Work Health and Safety
Lecture Three
Activity
In your groups research and
explain:
What is a Hazchem Code?
How do you tell the difference
between a safety sign and a
Hazchem Code?
What does it mean?
Where would it be found?
Answers
What is a Hazchem Code?
A system of chemical classification and hazard communication which
involves specific numbers, letters and symbols
How do you tell the difference between a safety sign or Hazchem Code?
Safety signs are generally basic and just an image/text. Hazchem codes
have a specific format which features key information
What does it mean?
Top section gives the Emergency Action Code which describes the actions to
take if there's an accident. The middle-left section identifies the substance
describing the chemical. The lower-left section gives the telephone number
that should be called if special advice is needed. The warning symbol at top-
right indicates what danger the chemical presents. The bottom-right of the
plate carries a company logo (if applicable)
Where it would be found?
It will be very clearly indicated on dangerous substances
Eliminating Hazards
What are the 5 steps to eliminating hazards?
1. Elimination-removing the danger
2. Substitution-replacing the danger
3. Use engineering controls – machinery or equipment
4. Use administrative controls –training, changing the design of the
work, putting signs or danger warnings on equipment
5. Use personal protective clothing or equipment (PPE)
Case Study
Sarah works in a convenience store. She and the other employees take
turns working the closing shift. It makes her nervous to be at the store
by herself late at night, but she knows if she refuses the closing shifts,
the owner will just look for someone else for the job. She carries
pepper spray in her purse, and the owner has told her to give up the
cash in the cash register if she is ever faced with a robber, but she
wants to find out what else can be done so she will feel safe.
Questions:
1. What are the direct or indirect WHS problems (hazards) in this scenario?
2. What are/could be the short-term health effects?
3. What are/could be the long-term health effects?
4. As the manager how would you consult staff members to address the
problems?
5. What are some possible solutions?
Australian Worksafe campaigns
1. Victorian Work Safe – Safety in the Kitchen
2. Victorian Work Safe – Apprentice on Construction site
3. Victorian Work Safe – Home Safe
To discuss:
What is the difference between the
‘Not sure ask campaign’ and the
‘home safe’ campaign?
Discussion
How many Australian’s died at work during 2015?
As of November 2015
158 workers had died at the
workplace
1. Provide information to the work team about WHS policies and
procedures
2. Implement and monitor participation arrangements for
managing WHS
3. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for providing
WHS training
4. Implement and monitor organisational procedures and legal
requirements for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling
risks
5. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for
maintaining WHS records for the team
Agenda
WHS Training
Identifying Training Needs
Selecting Type of Training
Training Programs
Learning Opportunities
Assessment Time
WHS Training
Team Discussion. Answer the following questions:
1. Why is it important that your employees are aware
of OHS?
2. What happens when Staff ARE NOT aware of OHS in
their workplace?
All organisations are required by law to ensure
that each employee receives information and
training about OHS
Importance of WHS
It is important that employees receive
information and training about WHS in the
workplace so that they know what is
expected of them in regards to WHS
The Human Resource Manager, WHS
Representative or Health and Safety Officer
should provide staff with WHS information
Legally required to provide a duty of care
to all stakeholders
Team Question
In your groups please answer the following Question:
As a Team Leader in your workplace how would you
identify the training needs of your team members ?
OHS Training Needs Analysis
To identify the training needs of
employees, a training needs
analysis can be conducted:
Involves identifying who needs
training, what needs to be done and
in what specific areas they need it
includes conducting a job safety
analysis – identifying the hazards
associated with various jobs
performed by members
WHS Training Needs Analysis
the Training Needs Analysis should also be based on past:
audits
incident reports
job descriptions
minutes of OHS Committee meetings
workplace safety inspections
WHS benchmarks and industry standards
WHS Training Needs Analysis
Other ways to determine what employees
might require or already know, includes:
discussion at one-on-one meetings
a questionnaire about current skills
an analysis of the qualifications and
previous experience of employees
Question
Once you have done the training needs
analysis what do you do next?
WHS Training Plan
The information gathered during the
training needs analysis should be used to
develop a Training Plan
The training plan should be documented and
communicated to all those involved
The organization should keep records of
each employee’s skills, knowledge,
experience and OHS training history.
WHS Training Programs
According to WHS legislation and regulations employees have an
obligation to attend mandatory training programs on such topics as:
identifying existing and new hazards and risks at work
reporting health and safety incidents
controlling hazards and risks
interpreting safety signs and information
working safely and operating equipment safely
working with hazardous substances
personal protective equipment
fire and emergency procedures
first-aid procedures
Activity – Create a training plan
Turn to page 42 in your WHS guide and create a small
training plan for your workplace using the columns headings
training required, number requiring training, training
provider and date training scheduled.
Whilst you may not know exactly the type of training needed
you are encouraged to be creative to do this activity
WHS Training Programs
Who is responsible for putting together WHS
training programs?
the Human Resources Department, Health and
Safety Officer or Frontline Managers.
The training may be provided by:
the HR manager, Fire Wardens/Fire
Marshall/Supervisors/Trainers, Manager,
Unions
Registered training organizations such as:
government health and safety organizations,
TAFE colleges and private consultants.
WHS Training Programs
If a training provider from outside the organization is chosen, find out:
their health and safety qualifications and experience/qualified to train in the
country
how they plan to train and assess your staff; for example, resources,
methods, workshops
what their services will cost and what is included in the cost
whether the training is nationally recognized
Where in Mauritius could you
find WHS training providers?
Learning Opportunities
Brainstorm: When can we find opportunities to train
staff in WHS?
Induction Training
Anyone who is new to the workplace, has been
transferred or been promoted from a different position
should receive some type of induction training
A range of role plays and scenarios could be used to
demonstrate appropriate behaviors
Learning Opportunities
Courses:
• License or certificate courses- a requirement for
people performing some types of day-to-day tasks
and operating specific equipment to hold a special
license or a recognized certificate.
• Accredited or approved courses-Introductory
training courses for health and safety
representatives. For example: first-aid certificate
courses – Mauritius Red Cross Society
Learning Opportunities
Courses:
• Short courses – to meet a particular training need; for example:
how to perform risk assessments, identify hazards, provide
consultation
OR on specific issues such as workplace ergonomics, stress
management and bullying, for employees from non-English-speaking
backgrounds
Learning Opportunities
Coaching and Mentoring
• Coaches encourage employees to practice their new skills and keep
their mind on their goals
• Mentors offer suggestions based on their experience and expertise and
provide opportunities for employees to discuss their concerns
• -Coaches and mentors:
• explain and clarify issues
• solve problems
• provide encouragement and feedback
Learning Opportunities
• Assigning a “buddy” to a new employee. This person should be
someone working in the same area that can answer questions correct
any problems
• Supervision ensures that employees have understood the instructions
and training
Learning Opportunities
Delivery of Training
-The different methods of training discussed
so far have been a variety of:
1) formal training
provided by in-house staff or Registered
Training Organization (RTO)
2) ‘on the job training’
provided by the specialist Health and Safety
Officer, more experienced colleagues and
the frontline manager
Assessment Time
You may spend the rest of todays session working on
assessment
Remember:
• An email was sent to all students
about changes in class times and
assessment deadlines. Ensure that
you access your emails/Symbaloo
for further clarification
You
• Assessment A is fast approaching beauty!
• Assessment B is also not far away –
Ensure that you are staying up to
date with all your work tasks
Case Studies
Each group will be given a Case Study. Please read and
answer the following questions. This will then be presented
to the class
Questions:
1. What are the issues in this case study?
2. What could have been done to prevent the incident
that occurred?
3. How much was the company charged for their
malpractice of WHS?
4. What steps did they implement to overcome future
issues?
Glen At Work
Glen at Work are animated clips that follow
the activities of Glen and his two friends
Warren and Russell in Australia.
Watch the two videos of Glen at Work
As you watch them make some notes:
1. What can you learn from Glen and his friends
about WHS?
2. What are some of the things they do wrong?
Media\Week 2\A Lesson in Workplace Safety - Glen At Work - Australias
Favourite Bogan Family.mp4
Media\Week 2\Australian Street Signs According to Russell - Glen At Work
.mp4
