ASSESSMENT: BSBWHS401A - Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and

programs to meet legislative requirements

Assessment 3
Project

 You work in a large department store and are the newly appointed health and safety
representative for your work group. The organisation is wanting in compliance with its health
and safety compliance.

You have just completed an investigation and have discovered the following:

o workers are unsure of the health and safety legislation and codes of practice that relate
to them

o workers have not received training in the organisation’s health and safety policies,
procedures and programs for two years and people are unsure which are current and
which have been superseded

o there is no mechanism to inform workers of hazards (and their assessment) that have been
identified in their work area

o historically there has been little encouragement or support for work teams to manage
work area hazards

o if workers raised issues they were generally ignored

o there was little communication back to workers if consultation about health and safety
issues did occur

o a health and safety training needs analysis has not been conducted for two years

o there are some pressing health and safety information gaps that can be addressed by
training

o management are reluctant to approve health and safety training as they fear it will cost
too much

o the workplace hazard assessment has not been updated for the last six months

o there are four hazards that were identified in the last hazard assessment that have not
been actioned

o there is no procedure in place to use data to identify risks, control those risks, or monitor
outcomes of reported inadequacies

o management are unsure of what health and safety records must be kept or how to fill
them out
 Your task is to create an action plan for what you will do to address these problems and turn
your workplace into an example of health and safety best practice. Use the template provided
below as a guide.

Project 1

Factor Actions to be taken Date Person Additional KPIs

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