The purpose of this assessment item is to assess your ability to define and critically think about the terms and principles of health and safety risk management, including compliance and factors impacting on managing OHS risk.

A total of five (5) questions require a response.

Word limit:  Provide a response of up to 200 words for each question (maximum word count of 1000 words for the entire assessment).

1. List at least 3 relevant WHS laws (i.e, act and regulations), codes of practice and other standards that support the management of OHS risk in the workplace for a state or jurisdiction. Explain the principles of ‘duty of care’ in your response and include the concepts of causation, foreseeability and prevention in your response.(4%)
2. Briefly discuss how some of the following factors can impact on managing OHS risk. (Literacy, transient labour, contract workers, shift work arrangements, workers with specific needs, culture (attitudes) towards safety in the organisation, alcohol and other drug use).Support your responses with relevant references. (4%)
3. Explain what the hierarchy of control is, including factors limiting the effectiveness of types of controls and limitations of procedural controls. (4%)
4. Provide suggestions on how each of the following can impact on or influence an OHS risk assessment. (4%)
- WHS information and data
- Hazard identification and risk assessment checklists (i.e. limitations of generic lists)
- Risk Rankings (i.e. low, medium, high for individual hazards)
- Work plans and work flow
- Policies, procedures and systems.
5. Name 3 OHS risk management tools/risk assessment techniques and provide summary information in regard to their correct application, use and limitations. You may use a table to provide this information. Include an explanation of how to determine whether the tool meets compliance-based requirements while also meeting the organisation's needs. (4%)

• Relevant laws, codes and standards are identified in association with their jurisdiction
• Legal duties and their application in a preventive approach to OHS risk management is discussed Individual factors and other factors influenced by the nature of how work is organised are identified and discussed
• Each component of the hierarchy of control (specified in legislation) and some limiting factors are identified and discussed
• Internal factors influencing the conduct and outcomes of risk assessment are discussed
• Some risk management tools/risk assessment techniques are identified and suitably aligned to a risk based problem.

Adopt and use one risk management tool to identify, analyse, evaluate and control identified risks relevant to a task or process in a selected workplace, sporting club or volunteer organisation.

Word limit:

Part A: Between 200-250 words

Part B: Up to 250 words plus samples (i.e. table, PPT slides)

Part C: A tabulated format (or equivalent) of up to 3 pages for part 10 of the template is suggested. 

Part A: Adopt a risk management tool
Choose one risk management tool (except an informal risk assessment, hazard report or JSA) prescribed from the tools presented in weeks 6, 7 & 8. See resources in Moodle for a sample of tools.
i) Provide links between the tool and applicable WHS legislation relating to its use (i.e., The PerForm Manual Tasks Assessment tool is used to help manage health and safety risks arising from manual tasks, as prescribed in Hazardous Manual Tasks in ‘Part 4.2 Hazardous manual tasks’ from the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011). (5%)
ii) Provide an explanation of how the tool could be used to address specific physical or psychosocial risks (i.e., how, when and why the tool is to be used). (5%)
Weighting: 10%

Part B: Training in the use of the tool
Certain persons in the workplace would be required to use this tool but would firstly require instruction as to its use.
i) State how training and instruction for individuals and parties who will use the risk management tool can occur.(5%)
ii) Provide two samples (i.e., PPT slides, Training register, Training plans, etc).(5%)
Weighting: 10%

Part C: Conduct a risk assessment using the tool selected in Part A
Conduct a detailed risk assessment using the risk management tool selected in Part A. The topic and tool for the risk assessment will need to be specific (specific title and defined problem). As an example, a topic name such as ‘noise’ or ‘heat stress’ will not be sufficient but ‘Noise Survey in Sheet Metal Workshop’ or ‘Heat Stress Risks for Maintenance Work on Roofs’ would be more suited as a title.
Topics may be drawn from any of the following classes/hazard groups:
• Chemical
• Noise
• Light
• Radiation
• Dusts and fibres
• Gases
• Gravity
• Mechanical
• Thermal environment
• Psychosocial hazards
• Work organisation
• Ergonomic
• Psychosocial
• Radiological
• Biological
• Plant
• Electrical.

The following criteria must be addressed within the tool.
1. Define the issue (why a risk assessment is necessary) (1%)
2. Hazard identification sources (i.e. guidance material, databases, incident reports Safety Data Sheets) are provided (1%)
3. Characteristics of the hazards and associated risks are organised in a format that suits the risk assessment (2%)
4. Evidence of consultation with relevant stakeholders has occurred (2%)
5. The risk management process is followed, having regard for the following:
i) Hazards are identified, discussed and recorded in terms of their characteristics and potential for harm (2%)
ii) Risk factors associated with each hazard are provided (2%)
iii) Current controls in place (if any) for each of the hazards are provided (2%)
iv) Risks are analysed and evaluated (by description and, if desired by risk value using a matrix) (2%)
v) Determination of whether further controls are required (1%)
vi) The seeking of information on control options is evident (1%)
vii) A risk control action plan includes actions, time frames, responsible persons and authorisations (2%)
iix) Proposed review times/schedule for the implemented controls (1%)
ix) Communication of the results and findings (i.e., reports, accompanying email messages) to managers or other stakeholders.(1%)
Weighting: 20%

Assessment criteria for this task are prescribed in the task description.

Word limit: Approximately 2000 words (i.e., those portions added to the existing template provided for the completion of this assessment task).

PART A: Design a Risk Management Manual to manage WHS/OHS risks in a systematic way
Design a Risk Management Manual that aims to systematically prescribe how different WHS/OHS risks will be managed in an organisation of your choice. A Risk Management Manual is designed to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of a systematic approach to WHS risk management in an organisation. This manual intends to prescribe when, why and how risk management activities will be conducted within the organisation to help manage risk.

Use the template provided in Moodle (ABC Trading Safety and Health Risk Management Manual) as a guide. All sections included in the manual must be completed (addressed) with information customised to the characteristics and needs of the organisation. Provide evidence of your involvement in its development (i.e., document owner, part of a review team/panel, meeting minutes, email correspondence).

Note: You may modify a pre-existing resource to design your own Risk Management Manual but it must at least address equivalent information to that provided in the template.
Weighting: 20%

Part B: Consult on the development of the Risk Management Manual
In conjunction with the development of the Risk Management Manual, demonstrate how effective consultation and participation might occur in the development of the manual. Provide a timeline and samples of consultation that reflect how the framework and details for the manual have been (or would be) developed and implemented (rolled out) over time. This could be in the form of diary entries, emails, minutes of meetings or some other formats. Provide an explanation to support how consultation was conducted.
The rationale here is to demonstrate how you would use consultation and associated communication skills to conduct effective meetings, communicate effectively with personnel at different levels of the organisation, and with external parties and individuals in the development of the manual.

Minimum of 2 samples of consultation required.
Weighting: 10%

Part C: Develop criteria to measure the effectiveness of the manual
Prepare a one-page plan (i.e. a table format would be suitable) that aims to review the effectiveness of one risk management activity within the Risk Management Manual. Criteria should be drawn from the risk management process, material provided in Moodle and from standards such as SA/SNZ HB 205:2017 Managing health and safety related risk.
Weighting: 10%

PART A: Design a Risk Management Manual to manage WHS/OHS risks in a systematic way (20 marks)

• Purpose of the manual is clearly articulated (1 mark)
• Intended scope of the manual is stated (1 mark)
• Inputs for the manual are identified (1 mark)
• A range of applicable definitions are provided from reputable sources (2 marks) 
• Sources for core legal requirements to mange OHS risk are provided (1 mark) 
• Risk management responsibilities are prescribed (1 mark)
• Site risks within the organisation are logically categorised (2 marks)
• Planning of risk assessment activities, tools and techniques is planned and relevant to the organisation (5 marks) 
• The risk management process is applied within the manual (4 marks)
• Methods for recording and documentation of risk management activities is prescribed. (2 marks)

Part B: Consult on the development of the Risk Management Manual (10 marks)

• Evidence (samples) of at least two consultation strategies that were/might be used (4 marks)
• An explanation of how consultation was/would be conducted is provided (3 marks)
• A timeline of how the manual was/would be developed is provided. (3 marks)

Part C: Develop criteria to measure the effectiveness of the manual (10 marks) 

• A comprehensive review of one risk management activity that considers:

­   -The suitability of the tool for the contexts is applied to (2 marks)

­   -The identification of emerging risks relevant to the problem (2 marks)

­   -Ability of the tool to determine and apply suitable controls relevant to the problem (2 marks)

­   -Usability of the tool for targeted stakeholders/users of the tool (2 marks)

­   -Components of the risk management process applied within the tool (2 marks).