Year 11 Term 1 Participate in OHS Process Lesson 2 2014

Participate  in  OHS Process I

Session 1

1.  Define in your own words using no more than once sentence the following key terms and concepts.

• Consultation and participation
• Emergency situations/incidents
• Employee and employer responsibilities
• Hazard identification
• Risk control
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• OHS legislation
• Codes of practice
• Safe work practices and procedures
• Workplace accidents, injury or impairment

2. Important Safety Notes! (20 minutes)

Below are links that will take you to important information about OHS.
Click on the link you have been allocated (Hint: look for your initials).  

Each link provides important information on OHS in the Entertainment workplace. Read, summarize and report back to the class on your area of OHS. 
The report should be brief and in point form. Main points only and your observations.
DO NOT CUT AND PASTE TO COMPLETE THIS TASK!!!

Five steps to help you complete this task.

Step 1 Click on the link, read each description and summarize. Keep each summary to one paragraph or if using point from no more than 4 or 5 points.

• Occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation (SB)
• Acts, regulations and codes (SB)
• Guidelines and guides (IB)
• Codes of practice (JG)
• WorkCover and responsibilities (EA)
• Risk assessment (CJ)
• OHS Reporting (CS)
• Potential workplace injuries (SS)
• Identifying chemical hazards  (NG)
• The cost of workplace injury (SW)
• Safety Requirements for Entertainment Venues (PK)
• Noise levels (IB)
• Insurance (AZ)
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (AC)
• Manual Handling (CCL and SB)
• Breaches (AH)
• Working at heights (JH)

Step 2 Using point form draft a summary in your workbook.

Step 3 Discuss with your teacher your findings and update information as required.

Step 4 Email your summary to vetassess01@gmail.com

Session 2 

Participate in OHS Assessment Task brief and registration. Download your assessment notice from the right hand column on the Blog homepage.

After the task has been explained please complete the student checklist, fill-in the date/s, name of student and teacher, and sign all pages. Save you assessment task notice in this format the gmail you provided for this course in the following format.

E.g. Jane Smith.Year 11.2014.Participate in OHS.Version 1

3. Risk Assessmentin 4 Steps  -  Class Activity and Discussion

Navigate to the page Safety First!  Here you will find the information required for your next task  - Completing a Risk Assessment.