Assignment 2- WHS Report & Guidance

WHS report is a 2500 report on a current organisation's WHS systems. This is an authentic assignment to enable students to research an industry based organisation and their active WHS systems. Students also then apply their learnt knowledge to seek improvements to the current organisation WHS Systems.

Main headings must cover topics below

• Consideration of the legislation
• Mental wellbeing
• Hazard identification and elimination / mitigation and reporting
• Accident / Incident reporting
• Wellness and Safety issues
• Strategies and recommendations

Main headings must cover topics below

• Consideration of the legislation
• Mental wellbeing
• Hazard identification and elimination / mitigation and reporting
• Accident / Incident reporting
• Wellness and Safety issues
• Strategies and recommendations

Subheadings topics to be considered for main headings below

 Introduction:

 Describe the company and industry. Explain what are key WHS issues that may affect the company's workers.

Why  is WHS important for this industry? What will this report cover and focus on? - This report will investigate the WHS system for ( the company) and provide suggestions for improvements and recommendations to their WHS system. 

1.0 Section

• 1.1 Consideration of the legislation

 - keep in mind the key industry issue .
- analyse if the legislation below does help the company/industry navigate these issues

1.  WHS Act 2020
2. Using AS4801 - Managements Systems - Hazard controls, Audit programs, Safety Policy  
3. WorkSafe WA and Safework Australia requirements based on each industry
4. Industry standards i.e. (Chapter 34- specifically for Mining ) 

2.0 Section 

• 2.1 Hazard identification and elimination / mitigation and reporting

1. What are industry standards specific to identify hazards in your company/ industry? 
2. Risk mgt ie. ISO31000 or Quality standards- ISO9000

• 2.2 Accident / Incident reporting

- Does this company have any incident reporting system

-What are the industry best practice processes that maybe used by this company?

 2.3 Wellness and Safety issues

- Might think of applicable legislation and does the company have guidelines/code of conduct to cover these areas below.

1.  Metal health- harassment etc. 
2. Physical health- stress, fatigue
3.  Physical and Mental wellbeing

• Mental well being
• Does the company apply mental well being practices - see https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/what-were-doing-about-mental-health (Links to an external site.)
• Safework -https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/search?search=mental+

• Physical well being
• https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/workplace-health (Links to an external site.)
• https://www.comcare.gov.au/safe-healthy-work/healthy-workplace/benefits

Section 3

• 3.1 Strategies and recommendations

- 3.1.1Explain if there might be areas for improvement 

-3.1.2 Key initiatives that the company is currently doing or considering in the future

Conclusion

-What have you learnt about this company / industry that you can apply in future. Is there one or two key recommendations for this company from a WHS perspective ?

Referencing

7-10 references maximum to APA 7 Edition style. Use your text book, company website and at least 5 journal articles. 

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