WHS INDUCTION PRESENTATION

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WHS INDUCTION

By: Duy Khang Le

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I. IMPORTANT OF INDUCTION WHS

1. Necessary to create a positive workplace health & safety culture within a business.
2. Making a business's workplace health & safety culture good requires developing.
3. Implementing workplace health & safety (WHS) induction programme.
4. However, employer brand, absenteeism, and employee turnover are all factors that may impact successful induction.

II. WHS ACT 2011

• Provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers at work
• All workers are protected by the WHS Act, including employees and contractors
• Secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces through the elimination or minimization of risks
• Protects the health and safety of all other people who might be affected by the work

III.WHS REGULATIONS 2017

1. WHS Regulations describe how to prevent or minimize risk at your workplace
2. It protects workers and other persons against harm to their health
3. It provides a framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces
4. It ensures safety and welfare through the elimination of risks arising from work

IV.CODES OF PRACTICE

1. Provide detailed information on how we can achieve the standards required under the work health and safety laws
2. Help to understand what is needed to do to comply with specific regulations
3. Codes do not replace these laws
4. Helps to deal with a wide range of hazardous materials and working practices

V.WHS POLICIES & PROCEDURES

1. Providing an environment that promotes and supports the physical psychological health and well-being of employees in the workplace
2. Reflecting WHS expectations within position descriptions, performance development and planning processes
3. Evaluate WHS performance through analysis of organizational data of best practice and benchmarking with industry peers
4. Providing facilities, equipment, resources and services to enable employees to perform their role safely

VI.CONSULTATION

1. Communication and consultation procedure safety risks.
2. Consultation is a two-way process between employerandworkerswhereeach other health and safety matters.
3. It helps to listen to workers' concerns and raise relevant concerns of employees.
4. The workplace should be hazard-free, so communication and consultation help to identify hazards and risks.
5. Communication and consultation help to works together to find solutions regarding WHS

VII. HAZARDS

Some examples of hazard List: Fire: if any metal things are put inside a microwave while it is on, for instance, it could catch fire. Political Risk: as a result of the investment loss, the company can experience liquidity problems. Stairs: when employees are hurt and unable to work for a while, the organization will be short-staffed and will have to pay the staff’s hospital bills, a significant 20-40% of income.

Hazard means a situation or thing that has the potential to harm a person.Hazards at work may include noisy machinery, a moving forklift, chemicals, electricity, working at heights, a repetitive job, or inappropriate behavior that adversely affects a worker’s safety and health.

How to report

All workers, including contractors, are required to complete an Accident and Incident Report Form or Hazard and Near- Miss Report Form if a hazard/injury/incident occurs as a result of work undertaken on behalf of ASQA, on ASQA premises or whilst on a work break or work travel. Therefore, all workers should give a report form about injuries, incidents, near-misses and hazards.

Reporting needs to provide relevant, robust and timely information to inform decisions that influence ongoing business performance.

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