A Short Note On Health And Safety Of The Practice

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Assessment 3 Written Activity. Develop, monitor and enhance safety of the practice WHS POLICY& PROCEDURE BRIEF STATEMENT ABOUT BUSINESS AND WHS PROCEDURES Business type- Design Oce at Rhythm This is a large oce space, with 5 desks and 5 desk tpo computers. There are clothign hanginf racks, coat hangers, fabric boxes and the regular oce stationary and equpitment. The oce has windows- none open. There is an airconditioning machine for cooling and heating. There is a stair case which gives access to the warehouse. WHS GOALS: Hazards in the oce may not always be obvious. Oce workers may also face a range of health and safety issues, including poor job design, prolonged repetitive work, prolonged use of computers- looking at the screen…show more content…
A review of health and safety enables an organisation to determine whether their health and safety management activities are eective. Policies, procedures and control measures require reviewing over time to ensure that their objectives are being achieved. Employers have a duty of care to provide a healthy and safe working environment under occupational health and safety legislation and common law. The Occupational Health and Safety Act states that the ‘employer must, so far as is reasonably practicable, provide and maintain for employees of the employer a working environment that is safe and without risks to health’ . Employees also have obligations under legislation to take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and others, and to cooperate with the employer in compliance with the legislation. Employers should ensure that all managers, supervisors and employees are aware of their occupational health and safety responsibilities. This should be done through consultation, documenting responsibilities and ensuring there are processes in place to hold people accountable for occupational health and safety performance. Systems and processes for the management of health and safety hazards in the oce should be built into the day-to-day running of any business. They should be viewed as part of the normal operation of the business. HOW TO IMPLIMENT AND MANAGE OHS Consultation Consultative arrangements should be in place to enable
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