BSBWHS303

Participate in WHS Hazard Identification,

Risk Assessment and Risk Control

CASE SCENARIO

Student Name

Assessor Name

Halls Head Community College

Assessment Date Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au
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ASSESSMENT SIGN OFF

Assessor is to tick one outcome achieved by the student; either satisfactory or not yet
satisfactory followed by any comments.

Unit Code

Unit Title

Please attach the following assessment items and associated

Satisfactory
checklists to this form

Assessment 2 Case Scenario 1 ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

Case Scenario 2 ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

Student Declaration

I hereby acknowledge that I have been assessed in this unit and have been advised of my result. I have been
made aware of my appeal rights.

Student Signature Date

Assessor Declaration

I hereby declare that I have provided appropriate feedback and undertaken an assessment process which
complies with the principles of assessment and rules of evidence.

Assessor Signature Date

Halls Head Community College

Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au
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Participate in WHS Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain a healthy and safe
workplace through participation in the process of identifying work health and safety (WHS)
hazards and assessing and controlling WHS risks, and the promotion and support of worker
consultation.

Application of the Unit

It applies to individuals who assist with the identification of workplace hazards and the
assessment and control of WHS risks as part of their WHS responsibilities, which are in
addition to their main duties.

Instructions to the student

1. Read the entire case scenario and each of the assessment tasks for this unit of
competency before commencing.
2. Answer ALL the assessment tasks. Keep in mind you are studying a Nationally
Recognised Certificate III unit of competency.
3. Your answers must reflect the depth of knowledge and understanding expected of a
person who can work under supervision and demonstrate a level of judgement and
decision making.
4. This assessment is to be conducted in your own time. Notes, textbooks and
computers may be used.
5. You must complete your own work without assistance from other persons:
 Your assessor will predetermine the timeframe for the assessment
 Unless otherwise specified, your answers should be 100 to 250 words.
6. Each aspect of the assessment tasks must be assessed as satisfactory in order to
achieve a satisfactory result.
7. Complete the assessment sign off sheet with your assessor.

Assessor, as you assess the student’s work:

 Compare the student’s response to the benchmark answers provided
 When assessing the student's material, use 'S' for Satisfactory and 'NYS' for Not Yet
Satisfactory in the marking box provided
 Write comments as required to indicate how this professional judgement was made
 Complete the assessment sign off page with the student

Halls Head Community College

Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au
 CASE SCENARIO 1

Read the following Case Study and complete the required tasks.
Craig was given the task of sorting out the new stationery cupboard. This involved:
 Sorting through large boxes of paper and old files
 Unpacking boxes of pens, note pads and other consumables
 Tidying the shelves
As Craig entered the stationery cupboard he found shelves from floor to ceiling along the left
wall, filing cupboards along the right wall and a photocopy machine at the far wall.
When Craig went to get started he found a lot of the filing boxes piled on top of the filing
cabinets, the boxes of new consumables and stationery were stacked in front of the
photocopier and there was no step ladder to reach the top shelves.

Assessment Task 1
What are the potential risks for Craig completing this job?
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OFFICE USE ONLY:

S NYS Comments:

Craig discovered there was no-one around to help him move the boxes, so he grabbed
himself a step ladder and started moving the boxes from the pile. Whilst doing this, he felt a
twinge in his back.
Craig gathered the boxes he needed and started to unpack a sufficient supply of
consumables on the lower shelf and he placed any remaining stock on the top shelves.
Craig finished unpacking and stacking the first box and as he reached into the second box,
his back twinged again and he couldn’t stand up properly. He then called for assistance.

Halls Head Community College

Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au
Assessment Task 2
Who should Craig seek assistance from?
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S NYS Comments:

Assessment Task 3
Who should the incident be reported to?
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OFFICE USE ONLY:

S NYS Comments:

Halls Head Community College

Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au
 CASE SCENARIO 2

A young worker was killed as he cleaned behind a hamburger stove at a fast–food

restaurant. An investigation into his death revealed that the underside of the cord, connected
to the hamburger cooker, had worn away exposing a 12mm length of live conductor cord.
The worker died after making contact with the worn cord.
During the investigation another cord attached to the adjacent cooker was found to be worn.

Assessment Task 1
Identify and list the hazards in this scenario.
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S NYS Comments:

Assessment Task 2
List three factors that may have contributed to this incident.
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Assessment Task 3
List two control measures that may have prevented this incident.
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Halls Head Community College

Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au
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OFFICE USE ONLY:

S NYS Comments:

Assessment Task 4
Explain who you think would be held responsible for this incident.
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OFFICE USE ONLY:

S NYS Comments:

Halls Head Community College

Phone: (08) 9535 5195
Address: 1 Casuarina Drive, Halls Head WA 6210
Email: Christine.Coppin@education.wa.edu.au