Digital and Interactive Games 2015: Term 4, Week 1

Digital and Interactive Games 2015 – Term 4, Week 1
BSBWHS304 Participating Effectively in WHS Communication and Consultant Process

'WHS Act Australia'

Consultation Process

PCBU – The owner – The Person Conducting a Business Undertaking

'What does your organisation need to do' – Safework Australia


Participate Effectively in WHS Communication and Consultation Processes
Relevant acts can be found at:
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/model-whs-laws/model-whs-act/pages/model-whs-act

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/model-whs-laws/model-whs-regulations/pages/regulations

http://www.business.gov.au/business-topics/employing-people/workplace-health-and-safety/Pages/whs-acts-regulations-and-codes-of-practice.aspx

https://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/law-and-policy/legislation-and-codes/work-health-and-safety-legislation

Consultation process:

http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/show_page.jsp?id=112401#.VhRR_PmqpBc

PCBU – The person who conducts the business undertaking
HSR – Health and Safety Representative

When to consult with workers
A PCBU must consult with workers when:
• identifying hazards and assessing risks to health and safety arising from the work carried out or to be carried out by the business or undertaking;
• making decisions about ways to eliminate or minimise those risks;
• making decisions about the adequacy of facilities for the welfare of workers;
• proposing changes that may affect the health or safety of workers;
• making decisions about the procedures for consulting with workers;
• resolving work health or safety issues at the workplace; monitoring the health of workers; monitoring the conditions at the workplace; providing information and training for workers.


What does your organisation need to do: http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/model-whs-laws/guidance/volunteers/pages/organisation-needs-organsations


The arrangement of consultative processes can be:
sending out regular newsletters via mail or email which feature work health and safety news, information and updates
• regularly updating the volunteer section of its notice board or website with information, including its latest safe work policies and procedures
• having a ‘suggestions’ email box for workers, including volunteers to send suggestions to about ways to work safely and other matters
• holding regular meetings to talk to volunteers about the work they do and how to do it in the safest way
• holding short ‘toolbox talks’ where specific health and safety topics relevant to the task at hand are discussed, and
• through Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), if requested by workers.



Notifying of serious incident:
the death of a person
• the serious injury or illness of a person, or
• a dangerous incident.


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Communication

Sender – Message – Receiver
Context

Possible Barriers
-Sender:
– Mumbling, speaking unclearly
– Inaudible
– Indirect
– Body Language
– Not Addressing the Audience
– Language (Jargons)
– Don't know the topic
-Reciever:
– Personal Issues, Distraction
– Disabilities
– Not enough background knowledge
– Learning preference
– Preconceptions
-Message:
– Too hard
– Too easy
– Irrelevant
-Context:
– Environment
– How to Deliver
– Cultural

Toolbox talk
WHS Scenarios

Food allergies in the workplace

Tampering with equipment