WHS Module

Question 1

Student responsibilities

Answer 1

Legal responsibilities under Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011

Ensure work and work area is safe, comply with partner’s WHS policies, reports hazards/incidents

Advise convenor if - you feel unsafe, you did not have a safety induction, an incident occurs

Question 2

PACE governance and guidelines

Answer 2

Complete appropriate health checks
Take necessary precautions
Abide by host organisation rules and procedures
Treat everyone with respect

Question 3

Partner organisation and unit convenor responsibilities

Answer 3

Partner organisation - design a sufficient activity, nominate a supervisor, provide resources, provide orientation, give WHS information to university

Unit convenor - assess info from partner organisation, work with partner org to minimise risks

Question 4

Scenarios

Answer 4

You find information distressing, but the information must stay confidential
- A - consult host supervisor and unit convenor

You another student not complying with WHS
- A - discuss issue with host supervisor

PACE student visiting 3rd party
- A - make sure you are supervised

Students in labs with harmful substances
- A - extraction fans and PPE

Exposure to agricultural environments
- A - inform unit convenor of pre-existing conditions

Looking at sand migration on Shelly Beach
- A - sun smart training, PPE, minimising time in sun

No dedicated work space
- A - discuss concerns with host supervisor

Feeling overwhelmed and supervisor is not giving enough resources, bullying?
- A - no

Slipping on tea
- A - remove from danger, decide if it’s an emergency, report incident to supervisor

Question 5

Identifying risks

Answer 5

Identify
- hazards are things that have potential for harm, risks are probability such harm may happen
- hazard categories - physical, ergonomic, psychosocial, biological, chemical, electrical, mechanical

Assess
- likelihood X consequences

Control
- hierarchy - eliminate hazard, substitute hazard, isolate hazard, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE

Review

Question 6

How to respond to an emergency

Answer 6

Remove yourself from danger > call 000 > speak to host supervisor (if possible)

If in office hours > contact unit convenor or PACE manager
If out of office hours > call campus security

If not an emergency > speak to host supervisor or unit convenor

If distressed, it is crucial to talk to someone

Question 7

Health and safety

Answer 7

On campus - understand ROAR reporting, know where first aid kits are, know where emergency exits are

Off campus - receive safety induction (incident reporting, first aid, evacuation, etc.)

Question 8

Bullying and harrassment

Answer 8

Bullying - repeated unreasonable behaviour (intimidation, offending, humiliation)
Harassment - any behaviour that is unwelcome, abusive, threatening
Unlawful discrimination - treating someone unfairly due to race, colour, ethnicity, age, disability etc.