Occupational Health And Safety



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Occupational Health And Safety1

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Occupational Health And Safety3

Task 1.13

To: Advance Waste Company3

Date: 19th June, 20123

Subject: Occupational Health And Safety3

OHS ACT, OHS Regulation and CPO3

Overview4

The Work System as a Basis5

Source of Legislation7

Legislation Material8

Legal Responsibility of Employer9

Enforcement of Legislation10

Negligence11

Monitoring of Compliance11

Internal and External Factors12

Task 2.112

To: Chamber of Commerce and Industry12

Date: 19th June, 201212

Subject: A Systematic Approach to Managing OHS12

OHS Management System12

Integration of OHS System14

OHS Implications and Change Management15

Improvement in OHS System16

OHS Audit17

Task 3.119

To: Advance Waste Company19

Date: 19th June, 201219

Task 4.126

To: Hest Pty Ltd26

Date: 19th June, 201226

Incident Investigation26

Hazards of fall28

Sources of Information29

Risks Identification and Controlling Risk29

Hierarchy of Control30

Documentation31

Hazard Register32

Tasks 5.133

Organizations Approach to Risk Management33

Purpose of a Hazard Register35

Hierarchy of Control35

Regularity:36

The Effectiveness of Service:36

The Safety of People:36

Strategies to Deal with Risks37

Suggestion For Casual And Young Precarious Workers And Occupational Health And Safety37

Approach to Workplace Safety38

Tasks 5.239

Tasks 643

Tasks 745

Tasks 846

Monitoring a Safe Work Place46

References48

Occupational Health And Safety

Task 1.1

To: Advance Waste Company

Date: 19th June, 2012

Subject: Occupational Health And Safety

OHS ACT, OHS Regulation and CPO

It is important to note that when legislature passes any legislation or law, it is termed as Bill before it is passed. When the bill is passed than it is termed as an Act. The occupational health act is a broad term used for the protection of occupational safety, where as there are different regulations established under the Occupational Health Act. There are many rules and regulation that is developed under the Occupational Health and Safety to protect employees of an organization (Western Australia, 2012).

On the other hand, Code of Practice is different tools or guiding principles provided to the people who have to perform work health and safety duties. There are small standards that needs to be followed under the Act. These standards and Code of Practices help the organization to follow the Health and Occupational Act. There are Code of Practices like First Aid Code of Practice, Hazardous Chemical Code of Conduct.

According to Australian Occupational and Safety Health Act, Advance Waste Company must follow following principles and rules in order to ensure Occupation and Safety Health Act. Companies also have to comply with Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 to ensure employee safety.

Overview

A company operating in Australia must have to comply with Australian Standards of Occupational Health and Safety as published in Standards Australia. If any company breaches these standard than penalties would be imposed on the basis of regulation 1.15 penalty.

•Preventive health must be included in planning processes.

•Hazards should be avoided or minimized.

•Hazards are rectified at the source.

•Technology, organization, social, environmental and man must be included.

•In all actions to secure the labor with scientific knowledge and state of the art.

•The effectiveness of measures must be reviewed and improved constantly.

•People need to be informed and involved.

Design Principle 1: Preventive

The Labour Protection Act contains a model of occupational safety and health, as it was a basic philosophy. First there is the avoidance of health hazards, the prevention or the preventive ...