Participate In Safe Work Practices (Unit 6):

Semester 2: 

Evidence  to: 
Integrate the use of predetermined health, safety and security procedures and safe work practices with day to day work functions. 

List health and safety procedures you are required to follow to ensure you work in a safe working environment. 
- Consultations
- Supervisors or Managers
- Safe work practices e.g. Signs, breaks and cleaning
- The handling of chemicals and hazardous substances

List 5 work place practices you required to incorporate into all workplace activities. 

- Writing up reports for any incidents

- Clear views of signs

- Emergency exists

- Personal protective equipment

- Cleaning after any potential hazard


 
For your specific industry sector and/or organisation ( tourism, hospitality or events) Explain the following: 

- A workplace hazard
Wiring of electrical devices in walk ways (where people can trip) and not stuck down.


- A workplace health, safety and security procedure
 Having people supervise a festival and make sure things are going smoothly. This includes making sure rules and regulations are followed. E.g. Security is surrounded the venue area.

- A workplace reporting system would you use for hazards and emergency incidents
Filling out an incident report. For example, if someone slipped over at a venue because the workers didn't clean up spills.


- 1 safe work practice for an individual job role
Making sure you use the appropriate seat and desk when using a computer.


Participate appropriately in consultation activities. 
List 5 consultation processes or practices you could actively participate in at your specific workplace. 
- Meetings to eliminate or minimize risks 
- Making decisions on facilities used by workers. E.g. offices space.
- Identifying any hazards e.g. placing signs when spills or dangerous work is taking place.
- Proposing changes e.g. buying better equipment

- Make safety recommendations to other workers or remind them. 

 Integrate into daily work activities, knowledge of the basic aspects of OHS or WHS legislation and the ramifications of disregarding this. 
List 2 issues and breaches of health, safety and security under state or territory OHS or WHS legislation. 
1. Making an employer work over 8 hours without a break.
2. Hiring someone without an RSA or RCG to work in a club environment.


Provide 1 example of each of the following in relation to the basic aspects of the relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation. 

- Actions that must be adhered to by business
Proper training and work induction.

- Employer responsibilities
To nominate a WHS representative and fulfill safety checks on a regular basis.

- Employee responsibilities
To report any risks they have noticed in the work place and be careful with any manual handling.

- Ramifications of failure to observe legislation and organizational policies and procedures
The business would be fined or taken to court for their lack of consideration with work safety.