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ASSESSMENT 2
Course Name
BSB51918
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Subject/module
Advanced Management of WHS
Assessment method
Part A: Written Assessment
Part B: Written or Oral Questions
Weighting
50%
Units of Competency
BSBWHS501
Ensure a Safe Workplace
Instructions
1. Assessments should be completed as per your trainer’s instructions.
2. Assessments must be submitted by the due date to avoid a late
submission penalty.
3. Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work and submitting it as your
own. You must write your answers in your own words and include a
reference list. A mark of zero will be given for any assessment or part of
an assessment that has been plagiarised.
4. You may discuss your assessments with other students, but submitting
identical answers to other students will result in a failing grade. Your
answers must be yours alone.
5. Your trainer will advise whether the assessment should be digitally
uploaded or submitted in hard copy. Assessments that are digitally
uploaded should be saved in pdf format.
6. You must attempt all questions.
7. You must pass all assessments in order to pass the subject.
8. All assessments are to be completed in accordance with WHS regulatory
requirements.
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Assessment 2
Part A – Written Assessment
You have recently taken ownership of a small convenience store. You decide to
do a hazard identification walk (see report below). Detail each hazard, effect, risk
factor and employer action in the table over the page.
“Upon entering the store I noticed small pools of water left by customers shaking their
umbrellas, and taking off their coats. There are still a lot of boxes of stock left in the
aisles. Some are over 15 kilograms in weight. The work areas around the cash registers
look very aged, with cardboard being used underneath one of the staff’s chairs so it
remains balanced. Behind the cash registers cables to the computers are laid out on the
floor. The electrical socket that is used for the printer / fax and the EFTPOS machine
appears to have become loose. One of the staff members smells of alcohol, and appears to
be under the influence of another substance
1. A hazard identification template has been provided for your answer. From the
above report complete the template.
(25 marks)
Answer, completing the template – next page.
2. Choose one of the hazards from the template in Question 1 which you would
eliminate to make your workplace safe.
(1 mark)
3. List the inadequacies of the hazard identification process fromthe exercise in
Question 1.
(2 marks)
4. Who do you consult with about the risk assessment process. This means:
a. The risk
b. The elimination or control measure applied to the hazard.
(2 marks)
5. What other ways are there for selecting and implementing risk controls?
(2 marks)
Part A total: 32 marks
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Assessment 2
Part B – Written or Oral Questions
You have now owned the above business for 1 year, and have decided it is time to
improve your WHS policies
1. What would you include in a WHS induction and training program? (5 marks)
2. Develop a system for WHS recordkeeping. Include what records you would
keep, and for how long.
(4 marks)
3. Devise a method to measure and evaluate your WHS management system.
(3 marks)
4. Despite repeated warnings about the dangers of leaving boxes of stock in
aisles, staff members continue to do it. What improvement could you make to
your WHSMS to solve this problem?
(2 marks)
Part B total: 14 marks
Assessment 2 total: 46 marks
Notes:
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