BSBWHS521 ensure a safe workplace for a work area

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This Project has been split into ten separate tasks. Please complete each task in the order they appear. Read the information you have been given.

Prepare a project report that demonstrates, describes and evaluates the WHS law compliance of the BizOps work area. You are advised to follow the style guide when completing your report. Address the following in your final report.

Task One

Describe how you critiqued ideas and information from WHS legislation, policies, procedures and programs.

Task Two

Explain how you identified duty holders and defined WHS responsibilities for all workplace personnel in the work area according to WHS laws, policies, procedures and programs.

Task Three

Explain how you established, implemented, maintained and evaluated effective and compliant participation arrangements for managing WHS.

Task Four

Describe methods used to monitor adherence to legal and regulatory rights and responsibilities for self and others in relation to WHS.

Task Five

Explain how you identified and approved financial and human resources required by the WHSMS according to organisational procedures.

Task Six

Explain your strategies for working with contractors and their representatives to set up and maintain participation arrangements according to relevant WHS legislation.

Task Seven

Explain how you used consultative or collaborative processes as an integral part of the decision-making process.

Task Eight

What was your process for developing procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks?

Task Nine

Describe why it was essential that you included hazard identification at the planning stage.

Task Ten

How have you designed and evaluated stages of any change in the BizOps workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created by the proposed changes and existing hazards are controlled?

Task Eleven

How did you establish, implement, maintain and evaluate procedures for effectively identifying hazards?

Task Twelve

Describe strategies deployed to assess and control BizOps risks using the hierarchy of risk control.

Task Thirteen

How did you select and implement BizOps risk controls according to the hierarchy of control and WHS legislative requirements?

Task Fourteen

Describe who in the BizOps workplace took responsibility for developing, implementing and reviewing policies, procedures and processes in accordance with organisational and legislative requirements.

Task Fifteen

Describe how you identified inadequacies in existing risk controls according to the hierarchy of control and WHS legislative requirements.

Task Sixteen

Explain the objective for promptly supplying resources to enable implementation of new measures.

Task Seventeen

What systematic analytical processes assisted you in gathering relevant BizOps information?

Task Eighteen

Describe how you used identifying and evaluating options against agreed criteria.

Task Nineteen

Identify requirements for requesting expert WHS advice, and how you would request this advice.

Task Twenty

Develop a suitable WHS induction and training program for required personnel in a work area as part of the organisation’s training program.

Task Twenty-One

How did you establish, implement, maintain and evaluate effective and compliant participation arrangements for managing WHS, including identifying duty holders, identifying and approving the required resources, and developing and implementing a training program?

Task Twenty-Two

Explain the system for WHS recordkeeping that you used and how you allowed for the identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease.

Task Twenty-Three

Describe how you would record WHS decisions according to organisational requirements.

Task Twenty-Four

How did you measure and evaluate the WHSMS in line with the organisation’s quality systems framework?

Task Twenty-Five

Describe the methods used to establish, implement, maintain and evaluate a WHSMS for a work area of BizOps Enterprises in accordance with WHS legislation, including policies, procedures and record keeping.

Task Twenty-Six

What improvements did you develop and implement into the WHSMS to achieve organisational WHS objectives?

Task Twenty-Seven

Describe the plans you developed or processes you used to manage relatively complex WHS management tasks with an awareness of how they may contribute to longer-term operational and strategic goals.

Task Twenty-Eight

Explain how you ensured compliance with the WHS legislative framework to achieve, as a minimum, WHS legal requirements.

The final documents you submit for assessment will be assessed using the project criteria provided.

All project criteria outlined must be covered satisfactorily for Part B to be completed satisfactorily.

You must complete the project unassisted by the assessor or other personnel, but may refer to reference material as needed.

Project checklist – to be completed by the assessor