Assessment 2.
Part A - Case Study
You have recently taken ownership of a small convenience store. You decide to do a hazard identification walk. This is a report that you produce:
“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
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Engineering
Redesign a process or piece of equipment to make it less hazardous. Isolating the hazard from the person at risk, eg using a guard or barrier
Administrative
Adopting standard operating procedures (SOPs) or safe work practices or providing appropriate training, instruction or information.
Personal Protective Equip.
The provision and use of personal protective equipment could include using gloves, glasses, earmuffs, aprons, safety footwear, dust masks.
(2 marks)
Part B – Project
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)
It is useful to start with an WHS Induction Policy, a Procedure outlining how induction will be implemented within the organisation, and a Checklist for Managers/ Supervisors to use during the Induction Process.
The Policy and Procedure will need to be written by the organisation, which could be modified to suit each organisation. The literacy and language of inductees should be taken into account when preparing the induction program. The contents of an WHS Induction Policy will include: the commitment of the business with respect to providing WHS induction training to employees and others working at the site the responsibilities of various people within the business who will provide the WHS
a. Have all employees sign an acknowledgement form that they understand the new policy and corresponding procedures, and received training within 14 days of establishment of the new policy
In this assignment we are a team of 3 employees who work for a big organization which has more than 400 employees. Three of us are working in HR department and HR manager asked me to introduce new induction plan. Our current induction system is not competent and when a new staff starts work then he/she cannot get proper information about company’s policies, procedures, responsibilities, code of conduct. Induction must not limited to building like exit points or emergency assembly area. It is much more as I stated above.
The attitude extruded by Kathy Kudler and participation she exhibits will trickle down the chain of command to middle management and lower level staff. When direction is given the managers it is important for them to enforce and innovate a new way to ensure that their employees are aware and onboard with the goal and the direction of the organizations. It is usually not the best idea to present the information on the employees suddenly, so providing advance notice and scheduled training schedule to fully implement new programs will make the roll out easier for everyone, customers and staff alike.
The Briscoe Group strives to continually improve its employee engagement and to this end has revamped their employee induction tools to provide clear performance expectations and outline stepped learning and professional development opportunities.
Walmart identifies many different risks and hazards that an employee may face during work and believe that employees need to be aware of them. These hazards can be identified in various forms such as: physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychological, and safety/security
1. What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why?
Hazard Assessment: determining the risks and the risk rating associated with the identified hazard based on probability, severity and frequency of occurrence
According to the social care institute for excellence (SCIE) induction is the process of introducing an employee or volunteer to a job and an organisation. The induction period is a time when individuals are keen to do well
1. Identify the hazards in the case, which can be environmental, situational, human or ergonomic.
Induction training is an introduction for new starters in order to enable them to do their work in a new job role within an organization.
Re-design – redesign a process that presents risk. E.g. Bank run at night –> re-designed to be mostly electronic and daytime
Analyze the role of the induction process in supporting others to understand the values, principles and agreed ways of working within a work setting
Well considered induction programmes can increase productivity within an organisation and reduce the turnover of staff in the short term. The length and nature of the process is determined by the complexity of the job and the background of a new employee.
Induction training is the process by which individuals are introduced to a company or organisation and familiarised with the relevant policies, procedures, and goals which should provide the individual with a clear understanding of the organisations culture and expected behaviours. Induction training can be both formal such as a documented company process, and informal for example a line manager or colleague providing advice or opinions on customers or suppliers. The aim of induction training is to help an individual to settle down quickly in a new company or job role and can last from a few hours to weeks depending on the organisation.
Business plays a major role within our society. It is a creative and competitive activity that continuously contributes to the shaping of our society. By satisfying the needs and wants people cannot satisfy themselves, businesses improve the quality of life for people and create a higher standard of living.