Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

Table of Contents
Curriculum of Participating in Workplace Health and Safety.......................................................1

Session plans....................................................................................................................................7
LO 1 . Follow safe work practices................................................................................................11
Workplace safety policies and procedures....................................................................................11
Purpose of policies and procedures...........................................................................................11
Available and potentialhazards in the workplace..........................................................................13
3, Workplace emergency procedures.............................................................................................14
Address emergencies.................................................................................................................15
Summery........................................................................................................................................17
Self-check......................................................................................................................................18
Information Sheet..........................................................................................................................19
LO2.Implement safe work practices..............................................................................................20
Introduction................................................................................................................................20
Contents.....................................................................................................................................20
Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries.............................................................20
Implement a reporting system...................................................................................................20
Encourage workers to report safety and health concerns..........................................................21
Safe housekeeping practices in own work area.............................................................................21
1. Prevent slips, trips and falls...................................................................................................22
2. Eliminate fire hazards............................................................................................................22
3. Control dust...........................................................................................................................23
4 .Avoid tracking materials........................................................................................................23
Summery........................................................................................................................................23
Self-check......................................................................................................................................24
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LO3 Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace..............................................................25
Introduction................................................................................................................................25
Contents.........................................................................................................................................25
1.Workp lace health and safety issues...........................................................................................25
Identifying safety and health issues in the workplace...............................................................25
Common types of health hazards in the workplace are:............................................................25
Types of health effects:..............................................................................................................26
Remove barriers to participation or health and safety issues...................................................26
2.Workplace safety meetings and inspections...............................................................................27
Workplace Inspections...............................................................................................................27
What is an inspection?...............................................................................................................27
Behavior inspections..................................................................................................................28
3.Develop and implement safe workplace policies and procedures............................................28
Safety Policy Definition............................................................................................................28
Reasons for Health and Safety Programs or Policies in the Workplace....................................29
Summery........................................................................................................................................30
Self-check......................................................................................................................................30
LO4. Reflect on own safe work practices......................................................................................31
Introduction................................................................................................................................31
Contents.....................................................................................................................................31
Ways to maintain safe work practices..........................................................................................31
1. Quality and effective service delivery...................................................................................32
2. Monitor and evaluate reflect on own safe work practices services to clients........................32
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2. Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE)....................................................................................33
3. Workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work area.............................................33
What makes a successful system?.............................................................................................33
I. Make a commitment...............................................................................................................34
II. Involve employees................................................................................................................34
III. Identify and control hazards................................................................................................34
IV. Comply with regulations.....................................................................................................36
V. Train Employees...................................................................................................................36
VI. Support a culture of safety...................................................................................................36
4. Workplace pressure and weakness............................................................................................36
Review your program's strengths and weaknesses. Does it accurately reflect how you want to manage safety and health? 36
Summery........................................................................................................................................37
References......................................................................................................................................39
Curriculum of Participating in Workplace Health and Safety
2011E .C
LEARNING MODULE -08 Logo of TVET Provider
TVET PROGRAM Community Service Work Level I

MODULTITLE: Participating in Workplace Health and Safety MODULE
CODE:LSA CSWV1
M08 0818
NOMINAL DURATION: 32 hrs
This module describes the knowledge, skills and attitude required for workers to participate in safe work
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practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.
LEARNING OUT COMES
At the end of this module the trainees will be able to:
LO1. Follow safe work practices
LO2. Implement safe work practices
LO3. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
LO4. Reflect on own safe work practices
MODULE CONTENTS:
1. Workplace safety policies and procedures
2. Available and potentialhazards in the workplace
3. Workplace emergency procedures
LO2. Implement safe work practices
1. Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries
2. Safe housekeeping practices in own work area
LO3 Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
1. Workplace health and safety issues
2. Workplace safety meetings and inspections
3. Develop and implement safe workplace policies and procedures
1. Ways to maintain safe work practices
2. Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE)
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3. Workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work area
4. Workplace stress and fatigue
LEARNING STRATEGIES:
 Lecture/explanation
 Discussion
 Group work
ASSESSMENT METHODS
 Written exams
 Assignments
 Group work
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices
 Identify & reported existing and potential hazards in the workplace to designated persons, and
recorded according to workplace procedures
 Follow workplace emergency procedures
O2. Implement safe work practices
 Identify and implement workplace health and safety procedures and work instructions
 Identify and report Incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures
 Take actions to maintain safe housekeeping practices in own work area
LO3. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organizational procedures
 Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities
 Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in
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own work area
 Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems,
equipment and processes in own work area
 Reflect and designate persons own levels of stress and fatigue and report according to workplace
procedures
Resource Requirements
MODULTITLE: Participate in Workplace Health and Safety MODULE CODE
LSA CSW1 M 08 0818
Item Category/Item Description/ Specifications Quantity Recommended

No. Ratio(Item:
Learner)
A. Learning Materials
1. TTLM Prepared by trainer 10 1:7
2. Handouts Prepared by trainer 15 1:5
3. Reference Books  Related to the 8 1:9
competence
4. Journals/Publication/Magazines Environmental health journal 7 1:10
B. Learning Facilities &
Infrastructure
1. Lecture Room 7x8=56m2 2 1:35
2. Library That can accommodate 25% 1 1:70
of the total trainees at once
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3. Seat Arm chair 70 1:1
4. Board Black/White 4 2:35
C. Consumable Materials
1. Marker Temporary 2 -----
2. Chalk ---------- ½packet -----
3. Papers A4 Per -----
activ.
4. Pen Blue and red 2 ------
5. Pencil Dot 1 ------
6. CD Writable 1 ------
D. Tools and Equipment’s
1. Computer with accessories Standardized 5 1:70
2. LCD Standardized 5 1:70
3. Projector Standardized 15 1:70
Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

Module Title: Participating in Workplace Health and Safety
LO. 1 Follow safe work practices
Session Objectives At the end of this session the learners shall be able to:
 Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices
 Identify & reported existing and potential hazards in the workplace to designated persons, and recorded
according to workplace procedures
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 Follow workplace emergency procedures .
Activities Nom.
Dur Contents Learning Methods
Introduction 20min. Introduction of the module and its contents  Lecture
Body 2:00hrs. 1. Workplace safety policies and procedures  Lecture, explanation &discussion
2:00hrs. 2. Available and potentialhazards in the workplace  Lecture, explanation &discussion
1;00hr 3. Workplace emergency procedures  Lecture, explanation
Evaluation 1:10hrs. Group work and written exam
Summary 1:30hrs. Wrap-up and feedback Discussion
Resources  TTLM Markers Papers
 Handouts Computers LCD, Projector
Prepared by: __________________________________ Checked By: ___________________________
Session plan 2
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LO. 2 Implement safe work practices
 Identify and implement workplace health and safety procedures and work instructions
 Identify and report Incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures
 Take actions to maintain safe housekeeping practices in own work area
Activities Nom.
Introduction 20min. Revising previous lesson and relating it to the daily lesson  Lecture
Body 2:00hrs. 1. Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries  Lecture, explanation &discussion
2:00hrs. 2. Safe housekeeping practices in own work area  Lecture, explanation &discussion
Session plan 3

LO. 3 Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organizational procedures
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 Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities
 Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures
Activities Nom.
Body 2:00hrs. 1. Workplace health and safety issues  Lecture, explanation &discussion
2:00hrs. 2. Workplace safety meetings and inspections  Lecture, explanation &discussion
1:00hr 3. Develop and implement safe workplace policies and 
procedures
Session plan 4

LO. 4 Reflect on own safe work practices
 Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and
processes in own work area
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 Reflect and designate persons own levels of stress and fatigue and report according to workplace procedures
Activities Nom.
Body 2:00hrs. 1. Ways to maintain safe work practices  Lecture, explanation &discussion
2:00hrs. 2. Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE)  Lecture, explanation &discussion
1:00hr 3. Workplace systems, equipment and processes  Lecture
1:00hr 4. Workplace stress and fatigue  explanation
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TVET Information Sheet Unit of Participate in Workplace Health and
LOGO Competence: Safety
Module Title: Participating in Workplace Health
and Safety
LO 1 . Follow safe work practices
Introduction
Follow safe work practices approach to managing occupational safety and health. Follow safe
work practices approaches are often reactive—that is, actions are taken only after a worker is
injured or becomes sick, a new standard or regulation is published, or an outside inspection finds
a problem that must be fixed. Finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness is a
far more effective approach. Doing so avoids the direct and indirect costs of worker injuries and
illnesses, and promotes a positive work environment.
Contents:
1. Workplace safety policies and procedures
2. Available and potentialhazards in the workplace
3. Workplace emergency procedures
Workplace safety policies and procedures
Purpose of policies and procedures
This policy will provide guidelines and procedures to ensure that:
• All people who attend the premises of Montessori Early Education Centre, including
employees,children, parents/guardians, students, volunteers, contractors and visitors, are
provided with a safeand healthy environment
• All reasonable steps are taken by the Approved Provider, as the employer of staff, to ensure
thehealth, safety and wellbeing of employees at the service.
A. POLICY STATEMENT
 SOURCES AND RELATED POLICIES

Sources
• Early Childhood Management Manual,
• Getting into the Act, WorkSafe
• Getting help to improve health and safety, WorkSafe
• Guide to the OHS Act, WorkSafe
• Managing safety in your workplace, WorkSafe
• OHS in Early Childhood Services
Service policies
• Child Safe Environment Policy
• Code of Conduct Policy
• Emergency and Evacuation Policy
• Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Policy
• Participation of Volunteers and Students Policy
• Privacy and Confidentiality Policy
• Road Safety and Safe Transport Policy
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• Staffing Policy
1. VALUES
Montessori Early Education Centre has a moral and legal responsibility to provide a safe and
healthyenvironment for employees, children, parents/guardians, students, volunteers,
contractors and visitors.
This policy reflects the importance Montessori Early Education Centre places on the
wellbeing ofemployees, children, parents/guardians, students, volunteers, contractors and
visitors, byundertaking to protect their health, safety and welfare, and integrating this
commitment into all of itsactivities.Montessori Early Education Centre is committed to
ensuring that:
 The management group, staff and volunteers are aware of their health and safety
responsibilities asemployers, employees and volunteers
 Ssystematic identification, assessment and control of hazards is undertaken at the service
 Effective communication and consultation form a fundamental part of the management
process toencourage innovative ways of reducing risk in the service environment
 Training is provided to assist staff to identify health and safety hazards which, when
addressed, willlead to safer work practices at the service
 It fulfills its obligations under current and future laws (in particular, the Occupational
Health andSafety Act 2004), and that all relevant codes of practice are adopted and
accepted as a minimumstandard.
2. SCOPE
This policy applies to the Approved Provider, Nominated Supervisor, Certified Supervisor,
educators,staff, children, parents/guardians, students on placement, volunteers, contractors
and visitorsattending the programs and activities of Montessori Early Education Centre.
The legal duties of an employer under the OHS Act are:

 To provide and maintain a workplace that is safe and without risk to the health of
employees. Thisresponsibility extends to contractors for routine tasks over which the
employer has management.For contractors completing non-routine tasks, the
employer must ensure that the service’s dailyoperations and layout do not pose
unreasonable risks
 To ensure other individuals, such as families and visitors, are not exposed to health
and safety risksarising from the organization’s activities
 To consult with employees about OHS matters that will, or will likely, affect
employees directly,including identifying hazards and assessing risks, and making
decisions about risk controlmeasures.
The OHS Act places the responsibility on employees for:
 Taking care of their own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by their
actions
 Co-operating with reasonable OHS actions taken by the employer, including
following guidelines,attending OHS-related training, reporting incidents, co-
operating with OHS investigations,encouraging good OHS practice with fellow
employees and others at the service, and assisting theemployer with conducting OHS
inspections during operating hours
 Not interfering with safety equipment provided at the service, such as fire
extinguishers.
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3.Legislation and standards
Relevant legislation and standards include but are not limited to:
• Accident Compensation
• Occupational health and safety systems
• Education and Care Services National Law
• Education and Care Services National Regulations
• National Quality Standard,
Available and potentialhazards in the workplace
Hazard: An element with the potential to cause death, injury, illness or disease.
Hazard identification: A process that involves identifying all foreseeable hazards in the
workplaceand understanding the possible harm that each hazard may cause.
Hazard management: A structured process of hazard identification, risk assessment and
control,aimed at providing safe and healthy conditions for employees, contractors and
visitors while on thepremises of [Service Name] or while engaged in activities endorsed by
[Service Name].
Harm: Includes death, or injury, illness (physical or psychological) or disease that may be
suffered bya person as a consequence of exposure to a hazard.
Material safety data sheet: Provides employees and emergency personnel with safety
proceduresfor working with toxic or dangerous materials. The data sheet includes all relevant
information aboutthe material such as physical properties (e.g. melting/boiling point, toxicity
and reactivity), healtheffects, first aid requirements and safe handling procedures (e.g.
personal protective equipment, safestorage/disposal and management of spills).
OHS committee: A committee that facilitates co-operation between an employer and
employees ininstigating, developing and carrying out measures designed to ensure the health
and safety ofemployees in the workplace.
Risk: The chance (likelihood) that a hazard will cause harm to individuals.
Risk assessment: A process for developing knowledge/understanding about hazards and
risks sothat sound decisions can be made about the control of hazards.
 Risk assessments assist indetermining:
• What levels of harm can occur
• How harm can occur
•The likelihood that harm will occur.
Risk control: A measure, work process or system that eliminates an OHS hazard or risk, or
if this isnot possible, reduces the risk so far as is reasonably practicable.
B. PROCEDURES
The Approved Provider is responsible for:
Providing and maintaining a work environment that is safe and without risks to health
This includes ensuring that:
 There are safe systems of work
 All plant and equipment provided for use by staff, including machinery, appliances and
toolsetc., are safe and meet relevant safety standards
 Substances, and plant and equipment, are used, handled, and stored safely
 Material safety data sheets are supplied for all chemicals kept there are adequate welfare
facilities e.g. first aid and dining facilities etc.
 There is appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision for employees
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 Ensuring there is a systematic risk management to the management of workplace
hazards. This includes ensuring that:
 Hazards and risks to health and safety are identified, assessed and eliminated or,
if it is notpossible to remove the hazard/risk completely, effectively controlled
 Measures employed to eliminate/control hazards and risks to health and safety
are monitoredand evaluated regularly
 Ensuring regular safety audits of the following:
 Indoor and outdoor environments
 All equipment, including emergency equipment
 Pplaygrounds and fixed equipment in outdoor environments
 Cleaning services
 Hhorticultural maintenance
 Pest control
 Monitoring the conditions of the workplace and the health of employees
 protecting other individuals from risks arising from the service’s activities, including
holding a fete ora working bee etc., or any activity that is ancillary to the operation of the
service e.g. contractorscleaning the premises after hours
 providing adequate instruction to staff in safe working procedures, and informing them of
knownhazards to their health and wellbeing that are associated with the work that they
perform at theservice
 ensuring that all plant, equipment and furniture are maintained in a safe condition
 developing procedures to guide the safe use of harmful substances, such as chemicals, in
theworkplace
 ensuring that OHS accountability is included in all position descriptions
 allocating adequate resources to implement this policy
 displaying this policy in a prominent location at the service premises
 ensuring the physical environment at the service is safe, secure and free from hazards for
children
3, Workplace emergency procedures
Select controls to protect workers during non routine tasks and emergencies
A hazard control plan includes provisions to protect workers during no routine tasks and
foreseeable emergencies, such as falls, cave-ins, fires and explosions, chemical releases,
hazardous material spills, infrequent activities, natural and weather disasters, workplace
violence, terrorist or criminal attacks, disease outbreaks (e.g., pandemic influenza), and medical
emergencies. No routine tasks, or tasks workers don’t normally do, should be approached with
particular caution.
How to achieve it
 Develop procedures to control hazards that may arise during nonroutine tasks (e.g.,
mobilization and demobilization of the site, critical lifts with cranes, concrete pours, or
setting critical structural members).
 Develop or modify plans to control hazards that may arise in emergency situations
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 Procure any equipment needed to control emergency-related hazards.
 Assign responsibilities for implementing the emergency plan.
 Conduct emergency drills to ensure that procedures and equipment provide adequate
protection during emergency situations
Address emergencies
Identify predictable emergency scenarios and develop instructions on what to do
in each case. Meet to discuss these procedures and post them in a visible location
at the job site.
 Implementing/practicing emergency and evacuation procedures (refer to Emergency and
Evacuation Policy)
 Implementing and reviewing this policy in consultation with the Nominated Supervisor,
educators,staff, contractors and parents/guardians
 Identifying and providing appropriate resources, induction and training to assist
educators, staff,contractors, visitors, volunteers and students to implement this policy
 Ensuring the Nominated Supervisor, educators, staff, contractors, volunteers and
students are keptinformed of any relevant changes in legislation and practices in relation
to this policy
Consulting appropriately with employees on OHS matters including:
 Iidentification of hazards
 Making decisions on how to manage and control health and safety risks
 Making decisions on health and safety procedures
 The need for establishing an OHS committee and determining membership of the
committee− proposed changes at the service that may impact on health and safety
 Establishing health and safety committee
workplace incidents, and preserving
 Holding appropriate licenses, registrations and permits, where required by the
OHS Act
 Attempting to resolve OHS issues with employees or their representatives within a
reasonabletimeframe
 Not discriminating against employees who are involved in health and safety
negotiations
 Allowing access to an authorized representative of a staff member who is acting
within his/herpowers under the OHS Act
 Producing OHS documentation as required by inspectors and answering any
questions that aninspector asks
 Not obstructing, misleading or intimidating an inspector who is performing his/her
duties.
The Selected Supervisor is responsible for:

Ensuring that all educators/staff are aware of this policy, and are supported to implement it at
theservice
Organizing/facilitating regular safety audits of the following:
 indoor and outdoor environments
 all equipment, including emergency equipment
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 playgrounds and fixed equipment in outdoor environments
 cleaning services
 horticultural maintenance
 pest control
implementing and practising emergency and evacuation procedures (refer to
Emergency andEvacuation Policy)
 Implementing and reviewing this policy in consultation with the Approved Provider,
educators, staff,contractors and parents/guardians
 Identifying and providing appropriate resources and training to assist educators, staff,
contractors,visitors, volunteers and students to implement this policy
 Keeping up to date and complying with any relevant changes in legislation and
practices in relationto this policy.
Certified Supervisors and other educators/staff are responsible for:
 taking care of their own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by their
actions
 co-operating with reasonable OHS actions taken by the Approved Provider,
including:
 Following OHS rules and guidelines
 Helping to ensure housekeeping is of the standard set out in service policies
 Attending OHS training as required
 Reporting OHS incidents
 Co-operating with OHS investigations
 Encouraging good OHS practices with fellow employees and others attending the
service
 Assisting the Approved Provider with tasks relating to OHS, such as conducting OHS
inspections during working hours
 not interfering with safety equipment provided by the Approved Provider
 practising emergency and evacuation procedures (refer to Emergency and Evacuation
Policy)
 ensuring the physical environment at the service is safe, secure and free from hazards
for children(refer to Child Safe Environment Policy)
 maintaining a clean environment daily, and removing tripping/slipping hazards as
soon as thesebecome apparent
 keeping up to date with current legislation on child restraints in vehicles if
transporting children(refer to Road Safety and Safe Transport Policy)
 implementing and reviewing this policy in consultation with the Approved Provider,
Nominated
Supervisor, educators, staff, contractors and parents/guardians.
Students on placements, volunteers, contractors and parents/guardians at the service
areresponsible for:
 Being familiar with this policy
 Co-operating with reasonable OHS rules implemented by the service
 Not acting recklessly and/or placing the health and safety of other adults or
children at the serviceat risk.
EVALUATION
In order to assess whether the values and purposes of the policy have been achieved, the
ApprovedProvider will:
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 Regularly seek feedback from everyone affected by the policy regarding its
effectiveness,particularly in relation to identifying and responding to occupational
health and safety issues
 Monitor the implementation, compliance, complaints and incidents in relation to this
policy
 Keep the policy up to date with current legislation, research, policy and best practice
 Revise the policy and procedures as part of the service’s policy review cycle, or as
required
Summery
 Workplace safety policies and procedures

POLICY STATEMENT
1. Values
2. Scope
3. Legislation and standards
 SOURCES AND RELATED POLICIES

Sources
• Early Childhood Management Manual,
Service policies
• Child Safe Environment Policy
• Code of Conduct Policy
• Emergency and Evacuation Policy
• Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Policy
• Participation of Volunteers and Students Policy
• Privacy and Confidentiality Policy
• Road Safety and Safe Transport Policy• Staffing
 Workplace emergency procedures
How to achieve it
 Develop procedures to control hazards that may arise during nonroutine tasks (e.g.,
mobilization and demobilization of the site, critical lifts with cranes, concrete pours, or
setting critical structural members).

protection during emergency situations Policy
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Self-check
TVET Self-check Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and

LOGO Safety
Module Title: Participating in Workplace Health and
Safety
Questions
The trainee should answer the following questions

1. How to achieve workplace emergency procedures?
2. What are thesources and related policies?
Answer key
 1. Develop procedures to control hazards that may arise during nonroutine tasks (e.g.,
mobilization and demobilization of the site, critical lifts with cranes, concrete pours,
or setting critical structural members).

protection during emergency situations Policy
2. • Early Childhood Management Manual,

Information Sheet

and Safety
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LO2.Implement safe work practices
Introduction: Companies should establish Safe Work Practices/Safe Job Procedures for
addressing significant hazards or for dealing with circumstances that may present other
significant risks/liabilities for the company. They should reflect your company's approach to
controlling hazards.
Some regulations require employers to have written procedures/instructions for specific

activities/conditions. The number of practices/procedures and the degree of detail will depend on
the range of work activities your company performs. It is important that management and
supervision are involved in the development of safe work practices and that they provide
adequate training for workers likely to follow these practices.
Contents
1. Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries
2. Safe housekeeping practices in own work area
Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries

Implement a reporting system
Develop and communicate a simple procedure for workers to report any injuries,
illnesses, incidents (including near misses/close calls), hazards, or safety and health
concerns without fear of retaliation. Include an option for reporting hazards or concerns
anonymously.
Conduct incident investigations
Incidents including injuries illnesses close calls/near misses, and reports of other concerns
provide a clear indication of where hazards exist. By thoroughly investigating incidents and
reports, you will identify hazards that are likely to cause future harm. The purpose of an
investigation must always be to identify the root causes (and there is often more than one) of
the incident or concern, in order to prevent future occurrences.
How to complete reported
 Develop a clear plan and procedure for conducting incident investigations, so
that an investigation can begin immediately when an incident occurs. The plan
should cover items such as:
 Who will be involved
 Lines of communication
 Materials, equipment, and supplies needed
 Reporting forms and templates
 Train investigative teams on incident investigation techniques, emphasizing
 Objectivity and open-mindedness throughout the investigation process.
 Conduct investigations with a trained team that includes representatives of both
management and workers.
 Investigate close calls/near misses.
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 Identify and analyze root causes to address underlying program shortcomings
that allowed the incidents to happen.
 Communicate the results of the investigation to managers, supervisors, and
workers to prevent recurrence.
 Notification and investigation procedures-
How to properly report, investigate and record injuries, incidents and hazards.
 Emergency procedures-
Procedures to assist organizing and implementing emergency measures for
workplaces.
 First Aid-What to do in an emergency until professional medical help arrives.
 Mental health emergency-What to do if you come across or are confronted by a
person with some kind of mental illness.
 Injury management-How manages work-related injuries, illnesses and diseases.
 Workers' compensation
Encourage workers to report safety and health concerns
Workers are often best positioned to identify safety and health concerns and program
shortcomings, such as emerging job site hazards, unsafe conditions, close calls/near misses, and
actual incidents. By encouraging reporting and following up promptly on all reports, employers
can address issues before someone gets unhappy or becomes ill.
How to achieve it
 Establish a simple process for workers to report injuries, illnesses, close calls/near
misses, hazards, and other safety and health concerns, and respond to reports promptly.
Include an option for anonymous reporting to reduce fear of reprisal.
 Report back to workers routinely and frequently about action taken in response to their
concerns and suggestions.
 Emphasize that management will use reported information only to improve job site safety
and health, and that no worker will experience retaliation for bringing such information to
management’s attention
 Empower all workers to initiate or request a temporary suspension or shutdown of any
work activity or operation they believe to be unsafe.
 Involve workers in finding solutions to reported issues.
Safe housekeeping practices in own work area
To some people, the word “housekeeping” calls to mind cleaning floors and surfaces, removing
dust, and organizing clutter.But in a work setting, it means much more. Housekeeping is crucial
to safe workplaces. It can help prevent injuries and improve productivity and morale, as well as
make a good first impression on visitors
The practice extends from traditional offices to industrial workplaces, including factories,
warehouses and manufacturing plants that present special challenges such as hazardous
materials, combustible dust and other flammables. Experts agree that all workplace safety
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programs should incorporate housekeeping, and every worker should play a part. In addition,
housekeeping should have management’s commitment so workers realize its importance.
1.Prevent slips, trips and falls

Occupational health& safety area conditions that all workplaces should be “kept clean and
orderly and in a sanitary condition.” The rule includes passageways, storerooms and service
rooms. Floors should be clean and dry. Drainage should be present where “wet processes are
used.”Employers should select adequate flooring (e.g., cement, ceramic tile or another material),
as different types of flooring hold up better under certain conditions, said Fred Norton, technical
director of ergonomics and manufacturing technology for Risk Control Services, . Then, develop
and implement housekeeping procedures using appropriate cleaners.
Things like oils and grease – if you don’t use the right kind of cleaning protocols, you’ll just
spread slipperiness around rather than getting it up and off the floor,
To help prevent slip, trip and fall incidents, the Ethiopia Center for Occupational Health and
Safety recommends the following:
 Report and clean up spills and leaks.

 Keep aisles and exits clear of items.
 Consider installing mirrors and warning signs to help with blind spots.
 Replace worn, ripped or damage flooring.
 Consider installing anti-slip flooring in areas that can’t always be cleaned.
 Use droppots and guards.
In addition, provide mats, platforms, false floors or “other dry standing places” where useful,
according to OSHA (occupational health& safety area ). Every workplace should be free of
projecting nails, splinters, holes and loose boards.
Gray added that employers should audit for trip hazards, and encourage workers to focus on the
task at hand.
2.Eliminate fire hazards

Employees are responsible for keeping unnecessary combustible materials from
accumulating in the work area. Combustible waste should be “stored in covered metal
receptacles and disposed of daily
Protective measures for fire safety:
 Keep combustible materials in the work area only in amounts needed for the job. When
they are unneeded, move them to an assigned safe storage area.
 Store quick-burning, flammable materials in designated locations away from explosion
sources.
 Avoid contaminating clothes with flammable liquids. Change clothes if contamination
occurs.
 Keep passageways and fire doors free of obstructions. Hall doors should be kept closed.
Do not store items in halls.
 Hazards in electrical areas should be reported, and work orders should be issued to fix
them.
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3. Control dust
An industrial hygienist should test the workplace for exposures if air quality and dust are
concerns, problem
addresses identifying hazard areas, controlling dust and housekeeping. The standard states that
vacuuming is the “preferred” method of cleaning. Sweeping and water wash-down are other
options. “Blow-downs” using compressed air or steam is allowed for inaccessible or unsafe
surfaces.Dust also can affect equipment’s length of life and quality of products.
4 .Avoid tracking materials

Work-area materials – which can be cloth or sticky-topped – should be kept clean and
maintained. This helps prevent the spread of hazardous materials to other work areas or home,
Gray said. Check all mats to ensure they are not tripping hazards.
Additionally, separate cleaning protocols may be needed for different areas to prevent cross-
contamination,
Summery
Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries
 Implement a reporting system
 Conduct incident investigations
 How to complete reported
Safe housekeeping practices in own work area

1.Prevent slips, trips and falls
2.Eliminate fire hazards
3. Control dust
4 .Avoid tracking materials
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Safety
Questions

1. What are ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries?
2. What are safe housekeeping practices in own work area?
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Answer key
1.
 Implement a reporting system
 Conduct incident investigations
 How to complete reported
2.
 Prevent slips, trips and falls
 Eliminate fire hazards
 Control dust
 Avoid tracking materials
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LO3 Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace

IntroductionThese practices also reflect what we have learned from best-in-class programs and what
makes them effective. In particular, these recommended practices place greater emphasis on involving
workers, and include a more robust program evaluation element to help drive continuous improvement.
These practices also stress the need for communication and coordination on worksites involving more
than one employer
Contents
1. Workplace health and safety issues
2. Workplace safety meetings and inspections
3. Develop and implement safe workplace policies and procedures
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1.Workplace health and safety issues
Identifying safety and health issues in the workplace
Identifying health and safety problems can be as easy as answering basic questions. To
determine if there are health and safety problems that need to be addressed in your workplace,
use these questions: Do you or your co‐workers have injuries or health complaints? If so,
what types of issues?
Who has been hurt or is having symptoms of issues?
When do you or your co‐workers feel these symptoms?
Where in the workplace are safety or health problems occurring?
What are the conditions that are issuesproblems?
The following “care health issues” and “care safety issues” tables provide more
information.
Common types of health hazards in the workplace are:
 Chemical (asbestos, solvents, chlorine)
 Biological (tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis, molds)
 Physical (noise, heat and cold, radiation, vibration)
 Ergonomics or Repetitive Strain Injuries (carpal tunnel syndrome, back injuries)
 Psychological (stress)
How health hazards enter your body:
 Breathing (inhalation
 Swallowing (ingestion
 Skin (absorption
 Cuts (injection)
Harm caused by health hazards depends on:
 Strength, or potency, of the agent.
 Amount of the agent that is present.
 How long you are exposed to the agent.
 Part of your body that is exposed.
Types of health effects:
Acute: the effect shows up right away
. Chronic: problems show up after a long period of exposure and/or long after the
exposure ends. Local: only the part of the body that was exposed is affected.
 Systemic: an agent enters the body and affects other parts of the body
The Work Health and Safety (the work place health & safety WHS Act) provides a framework
to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers at work. It also protects the health and
safety of all other people who might be affected by the work.
All workers are protected by the (work in health & safety)WHS Act, including:
 employees
 contractors
 subcontractors
 outworkers
 apprentices and trainees
 work experience students
 volunteers
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Remove barriers to participation orhealth and safety issues
To participate meaningfully in the program, workers must feel that their input is welcome,
their voices will be heard, and they can access reporting mechanisms. Participation will be
suppressed if language, education, or skill levels on the job site are not considered, or if
workers fear retaliation or discrimination for speaking up (for example, if investigations
focus on blaming individuals rather than the underlying conditions that led to the incident, or
if reporting an incident or concern could jeopardize the award of incentive-based prizes,
rewards, or bonuses).
How to achieve it
 Ensure that workers from all levels of the organization can participate regardless of their skill
level, education, or language.
 Provide frequent and regular feedback to show employees that their safety and health
concerns are being heard and addressed.
 Authorize sufficient time and resources to facilitate worker participation; for example, hold
safety and health meetings during regular working hours
 Ensure that the program protects workers from being retaliated against for reporting injuries,
illnesses, and hazards; participating in the program; or exercising their safety and health
rights. Ensure that other policies and programs do not discourage worker participation.
 Situation in the workplace or otherwise make it available for easy access by employees.
2.Workplace safety meetings and inspections
Workplace Inspections
Workplace Inspections are carried out to ensure all work areas are kept free from hazards or
potential hazards that may lead to injury, illness, near miss, property damage or adverse
environmental impact.
Managers are required to conduct workplace inspections in all College workplaces occupied by
their staff, students or contractors in consultation with the local Health and Safety
Representative).
What is an inspection?
An inspection is an examination of the workplace to check for hazards and operational safety
standards are being maintained. An inspection might involve an informal, unscheduled walk
around the site, or a formal, planned inspection.
An inspection:
 Assesses the safety of current activities or equipment

 Looks for health and safety improvement opportunities
 Identifies immediate or potential hazards
 Provides positive feedback on good safety practices
 Provides an opportunity to listen to the concerns of staff and team leaders
 Provides an effective way to follow-up on improvements or hazard control measures
 Allows the closure of outstanding corrective actions
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 Demonstrates that management is serious about improving safety for all workers
 Provides evidence of compliance with OHS legislation.
An inspection may target the entire workplace, a particular area of operations or even a single
piece of equipment.
Regular scheduled inspections must be carried out by a team including line management They
should use checklists that have been tailored to the particular area and its operations.
Most office-based inspections focus on housekeeping. However consider whether the inspection
should include the following:
 Safety and wellbeing information: Consider whether appropriate information in the form of
posters, signs, manuals are provided
 Plant and equipment: Examine all plant and equipment operating at the site
 Machine guarding: Check to ensure that guards and barriers are in place at risk points on
machinery to prevent injury from blades on saws, nip points in machinery, or other crush or
entanglement risks.
 Materials: Check whether materials, including chemicals, used or stored in the workplace
could pose a health and safety risk,
 Work practices: Observe how workers are working, including manual handling and lifting.
 Housekeeping: Examine how the work site is maintained. Check for rubbish stored in front
of exit doors, extension cords that present trip or electrocution risks, slip hazards caused by
waste or substances on walks areas, etc.
 Mobile plant and pedestrian interfaces: Assess the safety of areas that people and vehicles
share.
 Emergency arrangements: Examine the processes and procedures in place to protect the
safety of workers in the event of an emergency such as fire, a chemical spill or other
unexpected event that places workers at risk.
 Building: Examine the building and the land it sits on for hazards, such as: protruding
structures, loading ramps, doors opening onto traffic, areas that require ventilation or air
monitoring.
 Structures: Assess the condition of internal and external structures on the site, e.g. fences,
rails, walkways, walls, hoardings etc. In particular look for signs of damage or deterioration
that could lead to accidents or even collapse.
A record should be kept of who carried out the inspection, the date, locations inspection, a
short overall comment and any issues that need to be followed up
Behavior inspections
Inspect the job site with workers and ask them to identify any activity, piece of equipment, or
material that concerns them. Use checklists and other resources, such as OSHA’s
(Occupational safety & health ) Construction Industry Digest, to help identify problems
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3.Develop and implement safe workplace policies and procedures
Safety Policy Definition
A health and safety policy is a written statement by an employer stating the company's
commitment for the protection of the health and safety of employees and to the public. It is an
endorsed commitment by management to its employees regarding their health and safety.
Details on the elements of an occupational health and safety policy are outlined in the
attached Regulations A health and safety program contains the health and safety elements of
an organization, objectives which make it possible for the company to achieve its goal in the
protection of its workers at the workplace
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations specify the minimum requirements to be contained
in a health and safety program. Some of the requirements specified in the regulation may not be
applicable to every workplace. However, each employer should carry out their own health and
safety risk assessment, in consultation with the occupational health and safety committee, to
determine what hazards are present at the workplace. Once the hazards have been identified,
controls for exposure to these hazards should be detailed in the health and safety program.
Details of the required elements of an occupational health and safety program are outlined in the
attached regulations. A procedure sets out the steps to be followed for work activities. You must
consult with affected workers when developing procedures for:
 Resolving work health and safety issues

 Consulting with workers on work health and safety
 Monitoring workers’ health and workplace conditions
 Providing information and training.
Reasons for Health and Safety Programs or Policies in the Workplace

There are several reasons why workplaces need a health and safety policy or program, including:
 to clearly demonstrate management's full commitment to their employee's health and safety;
 to show employees that safety performance and business performance are compatible;
 to clearly state the company's safety beliefs, principles, objectives, strategies and processes to
build buy-in through all levels of the company;
 to clearly outline employer and employee accountability and responsibility for workplace
health and safety;
 to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act; andto set out safe work practices
and procedures to be followed to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses
Workplace Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace Safety Recommendations that will
help your workers be safer. the following 10 procedures
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1. Involve your employees in safety planning. Empower your workers to “own” safety by
involving them in safety planning. The more an employee understands and takes ownership
of the safety plan, the more he/she will take action;
2. Provide clear work instructions. Make sure that all safety instructions are clear and
understood. Review and confirm that your workers know what they are being asked to do;
3. Focus your safety efforts on the most likely issues. Yes, plan for major safety concerns,
but eliminate the small safety violations that contribute the most frequent injuries;
4. Create a safe work area. Prevent injuries and ensure an efficient job and workplace by
creating a safe work area – eliminate potential safety issues;
5. Maintain a clean work area. Remove the clutter and potential safety issues and you will
help your workers to be more productive;
6. Encourage your employees to have a voice in safety. When workers bring safety

deficiencies and new ideas to management’s attention, they are contributing to the culture of
safety in your workplace;
7. Focus on how each employee performs his/her job. Watch for employees who are taking
shortcuts that could reduce safety, but also look for employees who perform tasks in an
improved manner that could be adopted by the other staff;
8. Maintain all machinery in good working order. It is the employer’s responsibility to

ensure that all machinery is in good working order and that a routine maintenance program is
in place;
9. Avoid and remove unnecessary hazards. Do a routine inspection of your workplace

frequently to identify any unnecessary hazards;
10. Revisit your safety guidelines every year. Start off each year with an inspection of your
workplace and a thorough review of your safety program.
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Workplace safety meetings and inspections
Workplace Inspections
An inspection:
 Assesses the safety of current activities or equipment

 Identifies immediate or potential hazards
 Looks for health and safety improvement opportunities
 Provides an effective way to follow-up on improvements or hazard control measures
 Provides positive feedback on good safety practices
 Provides an opportunity to listen to the concerns of staff and team leaders
 Demonstrates that management is serious about improving safety for all workers
 Allows the closure of outstanding corrective actions
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 Provides evidence of compliance with OHS legislation.
An inspection may target the entire workplace, a particular area of operations or even a single
piece of equipment.
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Safety
Questions
1. Which one of An inspection?
2. Write ten procedures of workplace Contribute to safe work practices?
Answer key
1.
A. Assesses the safety of current activities or equipment
B. Identifies immediate or potential hazards
C. Looks for health and safety improvement opportunities
D. All
2. Ten procedures of workplace Contribute to safe work practices are;
1. Involve your employees in safety planning.
2. Provide clear work instructions
3. Focus your safety efforts on the most likely issues
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4. Create a safe work area.
5. Maintain a clean work area.
6. Encourage your employees to have a voice in safety.
7. Focus on how each employee performs his/her job.
8. Maintain all machinery in good working order
9. Avoid and remove unnecessary hazards.
10. Revisit your safety guidelines every year. .
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LO4.Reflect on own safe work practices

IntroductionReflect on own safe work practicesservice delivery quality and effective service
delivery is about providing a service in the best possible way. It is about anticipating,
conforming to and sometimes exceeding the clients’ expectations and requirements.
Effectiveness is also about service delivery being on time and resources being used effectively.
Contents
1. Ways to maintain safe work practices
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4. Workplace pressure and weakness
Ways to maintain safe work practices
As an employer, it is your responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. A safety and
health management system, or safety program, can help you focus your efforts at improving your
work environment. Whatever you call it, your plan describes what the people in your
organization do to prevent injuries and illnesses at your workplace.
What's most important is that your system works for your organization. It's up to you to decide
how best to operate a safe and healthy workplace, and to put your plan into practice
1. Quality and effective service delivery

A quality service has the following characteristics:
 It is willing to, and finds the resources to, be flexible.

 It meets the needs of the clients.
 It involves the client at every stage of planning, delivery and review.
 It has policies, procedures and safeguards in place to protect staff.
It is important that agencies expend time and energy into reflecting on and evaluating their
practice delivery. This includes thinking about what they do, how they do it and what they could
do better.
Outcomes of Reflect on own safe work practices service delivery can be measured in several
ways:
 How the client’s needs have been met

 The quality of the relationships between workers and clients
 How timely the support is
 The flexibility of the organization and the support workers
 The quality of the communication between support workers, and clients and others in the
organization
 Adherence to the code of conduct and other standards/agreements
 The functioning and motivation of the team
 Policies and procedures.
2. Monitor and evaluate reflect on own safe work practices services to clients
The following four scopes are areas to be considered when you monitor and evaluate reflect on
own safe work practices services to clients:
 Effort-the extent to which those involved are accomplishing their tasks and are meeting their
responsibilities and timelines.
 Adequacy-whether the resources chosen and services being provided are making a sufficient
enough difference for the client.
 Quality-how well the indicators are being achieved.

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 Outcome -the extent to which the goals are being achieved.
 Quantitative outcomes
Quantitative outcomes are the collection of data that shows numbers. For the organisation this
may mean keeping records of how many people you supported during the month, the number of
incoming and outgoing phone calls, or the number of new clients referred.
This information alone gives no indication of the quality of work performed or the level of client
satisfaction with this work, but may be a requirement of funding arrangements.
 Qualitative outcomes
Qualitative outcome measures focus on the effectiveness of the work performed. The purpose is
to start with the aims and objectives of support being provided, then gather information to see if
these aims and objectives are being met.
For example, if the primary objective is ‘support clients to achieve their goals’, then clients may
be interviewed and files reviewed to compare goals achieved with goals identified. If a primary
aim is to empower service users, then a survey may be carried out to determine whether clients
feel empowered.
In terms of measuring and maintaining effectiveness of the direct support you provide to clients
on a day-to-day basis, less formal methods of gathering information will be appropriate.

Personal protective equipment puts a barrier between the employee and the hazard, using, for
example, gloves or safety shoes. If you use personal protective equipment, you have to assess the
hazard beforehand and train employees the right way to use the equipment.

What makes a successful system?
A successful system will be part of your overall service operation, as important as the other
things you do to maintain in workpractices.
Successful safety and health systems have the following in place:
 Managers committed to making the program work.

 Employees involved in the program.
 A system to identify and control hazards.
 Compliancewith OSHA regulations.
 Training on safe work practices.
 Mutual respect, caring and open communicationin a climate conducive to safety.
 Continuous improvement.
Take a look at your safety and health system. Some components may be strong and others may
need to be strengthened. The following sections describe these key factors and give ideas about
how to make them part of your program.
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I. Make a commitment
Put as much energy into your commitment to safety and health as you put into any other
important part of your service. Make sure to include workplace safety and health in your service
plan and integrate into all facets of the work place practices
 Write a policy that emphasizes the importance you place on workplace safety and health.
 Commit the resources (time, money, personnel) needed to protect your employees.
 Begin meetings with a safety topic.
 Encourage employee participation in safety and health.
 Let employees know they will be expected to follow safe work practices if they work for
your work place practices. And follow them yourself.
 Respond to all reports of unsafe or unhealthy conditions or work practices.
 If injuries or illnesses occur, make it your work place serviceto find out why.
 Go beyond the regulations; address all hazards, whether or not they are covered by laws.
II. Involve employees

In a safe and healthy workplace, employees have a stake in the success of the program --- safety
and health is everyone's responsibility. Actively encourage employee involvement if you want
your program to succeed. Hold people accountable and makes sure everyone does their part:
 Establish an active workplace safety and health safety committee.

 Make daily safety inspections part of some employees' jobs.
 Keep employees informed about safety inspections, injury and illness statistics, and other
safety-related issues.
 Give everyone a meaningful activity that supports safety.
 Value employee input and feedback.
 Employees often know more about safety problems and solutions than managers do.
 Make sure employees help review and improve the program.
 Hold employees accountable
 Include safety and health responsibilities in job descriptions.
 Make following safe work practices part of performance evaluation.
 Set safety goals and hold everyone accountable.
 Discipline employees who behave in ways that could harm themselves or other.
 Establish a clear system for reporting hazards, injuries, illnesses and close calls.
 Recognize employees who contribute to keeping the workplace safe and healthy.
III. Identify and control hazards

Before you can control hazards you need to know what the hazards are. Here are some ways to
identify safety and health hazards:
 Review records of accidents, injuries, illnesses, and close calls

 Review OSHA logs, first aid logs, workers' compensation reports, complaints, and close calls
 Look for trends or common factors in kinds of injuries or illnesses:
 parts of body
 time of day/shift
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 location
 equipment
 protective equipment
 department
 Survey employees
 Review inspection reports from enforcement inspections, insurance surveys, or consultations.
 Learn the OSHA regulations that have to do with your workplace.Inspect your workplace for
safety and health problems, current and potential. can help you survey your workplace.
 Use checklists to locate dangerous conditions.

 Watch employees work to spot unsafe work practices.
 Perform job hazard analysis.
 Conduct air and noise sampling where exposures exist.
Once you know the hazards, you can decide how to control them.
 Prioritize the hazards you found
 Which are most likely to cause serious injury or illness?

 Which can you fix immediately?
 Do you have to make long term plans to correct some of the hazards?
 Make a plan for correcting the hazards
 Conduct job hazard analysis to identify how best to correct the hazards
 Find out best practices from companies in your industry
 Correct the hazards
 Engineering controls eliminate the hazards through safe tools, facilities, and
equipment. These are the best controls.
 Administrative controls don't remove the hazards; they reduce exposure by changing
the work practices. For instance, rotating workers, rest breaks, training programs.
 Evaluate the changes to make sure they have corrected the problem and not created other
hazards. And periodically re-survey the work environment and work practices.
IV. Comply with regulations

Employers must identify the OSHA regulations that apply in their workplaces and comply with
them. Safety works! classes and consultations can help with this.
 Develop required programs

 Maintain the OSHA ofwork place
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V. Train Employees
Train personnel about the hazards they may be exposed to at work and how to protect
themselves. Keep records of all training. Provide:
 General safety orientation for new employees and employees starting new jobs, including
company safety regulations and emergency procedures.
 Specific training on the hazards of their jobs and how to do their jobs safely. (Many OSHA
standards include specific training requirements)
 Retraining
 As required by the standards

 When jobs change
 When employees return from long absence
 As needed to ensure employees know how to do their jobs safely.
VI. Support a culture of safety

Workers hold safety as a value; they actively care about themselves and others. Joint
respect is the norm.
 Establish effective two-way communication.

 Respond to the needs and concerns of workers.
 Make sure management goes beyond the regulations to ensure a safe workplace.
 Encourage workers to go "beyond the call of duty" to ensure a safe workplace.
 Support a work environment that fosters trust, creativity, and general well-being.
4. Workplace pressure and weakness

Review your program's strengths and weaknesses. Does it accurately reflect
how you want to manage safety and health?
 Use OSHA's (occupational safety and health area)safety and health program assessment
worksheet to find out how you're doing.
 Review annually and as needed
 Investigate accidents, injuries, illnesses and close calls as they occur.
 Conduct frequent (daily, weekly as needed) inspections of specific equipment and processes.
 Evaluate your injury and illness statistics
 Document all your safety efforts.
 Change analysis: Review new and changed processes, materials, facilities and equipment for
hazards
 Ensure hazard correction systems are in place and working
 Evaluate effectiveness of training
 Listen to your staff: Do employees know the hazards of their jobs and how to work safely?
Are managers enforcing safe work practices and praising safe behavior?
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Summery
Ways to maintain safe work practices
1. Quality and effective service delivery
2. Monitor and evaluate reflect on own safe work practices services to clients
 Quantitative outcomes
 Qualitative outcomes
What makes a successful system?
A successful system will be part of your overall service operation, as important as the other
things you do to maintain in workpractices.
Successful safety and health systems have the following in place:
 Managers committed to making the program work.

 A system to identify and control hazards.
 Employees involved in the program.
 Mutual respect, caring and open communicationin a climate conducive to safety.
 Compliancewith OSHA regulations.
 Training on safe work practices.
 Continuous improvement.
I. Make a commitment
II. Involve employees
III. Identify and control hazards
Once you know the hazards, you can decide how to control them.
 Prioritize
 Make a plan
 Evaluate the changes

IV. Comply with regulations
V. Train Employees
VI. Support a culture of safety
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Safety
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Questions
1. Write the quality of service characteristics?
2. How to control hazards?
When you monitor and evaluate reflect on own safe work practices services to clients the
four scopesof areas to be considered. What are they?
Answer key
1.
 It is willing to, and finds the resources to, be flexible.
 It meets the needs of the clients.
 It involves the client at every stage of planning, delivery and review.
 It has policies, procedures and safeguards in place to protect staff.
2.
 Prioritize
 Make a plan
 Evaluate the changes

3.
 Effort
 Adequacy
 Quality
 Outcome
References
2014 Early Learning Association Australia
Occupational Health and Safety Policy
(Version 2)
Circulation audited by BPA Worldwide
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Curriculum of Participating in Workplace Health and Safety

TVET PROGRAM Community Service Work Level I

Item Category/Item Description/ Specifications Quantity Recommended

Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

Prepared by: __________________________________ Checked By: ___________________________

Prepared by: __________________________________ Checked By: ___________________________

Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

Prepared by: __________________________________ Checked By: ___________________________

Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

Prepared by: __________________________________ Checked By: ___________________________

 SOURCES AND RELATED POLICIES

The legal duties of an employer under the OHS Act are:

The Selected Supervisor is responsible for:

 Workplace safety policies and procedures

 SOURCES AND RELATED POLICIES

 Procure any equipment needed to control emergency-related hazards.

TVET Self-check Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and

The trainee should answer the following questions

 Procure any equipment needed to control emergency-related hazards.

2. • Early Childhood Management Manual,

TVET Information Sheet Unit of Participate in Workplace Health and

Some regulations require employers to have written procedures/instructions for specific

Ways of identifying and reporting Incidents and injuries

Safe housekeeping practices in own work area

1.Prevent slips, trips and falls

 Report and clean up spills and leaks.

2.Eliminate fire hazards

4 .Avoid tracking materials

Safe housekeeping practices in own work area

TVET Self-check Unit of Competence: Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

The trainee should answer the following questions

TVET Information Sheet Unit of Participate in Workplace Health and

LO3 Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace

 Assesses the safety of current activities or equipment

 Resolving work health and safety issues

Reasons for Health and Safety Programs or Policies in the Workplace

6. Encourage your employees to have a voice in safety. When workers bring safety

8. Maintain all machinery in good working order. It is the employer’s responsibility to

9. Avoid and remove unnecessary hazards. Do a routine inspection of your workplace

SummeryRemove barriers to participation or health and safety issues

 Assesses the safety of current activities or equipment

The trainee should answer the following questions

1. Which one of An inspection?

2. Write ten procedures of workplace Contribute to safe work practices?

B. Identifies immediate or potential hazards

C. Looks for health and safety improvement opportunities

2. Ten procedures of workplace Contribute to safe work practices are;

1. Involve your employees in safety planning.

2. Provide clear work instructions

3. Focus your safety efforts on the most likely issues

5. Maintain a clean work area.

6. Encourage your employees to have a voice in safety.

7. Focus on how each employee performs his/her job.

8. Maintain all machinery in good working order

9. Avoid and remove unnecessary hazards.

10. Revisit your safety guidelines every year. .

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LO4.Reflect on own safe work practices

1. Quality and effective service delivery

 It is willing to, and finds the resources to, be flexible.

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