Part 1 WHS policy draft (Student workbook pg 158 – Sample WHS policy)
- Purpose (what is the aim of the policy?)
- Scope (Who and what are covered under the policy)
- Policy (State your policy)
- Procedures (list the procedures under various headings or furnish them at the end – Take important points from ISS policies – do not copy everything)
- Responsibility for implementation (list the responsibilities of the CEO and the management team – use the information on pg. 158)
- Related legislations and standards (WHS ACT 2011….AS/NZS 4801:2001…)
- Approved by
Part 2: WHSMS Core elements (pg. 5 and pg. 156-168)
These 5 elements should be in the core elements
- WHS policy(Refer to policy above)
- Planning elements
- what are the hazards and risks in Pitstop(g. fuel spills., fire in rubbish bin…Cite all the hazards from the case study Incident summary report/Store visits and Records)
- What Hierarchy of control will be followed?
- What are the objectives (e.g. Improve the health and well being of employees….minimise illness and injuries…Pg. 160.)
- Targets and performance indicators (e.g. 2 safety inspections, introduction of 1 health and well being program on non-smoking in 3 months etc…)
- Implementation elements
- Resourcing
(Insert a budget here as per pg. 162)
| PITSTOP WHSMS SUMMARY BUDGET |
| Wages $ 15,000 |
| Equipment |
| Training |
| Administration |
| Total |
- WHSMS structure of responsibility (insert the organisation structure of responsibilities – pg. 163)
- Integration with related management systems (comment on how the WHS policies will be integrated with Pitstop’s other policies such as Induction policy, Performance management policy….etc….)
- A Training plan (What are your proposed training plans? List them)
- Agreed consultation and communication process (how will you communicate)
- Monitoring and evaluation elements
- Monitoring plan (pg 166)
| Performance indicator | Data source | Plan for data collection |
| 1. 2 Safety inspections yearly | Safety audit checklists | Consult with HSRs |
| 2. | ||
| 3. |
- A reporting and follow-up system for incidents
(Will you have proper Risk Register and Incident reporting templates?)
- Review and improvement elements
- A management review (write in your own words)
Part 3: Responses to Amanda and Pat Lee
- Amanda – list all her concerns and say how your new plan will deal with them
| Amanda’s Concerns | Solutions in WHSMS |
| 1. (e.g.) Pie warmer is a new oven
2.
3.
| 1. Training will be provided as per plan
2.
3.
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from pg. 19 of the case study)
| Pat Lee’s Concerns | Solutions in WHSMS |
| 1. Store managers are unclear of reporting process and legal obligations
2.
3.
4.
| 1. Plan in WHSMS to organise workshops
2.
3.
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Part 4 Role play
These elements should be discussed without fail in role-play and when addressing staff concerns in WHSMS
- core elements of the system, the risks involved and proposed changes or additio

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