Bsbwhs501A – Ensure a Safe Workplace

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Written / Oral Questions Assessment 2 1. What is the hierarchy of control? Identify and briefly explain the five risk control measures of the hierarchy of control in order. Provide an example of each measure. For this exercise I am going to use the scenario of crossing a busy street. Elimination - get rid of the risk/hazard. this means to remove the risk. Don't cross the street, source the product from this side of the street Substitute - use something similar. instead of using AA paper from the newsagency across the road, use XX paper from supermarket on this side of the road Isolate - remove the risk, not the hazard. use the crossing at the lights .5km down the road to source paper. Administrative - putting policy and procedure into place. Procedure for this AA paper is to ring supplier and have it delivered. PPE - this is basic common sense. 2. What is a hazard? What is a risk? What is the purpose of a risk assessment? How can hazards be identified? What is risk management Hazard - is the potential to cause harm to person, environment or property Risk - is the severity of harm cased if hazard is not contained Risk Assessment - is the process in which a hazard and the risk is evaluated so that action can be prioritized hazards can be identified by communication between relevant persons in any number of ways Risk Management - is the policy that an organisation puts in place to identify, assess, and implement new procedures to remove or decrease risk. 3. There are a number of key provisions of relevant legislation and regulations from all levels of government that may affect aspects of business operations, such as: * Anti-discrimination legislation. * Ethical principles. * Codes of practice. * Privacy laws. * Financial legislation. * Health and safety legislation. * Consumer law. * Credit procedures

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