Occupational Health & Safety
Stage 1 Electrical Trade
Course: / 17751 / Module No: / 9119V / LSEEE281AAssignment 1
OH&S Act & Regulation
In your assigned groups answer and complete the questions and assignment
1. Find and state the NSW Work cover’s internet site
On the left hand side of the home page you will find a list, on the top of the list you will find Law & Policy. Place the curser over this and you will see a second list.
2. Click on the “Acts “category, and select the OH&S Act. What year was the Occupational health & safety Act created?
3. What are the 7 main objects of the Act
4. Download the summary of the Act. What are the 5 duties of employers towards their employees?
5. 5 other types of people are listed as being considered as employers. They are?
6. Employees have 4 duties listed. They are?
7. Employers are expected to consult with their employees, the two ways they can do this is via :
8. Click on the “Regulations “category, and select the OH&S Regulation. What year was the Occupational health & safety regulation created?
9. Download the OH&S regulation. In part 4.3 “Use of places of work”, list what the following divisions cover.
Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9
Using a copy of WorkCover NSW Health and Safety Guide 1996 “Managing chemical hazards in the workplace” publication number WC00454, Answer and complete the following questions and activity.
10. How long must medical surveillance records be kept, as a result of work related tests.
11. Why this length of time.
12. If a doctor/medical practice ceases to trade, who must keep them.
13. Are they confidential?
14. What is the Australian standard covering injury and disease reporting in the workplace?
15. List the 3 ways information about a chemical used in the workplace could be obtained
16. As a group assignment read the paragraphs headed “assess the risks in your workplace” and with regard to your combined work places in mind;
a. Identify at least 4 hazardous substances used in the workplace and list them.
b. Obtain information about the hazards to health and safety presented by these substances. This is to be included in the assignment
Using a copy of WorkCover NSW code of practice 2006 “control of workplace hazardous substances” publication number WC00153 , Answer and complete the following questions and activity.
17. Are Therapeutic agents, cosmetics, toiletries and toilet products brought into the workplace by employees exempt from this code of practice?
18. With regard to Toxicity and dose, what are the three determining factors that effect a person.
19. The dose is dependant on three factors they are?
20. The equation that determines does is?
21. The three forms that a solid can take are?
22. The physical form of a substance often depends on how it has been generated or how it is being used. List the two ways that this affects the risk factors.
23. The three listed acute effects of exposure to most solvents are?
24. The three listed chronic effects of exposure to methanol are?
25. Define what a Systemic effect is
26. Define/ explain what the following words mean;
a. Irritants
b. Sensitisers
c. Asphyxiants
d. CNS depressants
e. Carcinogens
f. Mutagens
g. Teratogens
h. Synergistic effects
Occupational Health & Safety
Stage 1 Electrical Trade
Course: / 17751 / Module No: / 9119V / LSEEE281AAssignment 1
OH&S Act & Regulation
In your assigned groups answer and complete the questions and assignment
1. Find and state the NSW Work cover’s internet site
On the left hand side of the home page you will find a list, on the top of the list you will find Law & Policy. Place the curser over this and you will see a second list.
2. Click on the “Acts “category, and select the OH&S Act. What year was the Occupational health & safety Act created?
3. What are the 7 main objects of the Act
4. Download the summary of the Act. What are the 5 duties of employers towards their employees?
5. 5 other types of people are listed as being considered as employers. They are?
6. Employees have 4 duties listed. They are?
7. Employers are expected to consult with their employees, the two ways they can do this is via :
8. Click on the “Regulations “category, and select the OH&S Regulation. What year was the Occupational health & safety regulation created?
9. Download the OH&S regulation. In part 4.3 “Use of places of work”, list what the following divisions cover.
Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9
Using a copy of WorkCover NSW Health and Safety Guide 1996 “Managing chemical hazards in the workplace” publication number WC00454, Answer and complete the following questions and activity.
10. How long must medical surveillance records be kept, as a result of work related tests.
not less than 30 years
11. Why this length of time.
because some health effects, such as cancer, may take a long time to become evident
12. If a doctor/medical practice ceases to trade, who must keep them.
The records must be given to WorkCover
13. Are they confidential?
Yes
14. What is the Australian standard covering injury and disease reporting in the workplace?
AS 1885.1
15. List the 3 ways information about a chemical used in the workplace could be obtained
16. As a group assignment read the paragraphs headed “assess the risks in your workplace” and with regard to your combined work places in mind;
c. Identify at least 4 hazardous substances used in the workplace and list them.
d. Obtain information about the hazards to health and safety presented by these substances. This is to be included in the assignment
Using a copy of WorkCover NSW code of practice 2006 “control of workplace hazardous substances” publication number WC00153 , Answer and complete the following questions and activity.
17. Are Therapeutic agents, cosmetics, toiletries and toilet products brought into the workplace by employees exempt from this code of practice?
18. With regard to Toxicity and dose, what are the three determining factors that effect a person.
19. The dose is dependant on three factors they are?
20. The equation that determines does is?
21. The three forms that a solid can take are?
22. The physical form of a substance often depends on how it has been generated or how it is being used. List the two ways that this affects the risk factors.
23. The three listed acute effects of exposure to most solvents are?
24. The three listed chronic effects of exposure to methanol are?
25. Define what a Systemic effect is
26. Define/ explain what the following words mean;
i. Irritants
j. Sensitisers
k. Asphyxiants
l. CNS depressants
m. Carcinogens
n. Mutagens
o. Teratogens
p. Synergistic effects