Assessment Task 3 – Risk Management

FIRST NAME: Michelle LAST NAME: Click or tap here to enter text.

Assessment Task 3 is broken down into the following sections:

 Section 1: Short answer questions on the duties, roles and responsibilities of risk management in the
workplace
 Section 2: Perform a WHS inspection and review
 Section 3: Conduct a Risk Assessment
 Section 4: Report on findings and recommendations (via email)

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 Section 1: WHS legislation
This task requires you to download and interpret legislative requirements and guidance documentation to answer
questions in regard to provisions of your State/Territory WHS Act, WHS Regulation and the How to Manage
Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice.
Answer the following questions in the table below.

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 Question
1. Provide a detailed summary of
each of the four steps in the risk
management process as outlined
in the How to manage work health
and safety risks Code of Practice
2021.
In your response, explain the WHS
legislation requirements regarding
performing risk assessments and
what organisational policies and
procedures should be in place.
2. Explain the duties of the following
parties/individuals specifically
relating to the management of risk:
 PCBU
 Officers
 Workers
BSB41419 Cert IV WHS (QLD)
Responses must be referenced and refer to the relevant section/s
of the Act/Regulation,
s.34-35 Work Health and Safety Regulation
1. Hazard ID –
A hazard is a thing or situation that has the potential to cause
harm.
Hazards can be identified in many ways such as,
- Audits
- Industry information
- Statistics
- Consultation
Questions to seek
- How severe a risk is
- whether any existing control measures are effective
- what action should be taken to control the risk
- how urgently the actions need to be taken
2. Risk Assessment – Understand the nature of the risk
Is carried out when there is uncertainty about how a hazard may
result in injury or illness
The work activity involves several different hazards and there is
alack of understanding about how the hazards may interact with
each other to produce new or greater risks
Can be completed by a risk matrix
3.Control Measures – The most effective control measure that is
reasonably practicable
The ways of controlling risks are ranked from the highest level of
protection and reliability to the lowest by using the hierarchy
control
4. Monitor and Review –To ensure effectiveness of controls. To
be done by consultation. Lagging Indicators, auditing, hazard
report forms are examples.
Hazards, and control measures are to ensure they are working as
planned. It ensures accountability for health and safety,
maintenance of plant and equipment, up to date training and
competency.
How to manage work health and safety code of practice 2021, s.2,
s.3. s. 4.s.5.
AWC- WHS -STD -002 Hazard Identification and Risk
Management Standard
PCBU [ s.19] Primary duty of care
Must eliminate the risks in the workplace, or if that is not
reasonably practicable, minimise the risks so far as reasonably
practicable.
WHS Act QLD 2011 s.34
WHS Regulation s.34
WHS Regulation s.35 Management of risk
36 Hierachy of control measures
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s.39 Regulation
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 Section 2: Perform the WHS inspection and review
As part of your role as a WHSO, you are required to monitor the effectiveness of the Safety Management System
in the workplace through the execution of a Workplace WHS Inspection and assess the risk arising from work
carried out as part of the business or undertaking at least every 12 months and provide a Risk Assessment
Report to your PCBU.
The AWC Workplace Inspection Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) contains the criteria to conduct the WHS
Inspection and can be downloaded from AWC’s website.
As you have identified in the legislation, a WHSO has an obligation to undertake an inspection of the workplace.
Due to the size and widespread location of the work sites and projects of the AWC organisation, the WHS
inspection you will undertake will be conducted in small groups to undertake the following tasks:
1. Undertake a WHS Inspection of the work area as indicated by your Trainer; and

2. Identify at least two tasks that are or could be undertaken in the workplace that require controls to be
implemented to reduce risk to an acceptable level (I.E. tasks that require a risk assessment and note
these on the Checklist).
a. Working at Heights
b.

Review the provided observation checklist (Refer to Student Observation Checklist) to understand what must be
demonstrated as part of this task.
Ensure you submit your completed Workplace Inspection Form as part of this assessment.

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 Section 3: Risk Assessment
Now that you have accessed the AWC website and Safety Management System and completed your WHS
Inspection of the workplace, you are now required to undertake a risk assessment of a task that you have
identified as requiring assessment of risk.
As part of the risk assessment process, you are to document the identified hazards from the selected task,
identify existing controls, risk scores and suggest additional risk controls to try to minimise the current risk score.
1. Use the AWC Workplace Risk Assessment and Control (WRAC) form to undertake the risk assessment
by documenting the hazards, risks, and control measures.
2. You as an individual within the group must identify at least two separate hazards, review existing
controls, and then decide on more appropriate/additional control measures for each of the identified
hazards.
Student Notes:
 As part of the risk assessment (management) process the WRAC should identify hazards associated
with the task, level of risk, and the controls that have been implemented.
 When considering further risk control measures, ensure you consider the Hierarchy of Control and if
possible, choose control measures that are more reliable. You may need to consult with other parties to
identify these control measures.
 Focus on making recommendations to improve work health and safety controls and management
systems. These recommendations should be based on the result of the inspection, consultation with
workers and other relevant parties and the suitability of controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level.

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 Section 4: Report on findings and recommendations
Based on the findings from the WHS Inspection and the WRAC Form, you are now required to draft an email to
the CEO (PCBU) on the findings and recommendations to manage risk and improve safety in the workplace.
To complete this Report, you will need to utilise all the research you have conducted in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of
this Assessment Task.
In your email outline:
 Strengths and positives from the inspection
 Safety related concerns that were identified during the inspection – stating any relevant references to
WHS legislation (including obligations), Codes of Practice or internal AWC Safety Management System
documentation
 Provide a brief listing of hazards of particular concern and recommendations to address these
 List the topic of the WRAC that you co-facilitated, and any actions arising in relation to additional
controls
 Let the Manager know that he/she can contact you for further elaboration or discussion
 Thank the Manager for his/her time

TO: Arthur Reid

FROM:

Subject:

Hi Arthur,
I conducted an inspection of working from Heights at the Pinnacle Training site. As per attached document of the
work area. Positive note the area was clean and free of debris

This is the end of Task 3 – refer to the following page to find a list of the documents to
upload for this task.

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 Upload your Assessment Items for Assessment Task 3

Access your online course and upload the following documents.

Document Uploaded

1. V1.0 Task 3 Risk Management – [Insert name here] ☐

2. Workplace Inspection Checklist ☐

3. WRAC Form ☐

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