Four things your employer should ensure are implemented to maintain a safe work
environment?
1: Maintain a safe work environment without risks.
2: Provide safe and maintained equipment
3: Provide adequate facilities and work
systems
4: Provide supervision, instruction and training
There are 4 locations you could source safety information from for worksites:
1: Codes of Practice2: Workplace management plans 3: WHS committees4: Australian
Standards for HRW
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The meaning of a workplace risk is:
Exposure to a hazard that has the possibility to cause harm resulting in death or injury
There are 4 things SafeWork NSW can do, if you do not undertake HRW safely on the worksite.
1:Suspend HRW licence2:Refuse to renew HRW licence3: Cancel HRW license4:Direct you to
re-sit the HRW assessment
, The legal duties you have to other people and yourself while undertaking HRW on a worksite
are:
1:Ensure the safety of yourself and others2: Follow all worksite policies and procedures 3:
Comply with all WHS/OHS requirements
The meaning of a workplace hazard is:
Is a situation that could cause a person harm
An employer must provide the following once you have obtained a HRW licence:
1:Training2: Supervision 3: Instruction
Once a hazard is identified you should consult with:
1: Workplace officers 2: Co-workers3: Employers
You should consult with the above people too:
Promote good understanding of workplace policies and procedures
The following is the safest distances to maintain from powerlines:
Below 132,000 volts Between 132,000 - 330,000 Above 330,000
3 meters 6 meters 8 meters
Below are 3 examples of visual indicators that can be used to identify overhead power lines:
1: Tiger tails2: Colour markers3: Safety warning signs
When operating at night you should always:
The Correct lighting
:When charging batties you must do so in a well-ventilated area because of the following
reason:
When batteries are under charged they give off explosive gases that could explode
You should never refill petrol operated forklifts, when the engine is on because of the following
reasons:
1: Forklift could ignite and explode 2: The vapours could ignite
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