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Task 2 – WHS Case Study Instructions to Learners: • This summative assessment can be completed in class or at any other convenient location. • Students are required to complete this task using digital tools and ensure to submit in an acceptable format, e.g. .docx, .pdf, .pptx, or as advised by your assessor. • Please use the following formatting guidelines to complete this assessment task: ▪ Font Size: 12; Line Spacing: Double; Font Style: Times New Roman • Assessment activities can be completed either in real workplace environment or in a simulated environment such as your classroom. In both cases, appropriate evidence of the assessment activities must be provided. Instruction to Assessors: • You must assess student’s assessment according to the provided Marking Criteria. • You must complete and record any evidence related to assessment activities including role-plays and presentations using appropriate forms which must be attached with student assessment submission. • You must provide students with detailed feedback within 10 working days from submission. Scenario Western Mining is a mining firm that mines coal in the Western Australian Outback. It employs more than 1000 workers at its site. The workforce includes machine operators, tradespeople and labourers, as well as engineers, designers, administrative staff and Site managers. The company requires a detailed system of policies and procedures to cover the safety requirements associated with a diverse range of administrative and mining activities. Mining processes include using overhead cranes and trucks, excavation equipment, dozers, blasting equipment, power tools and cutting equipment. The WHS system includes: (a) Standard operating procedures for all machines and equipment, which outline: (b) Training and skills assessments required before any workers is permitted to operate machinery (c) Safe operation of machinery including wearing protective clothing and using safety guards (d) The annual shut-down period for full assessment and repair of all equipment using and maintaining personal protective equipment (PPE) (e) Storing and using hazardous substances ergonomic and repetitive work practices (f) First-aid procedures and identifying first-aid officers in the worksite emergency evacuation procedures (g) Formal procedures for: (h) Identifying and reporting hazards (i) Conducting WHS audits and safety inspections (j) Conducting risk assessments and implementing risk controls You are the site manager and you have just met with your senior manager about concerns that workers have regarding WHS on the site. Your work area has reported a number of near misses in the past three months and there have also been five lost time incidents in the past six months. The safety performance of your work area is declining steadily and you must urgently address this issue. Suggest three actions you would take immediately to start addressing declining WHS performance in your area. Explain why these actions are appropriate and how they could improve WHS performance on the site. Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 1. Identify any areas where you may require assistance from WHS experts or specialist resources. Why would you require this assistance and how could it help to improve WHS performance? 2. Identify a range of workplace actions that could be implemented to enhance individual and team understanding of WHS responsibilities. 3. Identify at least one improvement you could make on the current WHS procedure. 4. Identify two methods you could use to assess the level of compliance with WHS legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures in your work area. Why is this an important element of WHS performance? T A S K 2 - MA RKING C R ITERIA BSBWHS521 Ensure a safe workplace for a work area S NYS Learner’s name: Assessor’s name: Observation Criteria S NS Located, adapted, adopted and communicated WHS policies that clearly define the organisation’s commitment to complying with WHS legislation Identified duty holders and defined WHS responsibilities for all workplace personnel in the work area according to WHS legislation, policies, procedures and programs Identified and approved financial and human resources required by the WHS management system (WHSMS) Worked with workers and their representatives to set up and maintain participation arrangements according to relevant WHS legislation Appropriately resolved issues raised through participation and consultation arrangements according to relevant WHS legislation Promptly provided information about the outcomes of participation and consultation to workers and ensure it is easy for them to access and understand Developed procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks Included hazard identification at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created by the proposed changes and existing hazards are controlled Developed and maintained procedures for selecting and implementing risk controls according to the hierarchy of control and WHS legislative requirements Identified inadequacies in existing risk controls according to the hierarchy of control and WHS legislative requirements, and promptly provided resources to enable implementation of new measures Identified requirements for expert WHS advice, and request this advice as required Developed and provided a WHS induction and training program for all workers in a work area as part of the organisation’s training program Used a system for WHS record keeping to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease in the organisation, and to maintain a record of WHS decisions made, including reasons for the decision Measured and evaluated the WHSMS in line with the organisation’s quality systems framework Developed and implemented improvements to the WHSMS to achieve organisational WHS objectives Ensured compliance with the WHS legislative framework to achieve, as a minimum, WHS legal requirements Feedback to Learner: Assessor’s Signature: Date: Instructions to Learners: This summative assessment can be completed in class or at any other convenient location. Students are required to complete this task using digital tools and ensure to submit in an acceptable format, e.g. .docx, .pdf, .pptx, or as advised by your assessor. Please use the following formatting guidelines to complete this assessment task: Font Size: 12; Line Spacing: Double; Font Style: Times New Roman Assessment activities can be completed either in real workplace environment or in a simulated environment such as your classroom. In both cases, appropriate evidence of the assessment activities must be provided. Instruction to Assessors: You must assess student’s assessment according to the provided Marking Criteria. You must complete and record any evidence related to assessment activities including role-plays and presentations using appropriate forms which must be attached with student assessment submission. You must provide students with detailed feedback within 10 working days from submission. Task 2 - Marking CRiteria