to their Trainer/Assessor if student have any difficulty in completing this task and require reasonable adjustments (e.g. can be given as an oral assessment)

Location:

• This assessment task may be completed in a learning management system (i.e. Moodle), workplace, or independent learning environment.
• Trainer/Assessor will provide the student with further information regarding the location for completing this assessment task.

  Purpose of the assessment

The purpose of this assessment task is to assess the students’ knowledge to:

• structure, characteristics and needs of the organisation that the WHS system must address
• objectives, components and comprehensive details of relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation

Instructions for answering written questions:

•  The student must have to complete a written assessment consisting of a series of questions.
•  It is expected of students to correctly answer all the questions.
• Answers must demonstrate an understanding and application of relevant concepts, critical thinking, and good writing skills.
• The student must concise to the point and write answers according to the given word-limit to each question and do not provide irrelevant information.
• The student must not use non-discriminatory language. The language used should not devalue, demean, or exclude individuals or groups on the basis of attributes such as gender, disability, culture, race, religion, sexual preference or age. Gender inclusive language should be used.
• The assessor should not accept answers copied directly from texts without acknowledgement of the text.

  How the trainer/assessor will assess the work? 

• This assessment task requires the student to answer all the questions.
• Answers must demonstrate the student’s understanding and knowledge of the unit.    
• If all assessment tasks are deemed Satisfactory (S), then the unit outcome is Competent (C).
• If at least one of the assessment task is deemed Not Satisfactory (NS), then the unit outcome is Not Yet Competent (NYC).

Benchmark for Assessment

• You are expected to respond to all aspects of each question and case study. In some cases, direction is provided on the expected length of your response. These assessments will require a Short, Medium or Long
• The following is a guide to the expected number of words for each of these categories unless otherwise indicated.

Instructions to students

Your assessor will break your class into small groups, so you can work together. This assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge of being able to establish and maintain a work health and safety system.

Questions:

Read all the questions below in class with your colleagues and your trainer and assessor, and provide answers to each question below.

Answer guide: This assessment task is to be typed with 1-3 paragraph minimum per question unless indicated otherwise i.e. prepare a one-page report or presentation

• Research the Work Health Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act 2011) and

1. Outline the purpose and objectives of the Act. (SMALL)
2. Outline the key elements e.g. structure, characteristics and needs of the organisation that the WHS system must address. (MEDIUM)
3. In your own words, explain what a WHS management system is. (SHORT)

• According to the WHS Act of 2011 what are the responsibilities of:
  1. PCBU
  2. Officers of organisations e.g. the CEO
  3. Managers and supervisors
  4. Workers
  5. Others in the workplace

(MEDIUM)

• Research the WHS Codes of Practice and Standards developed by industry or regulatory bodies and explain its objectives, components and details.
  1. What is the objective of the Codes of Practice.

1. Explain which Codes of Practice would be applicable to the hospitality industry sector?  Access these from the following website and give a brief explanation of each.  (LONG)

https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/list-of-all-codes-of-practice

• What could happen if workplaces do not have a safety system or workers do not follow policies and procedures to maintain compliance?
• Provide a minimum of six (6) examples of ways to consult on workplace policy and procedures. (MEDIUM)
• List four (4) methods of receiving up-to-date information on WHS laws and codes of practice. (SHORT)
• Explain why should organisations have WHS representatives and committees and the roles and responsibilities of WHS representative and committee members? (LONG)
• Explain the term “hazard identification” and when should companies be identifying workplace hazards? (LONG)
• Explain the acceptable mechanisms for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control requirements for record keeping. (SHORT)
• What are some acceptable record keeping mechanisms companies can use for hazard identification and risk assessment and for how long should these records be kept? (SHORT)
• It is important to ensure that employees are properly trained in WHS.

1. Explain why should companies ensure training is provided and what type of training should be provided to employees. (MEDIUM)
2. Why is it the employees responsibility to ensure they participate in WHS training? (SHORT)

• How can organisations ensure that employees are kept up to date with the latest and most up to date information about WHS? (SHORT)
• If you were employed as a WHS representative and had to develop WHS policies and procedures, you would need to take the following into consideration prior to formulating the policies and procedure. Explain why would you need access to these? (LONG)
• If you were to develop a WHS management system, it is important what components you should be familiar with to include in the WHS management system. Explain the components of the WHS Management system. (SHORT)
• At what point should hazards be identified in the workplace. (SHORT)
• As the safety officer at a hospitality establishment, it is important to ensure that you assess the effectiveness of the WHS Management system which you might have put in place to ensure that the company is compliant at all times. Explain what approaches could you take to assess that your WHS management system is effective. (SHORT)
• What sources of information can you obtain to assess the risks of an organisation. (SHORT)
• What types of formats and document could you use to record WHS information. (SHORT)
• Companies should keep records of WHS consultation for future reference in case of an incident. List the types of consultation or records companies should keep. (SHORT)
• Access the following link and review the virtual hotel individually and answer the following discussion points.

http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/activitiesandtests/virtualhotel/

Complete the quiz online and list the types of hazards and risks that are associated with the areas that you have seen in the virtual hotel.   Attach your printed certificate to this assessment task to demonstrate that you have completed this activity.