ISBN 9780170386319

Author/Module Code: ARCHER

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WHS takes a whole-person, humanist approach to Workplace Health and Safety, offering an overview of human health and safety that equips students to evaluate more than physical risks and hazards. The challenges of on-the-job work health and safety practice are explored in multiple ways:
· Instructors and students can stay on top of current issues and policies with WHS in practice boxes and case studies
· Prompts to visit Safe Work Australia online ensure students have access to up-to the minute policies and legislation
· NEW: Students are encouraged to consider the ethics of health and safety at work with the Ethics boxes
· NEW: Independent learning is reinforced with online activities
· Students can cement their understanding with Did you know? Boxes
Training Package/ competency info is mapped specifically for VET, via distinct IM and PP.

Covers core and elective units of competency from the current qualifications: • BSB41412 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety and • BSB51312 Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Table of Contents

1. Introducing health and safety
2. Understanding the legal framework
3. Consulting on WHS
4. Developing a systematic approach
5. Managing WHS information
6. Identifying hazards and managing risk
7. Managing hazards associated with plant
8. Controlling risk: ergonomics
9. Controlling risk: occupational and environmental hygiene
10. Using equipment to monitor the workplace
11. Managing psychosocial hazards
12. Controlling risk: safe design
13. Dealing with emergencies
14. Auditing and evaluating WHS activity
15. Promoting a health and safety culture
16. Notifying, reporting, and investigating incidents
17. Compensating injured workers and managing injuries