What is a code of practice?

Industry guidelines regarding safe performance of tasks

Strategies to reduce workplace accidents, injury and impairment include

Improve training and implement job rotation

Who is involved in a participative arrangement, and why?

Employer and employees work towards a common goal in OH&S

What is NOT a strategy to reduce workplace accidents?

Store all boxes around the walls of the office

Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking

Why should there be a range of safe work practices and procedures?

So they can suit different conditions.

What is one purpose of Safe Work Australia?

Raise community awareness of WHS issues

The minimum acceptable benchmark

What does an Work Health and Safety committee do in the workplace?

Monitors WH&S procedures and reports unsafe conditions.

Who usually serves on a health and safety committee?

Representatives of both workers and senior management

What's the difference between a hazard and a risk?

A hazard is the THING that can hurt. A risk is the CHANCE.

What are hazard symbols?

Recognisable signs that mark areas with safety concerns.

An enterprise agreement sets out the rights, entitlements and obligations of ...

Employers and employees in just one company.

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1
What is a code of practice?
Regulations that support state and federal laws
Law that is passed by state or federal parliament
Industry guidelines regarding safe performance of tasks
Guidance material for PCBU to be compliant with WHS laws
2
Strategies to reduce workplace accidents, injury and impairment include
Cluttering the workplace
Improve training and implement job rotation
Get another worker to do the job
Avoiding work
3
What would you call an official examination of safety issues?
Workplace audit
Workplace patrol
Safety audit
Safety patrol
4
Which is an example of an accident?
Reversing your car without looking and hitting a client.
Tripping over because you're stressed and rushing.
Both
Neither
5
Who should follow workplace procedures?
All employees
The OHS committee
Area managers
Clients and customers
6
Who is involved in a participative arrangement, and why?
Employer and employees work towards a common goal in OH&S
Management makes company policy clear to the community.
The OH&S committee agrees to participate in work life.
The company and clients make sure OH&S is under control.
7
What is NOT a strategy to reduce workplace accidents?
Use adjustable workstations
Introduce more teamwork in planning of tasks
Rotate jobs on a regular basis
Store all boxes around the walls of the office
8
What is a PCBU?
Person Combining a Business or Undertaking
Person Consulting to a Business or Undertaking
Person Contributing to a Business or Undertaking
Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking
9
Why should there be a range of safe work practices and procedures?
So they can suit different conditions.
So it makes sense.
All of the above
Just in case someone doesn't follow all the rules.
10
___ refers to "requirements for health & safety of all workers and visitors in an organisation"
Workplace Safety Equipment
Work Health and Safety
Workplace Safety Guidelines
Occupational Health Reform
11
What is one purpose of Safe Work Australia?
Provide workers compensation for injuries
Raise community awareness of WHS issues
Make decisions about the recognition and elimination of risk
Visit every workplace in Australia to enforce legislation
12
What is a social cost of a workplace injury?
Counselling services
Not being able to walk the dog
Medical costs
Needing new rosters
13
How can a risk be eliminated?
Redesigning the workplace
Introduce safeguards
Isolate noisy machines
Making a load lighter by using more boxes
14
When did the Work Health and Safety Act come into effect in NSW?
2011
2013
2012
2010
15
What rights, entitlements and obligations are set out in an award document?
All of the above
Penalty rates and grievance procedures
Casual and part-time work
Pay rates and work hours
16
What is a standard?
Documents that support legislation
Something only used in Australia
The minimum acceptable benchmark
Guidelines set by the government
17
What does an Work Health and Safety committee do in the workplace?
Monitors WH&S procedures and reports unsafe conditions.
Talks a lot and does nothing.
Checks to make sure everyone does their job properly.
Reports to the government about safety within a company.
18
What is an economic cost of workplace injury?
Permanent effect on the quality of life
Finding a replacement worker
Loss of productivity
Not being able to contribute to the community
19
Who usually serves on a health and safety committee?
Anyone who is interested in being on the committee
Representatives of both workers and senior management
The PCBU and representatives of senior management
One staff member and the PCBU
20
What is an unsafe work practice in a business services work environment?
Unsafe stacking of items
Operating machines at unsafe speeds
Using hands instead of safety tools
Using machinery or tools without authority
21
What would you call laws passed by the Federal or State Parliaments?
Bills
Reformation
Warnings
Legislation
22
What's the difference between a hazard and a risk?
A hazard is the THING that can hurt. A risk is the CHANCE.
A hazard is the CHANCE of getting hurt. A risk is the THING.
A hazard can hurt a bit, but a risk can hurt a lot.
A hazard is two risks.
23
What is an example of a physical hazard in an office?
A top heavy filing cabinet
Damaged electrical cords
Poorly designed chairs
Vapours from photocopiers
24
What are hazard symbols?
Highly visible punctuation.
Recognisable signs that mark areas with safety concerns.
Symbols used in writing to help clarify meaning.
Yellow vests, good shoes, helmets.
25
An enterprise agreement sets out the rights, entitlements and obligations of ...
Employers and employees in Australia.
Employers and employees in just one company.
Employees in just one company.
Employees in Australia.

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