Student Assessment Pack BSBWHS501 Ensure a Safe Workplace Task 1 Student Name: _________________________________________ Date: / / 20. Health and Safety If you have any health issues that may be of concern for an assessment, please speak to your instructor before attempting. If at any stage, you become unwell during an assessment please inform the Instructor.Your health is always more important, a re-assessment can be arranged. Assessment Methods Students will be assessed using various methods of assessment, from practical observations, theoretical knowledge, Case Studies & Documented Discussion. Some questions may be multiple choice; some will require you to write your answer where written answers are required please write clearly and legibly. All Assessments MUST be completed with a Black or Blue Pen Students Do NOT use RED PEN,(unless stated or required by regulatory requirements) If at any point, you are unclear of the instructions for any assessment please ask your instructor or trainer for clarification and explanation. In a multiple-choice assessment if you wish to change your selected answer simply cross the Circle you originally placed and circle the correct selection. See example provided. Example: Assessment Outcomes If you have not satisfactorily completed either a Theoretical or Practical Assessment the instructor may request that you undertake the complete exercise again or ask you to repeat a portion of the exercise. Theory assessments where a student has not answered correctly the Instructor may ask the question verbally or provide an alternate question covering the same aspect of evidence. Both theQuestion Asked and Answer Provided MUST be documented on this Student Assessment Pack next to the question being reassessed. UNLESS STATED: ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE UNDERTAKEN AND CORRECT FOR COMPETENCY TO BE AWARDED. Practical Assessments are limited to 2 additional reattempts, where a 2nd reattempt is required it cannot take place on the same day as the original and 1st additional reattempt. If a student does not show satisfactory outcome to a practical assessment or a proportion of a practical assessment after the completion of a 2nd reattempt the student will be graded as Not Yet Competent. The student will not be awarded the unit of competency or where the unit forms part of a qualification, the qualification will not be awarded. The scheduling of the 2nd reattempt will be at a time of agreement between MILCOM Institute and the student. The 2nd reattempt cannot be on the same day as the initial and 1st reattempt. Completion of Assessment The student must complete the learner declaration on the last page to validate this assessment. Outstanding Work If a student has not submitted all required work for assessment before the end of the subject the instructor will nominate a due date for the work. If no due date is provided by the Instructor, then a standard 21 calendar days is implied. If a student fails to submit outstanding work by the due date the unit may be graded as Not Yet Competent. Statements of Attainment, and where these units, form/are part of a qualification, then the qualification cannot be issued, where units are marked as Not Yet Competent. Student Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____/______/20_____I have read, understood and agree to the above instructions Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 Assessment Information 5 Assessment Instructions 7 Student Assessment Agreement 8 Assessment Task 1 Cover Sheet 9 Assessment Task 1: Written Questions 10 Assessment Task 1 Instructions 12 Assessment Task 1 Checklist 13 Assessment Task 2 Cover Sheet 14 Assessment Task 2: WHS management system project 15 Assessment Task 2 Instructions 17 Assessment Task 2 Checklist 21 Assessment Task 3 Cover Sheet 23 Assessment Task 3: WHS Risk Control Project 24 Assessment Task 3 Instructions 25 Assessment Task 3 Checklist 27 Assessment Task 4 Cover Sheet 28 Assessment Task 4: WHS Evaluation 29 Assessment Task 4 Instructions 30 Assessment Task 4 Checklist 33 Assessment Information The assessment tasks for BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace are included in this Student Assessment Tasks booklet and outlined in the assessment plan below. To be assessed as competent for this unit, you must complete all of the assessment tasks satisfactorily. Assessment Plan Assessment TaskOverview1. Written questionsYou must correctly answer all questions.2. WHS ProjectYou must establish a WHS management system and provide a WHS induction and training session for staff.3. WHS Risk Control ProjectYou must research fatigue issues and risk controls, as well as implement risk controls for fatigue management.4. WHS Evaluation ProjectYou must evaluate a WHS management system and provide recommendations for improvement, as well as implement recommendations. Assessment Preparation Please read through this assessment thoroughly before beginning any tasks. Ask your assessor for clarification if you have any questions at all. When you have read and understood this units assessment tasks, print out the Student Assessment Agreement. Fill it out, sign it, and hand it to your assessor, who will countersign it and then keep it on file. Keep a copy of all of your work, as the work submitted to your assessor will not be returned to you. Assessment appeals If you do not agree with an assessment decision, you can make an assessment appeal as per your RTOs assessment appeals process. You have the right to appeal the outcome of assessment decisions if they feel they have been dealt with unfairly or have other appropriate grounds for an appeal. Naming electronic documents It is important that you name the documents that you create for this Assessment Task in a logical manner. Each should include: Course identification codeAssessment Task numberDocument title (if appropriate)Student nameDate it was created For example, BSBWHS501 AT3 Fatigue Management Report Joan Smith 20/10/18 Additional Resources You will be provided with the following resources you begin each Assessment Task. Assessment Task 2 Policy and Procedures Student Assessment Task 3 Fatigue Management Report Template Assessment Task 4 Performance Reporting Matrix Assessment Instructions Each assessment task in this booklet consists of the following: Assessment Task Cover Sheet This must be filled out, signed and submitted together with your assessment responses If you are submitting hardcopy, the Cover Sheet should be the first page of each tasks submission. If you are submitting electronically, print out the cover sheet, fill it out and sign it, then scan this and submit the file. The Assessment Task Cover Sheet will be returned to you with the outcome of the assessment, which will be satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U). If your work has been assessed as being not satisfactory, your assessor will include written feedback in the Assessment Task Cover Sheet giving reasons why. Your assessor will also discuss this verbally with you and provide advice on re-assessment opportunities as per your RTOs re-assessment policy. Depending on the task, this may include resubmitting incorrect answers to questions (such as short answer questions and case studies)resubmitting part or all of a project, depending on how the error impacts on the total outcome of the taskredoing a role play after being provided with appropriate feedback about your performancebeing observed a second (or third time) undertaking any tasks/activities that were not satisfactorily completed the first time, after being provided with appropriate feedback. Assessment Task Information This gives you: a summary of the assessment taskinformation on the resources to be usedsubmission requirementsre-submission opportunities if required Assessment Task Instructions These give questions to answer or tasks which are to be completed. Your answers need to be typed up using software as indicated in the Assessment Task Instructions. Copy and paste each tasks instructions into a new document and use this as the basis for your assessment task submission. Include this documents header and footer. If you are submitting electronically, give the document a file name that includes the unit identification number, the task number, your name and the date. Checklist This will be used by your assessor to mark your assessment. Read through this as part of your preparation before beginning the assessment task. It will give you a good idea of what your assessor will be looking for when marking your responses. Student Assessment Agreement Make sure you read through the assessments in this booklet before you fill out and sign the agreement below. If there is anything that you are unsure of, consult your assessor prior to signing this agreement. Have you read the assessment requirements for this unit? ¨ Yes¨ No Do you understand the requirements of the assessments for this unit? ¨ Yes ¨ No Do you agree to the way in which you are being assessed? ¨ Yes¨ No Do you have any specific needs that should be considered? ¨ Yes¨ No If so, explain these in the space below. Do you understand your rights to re-assessment? ¨ Yes ¨ No Do you understand your right to appeal the decisions made in an assessment? ¨ Yes ¨ No Student name Student number Student signature Date Assessor name Assessor signature Date Assessment Task 1 Cover Sheet Student Declaration To be filled out and submitted with assessment responses ¨ I declare that this task is all my own work and I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with any other student(s). ¨ I understand that if I am found to have plagiarised, cheated or colluded, action will be taken against me according to the process explained to me. ¨ I have correctly referenced all resources and reference texts throughout these assessment tasks. Student name Student ID number Student signature Date Assessor declaration ¨I hereby certify that this student has been assessed by me and that the assessment has been carried out according to the required assessment procedures. Assessor name Assessor signature Date Assessment outcomeSNSDNSResubmission Y N Feedback Student result response ¨ My performance in this assessment task has been discussed and explained to me. ¨ I would like to appeal this assessment decision. Student signature Date A copy of this page must be supplied to the office and kept in the students file with the evidence. Assessment Task 1: Written Questions Task summary This is an open book test, to be completed in the classroom. A time limit of 1 hour to answer the questions is provided. You need to answer all of the written questions correctly. Your answers must be word processed and sent to the assessor as an email attachment. Required Access to textbooks/other learning materialsComputer and Microsoft OfficeAccess to the internet Timing Your assessor will advise you of the due date of this assessment Submit Answers to all questions Assessment criteria All questions must be answered correctly in order for you to be assessed as having completed the task satisfactorily. Written answer question guidance The following written questions use a range of instructional words such as identify or explain, which tell you how you should answer the question. Use the definitions below to assist you to provide the type of response expected. Note that the following guidance is the minimum level of response required. Analyse when a question asks you to analyse something, you should do so in in detail, and identify important points and key features. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long. Compare when a question asks you to compare something, you will need to show how two or more things are similar, ensuring that you also indicate the relevance of the consequences. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long. Contrast when a question asks you to contrast something, you will need to show how two or more things are different, ensuring you indicate the relevance or the consequences. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long. Discuss when a question asks you to discuss something, you are required to point out important issues or features and express some form of critical judgement. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long. Describe when a question asks you to describe something, you should state the most noticeable qualities or features. Generally, you are expected to write a response two or three sentences long. Evaluate when a question asks you to evaluate something, you should do so putting forward arguments for and against something. Generally, you are expected to write a response one or two paragraphs long. Examine when a question asks you to examine something, this is similar to analyse, where you should provide a detailed response with key points and features and provide critical analysis. Generally, you are expected to w
rite a response one or two paragraphs long Explain when a question asks you to explain something, you should make clear how or why something happened or the way it is. Generally, you are expected to write a response two or three sentences long. Identify when a question asks you to identify something, this means that you are asked to briefly describe the required information. Generally, you are expected to write a response two or three sentences long List when a question asks you to list something, this means that you are asked to briefly state information in a list format. Outline when a question asks you to outline something, this means giving only the main points, Generally, you are expected to write a response a few sentences long. Summarise when a question asks you to summarise something, this means (like outline) only giving the main points. Generally, you are expected to write a response a few sentences long. Assessment Task 1 Instructions Provide answers to all of the questions below: 1. Identify and document the title and date of the WHS/OHS Act and Regulation for the state in which you are located. 2. Identify the purpose of a WHS code of practice and give an example. 3. Outline the factors that must be taken into account in determining control measures for hazardous manual tasks as stated in the model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011. 4. Define the term duty holder under WHS/OHS legislation and the primary duty of care of a PCBU under WHS legislation. 5. Outline two examples of a WHS policy that a business may implement. 6. Explain the process of risk assessment and control in workplace health and safety. 7. Explain three ways in which hazards can be identified in the workplace. 8. Describe the purpose of the hierarchy of control and each of the options available from most effective to least effective. Provide an example for each in terms of how it may be applied in a workplace. 9. Give two reasons why it is important to report WHS incidents within the workplace to relevant persons and identify at least two position holders to whom incidents may be reported. 10. Identify the three events that are defined as notifiable incidents and the period of time for which employers must keep records of these incident. 11. Within what time period within which an employer must notify their workers compensation insurer where a work has received a workplace injury? Assessment Task 1 Checklist Students name:Did the student provide a sufficient and clear answer that addresses the suggested answer for the following?Satisfactory performanceCommentsYesNoQuestion 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 Task Outcome:Satisfactory ¨Not Satisfactory ¨Assessor signature Assessor name Date Assessment Task 2 Cover Sheet Student Declaration To be filled out and submitted with assessment responses ¨ I declare that this task is all my own work and I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with any other student(s). ¨ I understand that if I am found to have plagiarised, cheated or colluded, action will be taken against me according to the process explained to me. ¨ I have correctly referenced all resources and reference texts throughout these assessment tasks. Student name Student ID number Student signature Date Assessor declaration ¨ I hereby certify that this student has been assessed by me and that the assessment has been carried out according to the required assessment procedures. Assessor name Assessor signature Date Assessment outcomeSNSDNSResubmission Y N Feedback Student result response ¨My performance in this assessment task has been discussed and explained to me. ¨ I would like to appeal this assessment decision. Student signature Date A copy of this page must be supplied to the office and kept in the students file with the evidence. Assessment Task 2: WHS management system project Task summary This assessment task requires you, in the role of Operations Manager of Grow Management Consultants, to review existing health and safety processes within the company and to establish and implement a new health and safety policy and procedure, including consulting with staff. Following this you are required to provide an induction and training program for staff about the updated health and safety policy and procedure. As the induction and training session will also be an opportunity for staff to provide feedback on WHS issues, you will be also required to respond to this feedback and develop a working from home checklist. This assessment is to be completed in the simulated work environment in the RTO. Required Access to textbooks/other learning materialsComputer with Microsoft Office and internet accessAccess WHS legislation including: http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA Policy and Procedures StudentMeeting space with projector Timing Your assessor will advise you of the due date of these submissions. Submit Email with revised Health and Safety Policy and Procedures attachedEmail with WHS presentation attachedEmail with the following attached:Updated Policy and ProceduresWorking from home health and safety checklistScreenshot Assessment criteria For your performance to be deemed satisfactory in this assessment task, you must satisfactorily address all of the assessment criteria. If part of this task is not satisfactorily completed, you will be asked to complete further assessment to demonstrate competence. Re-submission opportunities You will be provided feedback on their performance by the Assessor. The feedback will indicate if you have satisfactorily addressed the requirements of each part of this task. If any parts of the task are not satisfactorily completed, the assessor will explain why, and provide you written feedback along with guidance on what you must undertake to demonstrate satisfactory performance. Re-assessment attempt(s) will be arranged at a later time and date. You have the right to appeal the outcome of assessment decisions if you feel that you have been dealt with unfairly or have other appropriate grounds for an appeal. You are encouraged to consult with the assessor prior to attempting this task if you do not understand any part of this task or if you have any learning issues or needs that may hinder you when attempting any part of the assessment. Assessment Task 2 Instructions Carefully read the following: Grow Management Consultants is a management consultancy business. Staff employed in the business include the CEO, Operations Manager, two Senior Management Consultants and an Administration Officer. There are also three management consultant contractors who work from the office at least 2 days a week each, as well as from home. All of the management consultants travel extensively across Australia, visiting clients. Grow Management Consultants has an existing Health and Safety Policy and Procedure but as the organisation has expanded, the CEO believes that it is time to update the policy and procedure and to establish additional procedures including health and safety procedures to be followed when working from home as this is a common practice of the management consultants. The CEO has indicated that he does not want to incur any additional costs in implementing the WHS management system and wants to incorporate WHS responsibilities into existing staff roles. These also need to be clearly defined in the health and safety policy and procedure. The CEO has identified that the areas of the policy and procedure that need updating are as follows: As the Operations Manager you are responsible for researching, developing and implementing the above changes. You will also need to ensure that any new procedures added include which staff member is responsible Complete the following activities: Revise the WHS Policy and Procedure Review the existing Grow Management Consultants WHS Policy and Procedures (Policy and Procedures Student), as well as the scenario information regarding updates required to these. Then conduct research using the link shown under Requirements on the previous page, or any other sources of information of your choice, to identify: Duty holders under WHS legislationBest practice hazard identification and risk controlBest practice WHS communication and consultation practicesHealth and safety requirements for working from home. Following your review and research, update the WHS Policy and Procedures. The updated document should clearly address all of the areas above. Highlight all changes you have made (using either tracked changes or a coloured highlight). Send an email to the management team (your assessor). The text of the email should be ingrammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style. It should briefly outline key changes to the policy and procedure based on your research. The email text should also confirm that the changes will not incur costs, and roles and responsibilities can be incorporated into existing job roles. It should also seek feedback on all aspects of the changes you have made to the policy andprocedures. Attach your revised Health and Safety Policy and Procedures to the email. Develop a PowerPoint presentation for a WHS induction and training program Assume that you have been asked to provide an induction and training program for all staff to confirm WHS legislation requirements and provide information and training on the new health and safety policy and procedures. Your presentation must address: An overview of WHS legislation that applies to Grow Management Consultants and the purpose of such legislation. Note that this should be the WHS legislation that applies to the state/territory in which you are studying including:Purpose and definitions of WHS Act, Regulations, Codes of PracticeMeaning of duty of careObligations of workers at workObligation of a business to consult and communicate with workers Persons within the organisation who are responsible for WHS and each of their responsibilities (as identified from the Health and Safety Policy and Procedure).A review of the key changes made to the existing Health and Safety Policy and ProcedureAn outline of the revised Grow Management Consultants Work Health and Safety Policy and associated procedures. Save this file as WHS Presentation Send an email to your assessor. The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business like) style. It should introduce and summarise the contents of the attachment, seek their feedback and ask for the place, date and time of your presentation. Attach your WHS presentation to the email. Conduct induction and training program Present your induction and training program for staff. Your assessor will organise at least two other students to attend in the role of staff. During the presentation you will be required to demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills including: Speaking clearly and conciselyUsing effective non-verbal communication skills to encourage audience interestResponding to questionsAsking questions to seek feedbackUse of active listening techniques to confirm and clarify understanding At the end of the presentation you should provide the opportunity for questions. Your assessor, in the role of CEO, and the other students roleplaying staff will ask you at least two questions about the presentation, as well as provide feedback on an area of WHS that they would like you to action. Develop a working from home health and safety checklist Based on the outcomes of the meeting above, assume that you are required to develop a working from home health and safety checklist. Conduct research on the Safe work Australia web site or other WHS/OHS regulator web site to identify a suitable checklist that can be used for carrying out a working from home inspection. Customise the checklist to the organisations needs Update your WHS Policy and Procedures. Modify the WHS Policy and Procedures to reflect feedback that you received from the induction and training program. Add the working from home health and safety checklist to the Policy and Procedures, too. Save this document as Updated Policy and Procedures. Take a screen shot of your folder and files. Ensure that you have an overall folder for your work, as well as sub folders if necessary. All of the documents that you have submitted for this assessment task should be correctly named and filed. Your filing system should reflect how you would set up a WHS record keeping system in a real working situation. Folders must be logical and well-organised, and you will be assessed on this. The screen shot should show all the folders and documents. Send an email to the Management Team (your assessor). The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style. The email text should introduce and summarise the contents of the attachments and seek their feedback. It should also explain the use of the checklist and updated policy and procedures in clear and concise language to ensure that the use of the checklist is clear to all. Attach the following to the email: Updated Policy and ProceduresWorking from home health and safety checklistScreenshot Assessment Task 2 Checklist Students name:Did the student:Completed successfullyCommentsYesNoUpdate the existing WHS Policy and Procedures to include: Identification of duty holders under WHS legislationIdentification of WHS roles and responsibilities Hazard identification procedures that ensure that where there are changes to a work procedure or system that a hazard identification is conducted to identify and new hazards that may be created and ways to control these?Risk control proceduresWHS communication and consultation processesHealth and safety requirements for working from home? Provide updated WHS policy and procedures to staff for feedback, including input on WHS consultation and participation arrangements? Update WHS policy and procedure as per feedback on consultation and participation? Provide an induction and training program that includes an overview of WHS legislation that applies to Grow Management Consultants and the purpose of such legislation including: Purpose/definitions of WHS Act, Regulations, Codes of PracticeMeaning of duty of careObligations of workers at workObligation of a business to consult and communicate with workersPersons within the organisation who are responsible for WHS and each of their responsibilities (as identified from the Health and Safety Policy and Procedure). In their first email, provide: A review of the key changes made to the existing Health and Safety Policy and ProcedureAn outline of the updated Grow Management Consultants Work Health and Safety Policy and associated procedures? Throughout the induction and training program, demonstrate effective communication skills including: Speaking clearly and concisely Using non-verbal communication to assist with understanding Asking questions to identify required information Responding to questions as required Using active listening techniques to confirm understanding Develop a suitable working from home checklist? Task Outcome:Satisfactory ¨Not Satisfactory ¨Assessor signature Assessor name Date Assessment Task 3 Cover Sheet Student Declaration To be filled out and submitted with assessment responses ¨ I declare that this task is all my own work and I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with any other student(s). ¨ I understand that if I am found to have plagiarised, cheated or colluded, action will be taken against me according to the process explained to me. ¨ I have correctly referenced all resources and reference texts throughout these assessment tasks. Student name Student ID number Student signature Date Assessor declaration ¨ I hereby certify that this student has been assessed by me and that the assessment has been carried out according to the required assessment procedures. Assessor name Assessor signature Date Assessment outcomeSNSDNSResubmission Y N Feedback Student result response ¨ My performance in this assessment task has been discussed and explained to me. ¨ I would like to appeal this assessment decision. Student signature Date A copy of this page must be supplied to the office and kept in the students file with the evidence Assessment Task 3: WHS Risk Control Project Task summary For this assessment task you will be required to conduct research into effective ways of managing fatigue at work and to recommend strategies to address current fatigue issues for all staff at Grow Management Consultants. You will be required to develop a short briefing report, as well as discuss your finding and recommendations with staff via a memo This assessment is to be completed in the simulated work environment in the RTO Required Access to textbooks/other learning materialsComputer with Microsoft Office and internet accessFatigue Management Report Template Timing Your assessor will advise you of the due date of these submissions. Submit Email with fatigue management report attachedEmail to CEOEmail to staffEmail with screen shot att