Assignment Task

Questions

1. Explain how state/territory legislation impacts workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry standards, including WHS authorities.

2. Explain how state/territory legislation impacts the rights and responsibilities of persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), officers and workers, including duty of care.

3. Explain how state/territory legislation impacts due diligence requirements.

4. Explain how state/territory legislation impacts general duty requirements.

5. Provide two examples of regulatory requirements that relate to the community services work environment.

6. Explain WHS policy requirements regarding designated person/s for raising issues.

7. How does state/territory legislation affect performing hazardous manual tasks in a community services environment? Provide two characteristics of a hazardous manual task

8. Explain how WHS policies should address hazard identification, risk assessment and control

9. Outline the principles of hazard and risk management regarding risk analysis in community services work environments

10. Outline two hazard identification procedures according to the principles of hazard and risk management.

11. Provide an example of how you would apply Level 2 of the hierarchy of control to control a hazard in a community services environment.

12. In the principles of risk assessment, what is evaluated?

13. Provide two examples of health and safety benchmarks in a community services work setting.

14. Explain how state/territory legislation impacts infection control in a community services environment.

15. Explain how WHS policies should address workplace support services

16. Explain how WHS policies should address consultation and participation

17. Why are WHS policies and procedures required to address human resources? Give two examples.

18. Explain the legislative requirements for consultation in a community services work environment.

19. What are two principles of safe design processes?

20. Explain how WHS policies should address the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

21. In community services, what are two considerations that may need to be included in the emergency procedures?

22. What are two ways you can use quality system documentation to evaluate record-keeping policies and procedures?

23. Give two examples of hazards common to a community services work environment and suggest strategies for risk minimisation.