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HLTWHS003 - Defining Health and Safety Terms
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 8:39 pm
by Bub21
please someone help me with theseQ1. Define the following Health and safety (WHS) terms. I already answer the other terms but feeling confuse to answer the other 3 terms.
WORK HEALTH AND SAFEY ACT ---Aim/Purpose..is Protect the health and safety of workers and other people by eliminating or minimising risks arising from work or workplaces.
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION---Aim/Purpose...Provide advise and information on WHS to duty holders and the community.
CODES OF PRACTICE------Aim/Purpose..... First Aid in the workplace, Managing the risk of falls at workplaces.
GUIDANCE MATERIAL.....Aim/Purpose.....?????
NATIONAL STANDARDS.....Aim/purpose....???
AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS....Aim/purpose...????
Hope you can help me please..Thanks.
Re: HLTWHS003 Maintain Workplace Health and Safety
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:09 am
by Bub21
[quote="Bub21"]please someone help me with theseQ1. Define the following Health and safety (WHS) terms. I already answer the other terms but feeling confuse to answer the other 3 terms.
WORK HEALTH AND SAFEY ACT ---Aim/Purpose..is Protect the health and safety of workers and other people by eliminating or minimising risks arising from work or workplaces.
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION---Aim/Purpose...Provide advise and information on WHS to duty holders and the community.
CODES OF PRACTICE------Aim/Purpose..... First Aid in the workplace, Managing the risk of falls at workplaces.
GUIDANCE MATERIAL.....Aim/Purpose....They do however provide valuable guidance to people working in particular industries and occupations on what is reasonable & practicable
NATIONAL STANDARDS.....Aim/purpose....???They are then model documents and legally enforceable.
AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS....Aim/purpose...???? Published safety guidelines. May assist a person in complying with a particular work safety duty.
Hope tis is write.
Re: HLTWHS003 - Defining Health and Safety Terms
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:56 pm
by Lorina
Yes, you're on the right tack with your response! However you need to add more info to your response in order to complete the question. The best way to do this is search each of the terms in Google. You would be able to find the answers to help there itself.
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Lorina
Re: HLTWHS003 - Defining Health and Safety Terms
Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 4:46 pm
by Bub21
Thank You so much for your help.
Re: HLTWHS003 - Defining Health and Safety Terms
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 2:58 pm
by Jayelise
Hello Lorina and Bub21,
I am currently on the same assignment, I was wondering how you got on with question four.....the table? I am a little unsure and confused, thank you
4. Complete the following table that identifies some common safety scenarios in early childhood education and care services. For each scenario, identify the possible hazard/WHS issue and provide a solution.
Scenario Identified hazard / WHS issue Solution
A worker falls
Increase in staff sick days
Back injury
Scalding
Outbreak of gastroenteritis