Safe @ WorkStudent Workbook

Student Name: ___________________________________________________

Due Date: _________________________________________________________

Dealing with an Emergency

Resources: The safe@work General Module (Dealing with an Emergency) is available from: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/general/emergency.asp

WorkSafe Victoria provides more information about First Aid here:http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Health+And+Safety+Topics/Workplace+Amenities+and+First+Aid/How+to+comply/First+aid/

Task: Answer the following questions below:1. What kind of emergencies could occur at work? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What information do employees need to help them respond to a workplace emergency?

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3. What roles do specific employees have to help manage emergency situations? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What sort of things would you expect to find in a first aid room? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Carrying out Electrical Work

Task: Pair the sentence fragments.Resources: The safe@work Electrical Work Module is available from http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/electric/index.asp

Falls

1 A “dead man” switch … … a qualified electrical worker at all times.

2 Working safely with electrically powered tools and equipment requires safe working procedures and training, …

… is designed to immediately switch off the current when electricity leaking to earth is detected at a level harmful to a person using electrical equipment.

3 Electrical work should legally only be carried out by …

… electrical arcing and flying objects.

4 A residual current device … … bracelets, rings, neck chains, exposed metal zips or watches.

5 Apprentices and trainees must be supervised by …

appropriate tools and the right protective clothing.

6 Safety glasses provide protection from …

… the level of voltage they are able to insulate against.

7 Rated insulated gloves are designed for live work and are rated according to …

… fix appropriate tags, test that the electricity supply is isolated and test your instruments.

8 Safety helmets provide protection from …

… a licensed electrical worker.

9 While carrying out electrical work near live electrical equipment you should not wear …

… is designed to switch off current so a machine stops when the operator releases pressure on the switch, handle or pedal.

10 Before you start electrical work, you should switch off, isolate circuits, …

… over-head wires, structures and falling objects.

Resources: safe@work General Module:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/general/falls.asp

WorkSafe Victoria provides useful information about Falls Prevention here:http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Health+And+Safety+Topics/Falls+Prevention/

Task: Answer the following questions below:1. What are the three groups or categories of falls? ________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. List five factors that could cause someone to fall. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are some of the places that people can fall into on a construction or excavation site?

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4. What items should be used to protect people from falling into a hole or down a stairwell?

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5. What should you check before you use a ladder? ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods

Resources: safe@work General Module: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/general/hazards.asp

Task:

1. Read through Mike’s experience, below. 2. In hindsight it is easier to see what should have happened to prevent the injury.

Think about what Mike and his supervisor should have done to reduce the risk of injury or harm.

Complete the following page by writing down what you think Mike’s employer, his supervisor and Mike himself should have done to reduce the risk of Mike being burnt by the chemicals.

Mike’s experienceMike’s experienceMike was a young employee who had been working at “Dave’s Detailing” yard for a month. His job was to clean the motors of cars using a product called “Acidic Detergent”. Unknown to Mike, this product contained several hazardous substances and dangerous goods such as hydrofluoric acid, sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid. These substances are commonly used to detail (clean) cars. Mike had to empty the Acidic Detergent from a large drum into a small hand-held spray bottle. He did this by dipping a pump into the drum and squirting a bit of the liquid into the spray bottle. While doing this, Mike noticed that the fumes made his eyes and throat sore. He complained to his supervisor but he told him not to worry. When Mike sprayed the liquid onto the motors the dirt and grease came off really easily – often in a few minutes – it was GREAT stuff and seemed to make Mike’s job much easier.Mike was not provided with any protective equipment such as aprons or gloves. Nor was he told that the Acidic Detergent was capable of causing serious burns if it came into contact with his skin. One day Mike was working, dressed in a tee-shirt, shorts and thongs as usual, when he spilled some of the liquid on his foot. Mike wandered off and rinsed the Acidic Detergent off. Unfortunately, it was too late. Although the skin did not feel that it was burning, it had gradually caused severe burns to his flesh and he had to be hospitalised. The injury was reported to WorkSafe. After an investigation into its causes, Mike’s boss was prosecuted.

Mike’s Employer should have ….

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Mike’s Supervisor should have ….

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Mike should have ….

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Hazards, Risk Assessment and Control

Spot the hazard If you spot something hazardous, what should you do?

Simple hazard (e.g. boxes on the floor in the way)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

More complex hazard (e.g. frayed cords, damaged equipment) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Assess the risk What two main things should the person in charge or responsible for safety consider when assessing the risk? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make the changes What sort of risk control measures (hierarchy of control) should they consider?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hazards, Risk Assessment and ControlTask: Find these words in the grid belowacid current ear glue loud RCD strainbending deaf earplug heavy noisy scaffold switchcarry decibel frayed hoist poison shock tagchemical

depth fuel ladder power slip trip

climb electrocution gas lift roof solvents trolley

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W C R E W O P O G N O R AS S L I P N O I S Y T N G

Sort the word search words into the hazard categories Manual

HandlingNoise Electricity Hazardous /

Dangerous GoodsFalls

Health and Safety Laws

Task: Follow the clues below to fill in the blanks.

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Across 1. The ___________________ Health and Safety Act 2004. 4. Employers must by law ensure the ______ of their employees.8. Small particles of stone or sand that can get into your eyes. 10. International distress signal.11. A fracture means a broken or cracked ____ .12. WorkSafe makes OHS laws to create _____ workplaces in Victoria.

Down 1. Short for ‘Occupational Health and Safety’.2. There are laws in Victoria to prevent ________ at work.3. Something required by law is said to be a _____ requirement. 5. There are laws which cover work at heights, to prevent injuries from _______ .6. Safety gloves protect your fingers and ______ .7. A responsibility under the Act is called a “____ of care”.9. Short for ‘health and safety representative’.

Health and Safety Representatives and Committees

Resources: WorkSafe Victoria has information on Health and Safety Representatives and Committees here (follow links from this page):http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Health+And+Safety+Topics/Consultation/

Task: Pair the sentence fragments.

1 Health and safety representatives (HSRs) are ...

... an accident, dangerous situation, or immediate risk to health and safety.

2 A designated work group is a group of employees who share ...

... an important link between employees and employers

3 HSRs may inspect the workplace without notice if there is ...

... represent them in health and safety matters in the workplace.

4 There must be at least ... ... they help employers and employees to work together to make the workplace safe.

5 At least half the members of a health and safety committee should be ...

... an employee requests that the workplace establishes one.

6 An employer is required by law to set up a health and safety committee if ...

... employee representatives.

7 HSRs are elected by their fellow employees to ...

... one HSR for each designated work group in a workplace.

8 Health and safety committees are useful because ...

... similar health and safety concerns and conditions.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

Task: Pair the sentence fragments.

1You could put other people at risk by …

... looking after their own health and safety and taking care not to put other people at risk.

2Employers have the primary responsibility for ...

... ask for clarification, help or instructions.

3Legal responsibilities for workplace health and safety are set out in ...

... reducing the risks as effectively as they can.

4If you're not sure about how to perform a task safely, you should ...

... someone else getting hurt.

5Where workplace risks can’t be eliminated, employers are responsible for ...

... making sure that the workplace is safe.

6Employees are responsible for ...

... listen carefully to safety information provided by the employer.

7To help them work safely, employees must ...

... the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.

8Failing to report an unsafe situation at work could result in ...

... not following agreed safe work practices.

Manual Handling

Task: Complete the following questions:

1. Provide three examples of tasks that involve manual handling. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What injuries could result from doing the three tasks you selected in Question 1? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What topics might be covered by manual handling training? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. List some things employers can do to reduce manual handling risks. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Give three examples of repetitive manual handling tasks that could lead to fatigue. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mechanical Equipment

Resources: safe@work General Module:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/general/machine.asp

Tasks: Complete the Missing Words exercise and then unscramble the “mechanical equipment” related words below.

Complete the missing words 1. Mechanical equipment includes _________, _________ and hand held _________ tools.

2. _________ are attached to mechanical equipment to protect people from _________ _____ of machines.

3. If guards are removed during ________ or maintenance, they must be _________ and _________ by an _________ person before the machine is used.

4. Many mechanical equipment injuries happen in the _________, _________ and _________ industries.

5. ________ ___ is one way of stopping _________ powered machinery from ________ during maintenance

Unscramble the following “mechanical equipment” related words.

CYHERMNAI _________________________________________________

NNCMATENAIE _________________________________________________

GANDER GAT _________________________________________________

TNLPA __________________________________________________

UTO FO VEECSRI _____________________________________________

Noise

Task: Follow the clues below to fill in the blanks:

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Across4. Power _____ used in workplaces can be noisy6. Unit of measuring noise levels7. If you are unsure, ___ your supervisor8. One kind of personal protective equipment (PPE) for hearing9. Of advanced age11 Loud sound12. Operating machinery without hearing protection can ______ hearingDown1. A noise _____ of 85 dB(A) and above can cause hearing loss. 2. Noise is a constant hazard at a construction ____ 3. The sense by which sound is perceived5. Hearing ____ can be prevented7. Once more10. Abbreviation for “decibel (A-weighted)”

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Resources: safe@work General Module:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/general/protect.asp

WorkSafe Victoria has information about PPE here: http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Forms+and+Publications/Tools/import_Personal+Protection+Checklist+for+Builders+and+Building+Trades+Contractors

Task: Answer the following questions below: 1. When should employers consider providing PPE to employees as a protective

measure? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Name three types of PPE used at work. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why are signs necessary where PPE must be used? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why should employees be able to select their own PPE where possible? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Personal Safety

Task: Pair the sentence fragments.

1 If you are bullied at work, you should ...

... that harms, injures or upsets another person.

2 To reduce work-related stress, employers can do things like ...

... the location and accessibility of the work site.

3 Stress is usually described as ...

... provide information, instruction and training for people who work alone.

4 Workplace violence and bullying is an action, incident or pattern of behaviour ...

... situations where they are victimised or bullied.

5 A person is alone at work when ...

... rotating (sharing) the more boring, repetitive or demanding tasks.

6 Employers must take steps to protect employees from ...

... a reaction in people to heavy demands, pressures and expectations.

7 To reduce the risk of injury or harm to health, employers should ...

... inform your supervisor or someone you can trust.

8 Things that may increase the risks involved with working alone include ...

... they can't be seen or heard by another person.

The Role of WorkSafe Inspectors

Task: Find these words in the grid below:

prohibition investigate employee appeal

work act examine regulationsafety notice enter issueoffence worksafe improvement harmemployer powers sample photograph

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Working Safely

Task: Follow the clues below to fill in the blanks:

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Across 3. Look out for __________ at work. 5. An employer has to ________ you so you can work safely. 6. The Victorian Act that protects all workers is called the Occupational Health and _________. Act 1985. 8. An employer must _________ all hazards so the workplace is healthy and safe. 9. You must _____________ an accident or injury to your supervisor or employer.

Down 1. In Victoria, all workers are protected by special _____________. 2. An employer must ________ you from danger at work. 4. A ___________ can cause injury or disease if it is not controlled. 7. The initials of the title of the person you elect to represent you on health and safety problems are ____________.