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Question 1

4 steps involved in conducting a risk assessment

Answer 1

• Identify
• Assess
• Control
• Monitor

Question 2

Identify

Answer 2

Identify any potential hazards in the workplace that could cause harm or loss

Question 3

Assess

Answer 3

Assess hazards in the workplace that could cause harm or loss

Question 4

Control

Answer 4

Determine the most suitable control method for the given risk using the heirachy of control

Question 5

Monitor

Answer 5

Monitor and review the control measures implemented

Question 6

What is a risk register

Answer 6

A tool for documenting risks, actioning and managing them. Each risk is logged on the register with actions taken to respond to them

Question 7

What should a risk register include

Answer 7

• Likelihood
• Impact
• Severity
• Date

Question 8

Internal sources to obtain OHS/WHS information

Answer 8

OHS representative conducting a training session

Question 9

External sources to obtain OHS/WHS information

Answer 9

• WHS Podcasts
• WHS newsletters

Question 10

Define Hazard

Answer 10

Any source or situation with the potential for injury or damage to property, the environment, or both

Question 11

Define Risk (chance)

Answer 11

A risk is the chance of something happening that will have a negative effect, determined by the likelihood of an unwanted event occurring and the consequences

Question 12

Define Risk Factor

Answer 12

Factors that increases the chance of an unwanted event occuring

Question 13

Define Controls

Answer 13

Measures that are put in place to decrease the likelihood of a risk. They prevent or reduce the effects of a risk

Question 14

Define Likelihood

Answer 14

The probability or chance of the risk occuring

Question 15

Define Consequences

Answer 15

The impact of the risk

Question 16

Importance of consultation

Answer 16

Worker consultation is an important part of maintaining health and safety in the workplace, it is a legal requirement to consult employees as far as reasonably practicable

Question 17

Benefits of worker consultation

Answer 17

• improved work practices
• collaboration
• accident rates decreased
• identifying hazards

Question 18

Factors that impede success controls

Answer 18

• Staff
• Lack of resources or money
• Lack of planning
• Poor management and communication

Question 19

OHS ‘heroes’ (encouragement of staff participation)

Answer 19

In order to encourage staff participation, you must:
- value their participation
- ask questions
- share information and keep people informed

Question 20

Evaluating risk control options

Answer 20

• was the control suitable in relation to the budget
• was the control appropriate and effective in reducing the level of risk

Question 21

Record keeping - What types of WHS records should be kept and used for future hazard identification

Answer 21

• Incident reports
• All WHS related policies and procedures
• Risk assessments

Question 22

How long must incident reports be retained for

Answer 22

at least 5 years

Question 23

Relevant OHS/WHS Acts for Victoria

Answer 23

• Occupational Health and Safety act 2004 (vic)
• Occupational Health and Safety legislation 2017 (vic)

Question 24

Steps that should be taken after a serious workplace injury resulting in hospitalisation

Answer 24

1) Must be documented and reported to WorkSafe within 48 hours
2) Conduct a hazard identification and risk assessment

Question 25

Heirachy of control (Effective Safety Is Easy As Pie)

Answer 25

- Eliminate - Substitute - Isolate - Engineering Controls - Admin Controls - PPE

Question 26

Elimination

Answer 26

Physically remove the hazard, the highest level of protection and most effective control

Question 27

Substitution

Answer 27

Replace the hazard, substitute with a lesser risk

Question 28

Isolation

Answer 28

Isolate the risk by separating people from the risk

Question 29

Engineering controls

Answer 29

Make physical changes to reduce the risk

Question 30

Admin Controls

Answer 30

Change the way people perform their work. Involves changes to workplace policies and procedures

Question 31

PPE

Answer 31

Protect workers through providing them with personal protective equipment.

Question 32

How to select and apply control options for different hazards in a scenario

Answer 32

The team will use agreed criteria to make their decision, including: - Time availability - Budget - Staff - Resources

Question 33

Common causes of incidents/injuries in the workplace

Answer 33

- slips/trips/falls - manual handling - infection (sweat) - inappropriate behaviour

Question 34

Ways to communicate implementation of OHS/WHS practices

Answer 34

- email - company newsletter - staff meeting

Question 35

Hazardous manual handling

Answer 35

Any pushing, pulling, lifting, transferring that is done incorrectly putting strain on the body

Question 36

Examples of manual handling

Answer 36

- Muscular/skeletal injuries - Sprains/strains - back problems

Question 37

How to calculate overall level of risk

Answer 37

By determining the likelihood and consequences of the risk

Question 38

Likelihood

Answer 38

Can be determine: - Quantitatively (expressed in numbers) - Ranking (ordered from most to least likely) - Qualitatively (Uses descriptive words)

Question 39

Consequence

Answer 39

Consequence ranking is based on: - amount of loss (money, time, clients) - severity of the injury - number of people

Question 40

Duty holders

Answer 40

Anyone that has responsibility to uphold the safety of others

Question 41

Risk Matrix

Answer 41

A tool used in a risk assessment to determine the overall level of risk and assist in determining which hazards need to be controlled.