Activity 1: Conduct a Work Health and Safety audit

This activity requires you to conduct a Work Health and Safety audit at the industry workplace or a simulated industry environment. The purpose of this Work Health and Safety audit is to implement and monitor adherence to workplace health and safety procedures in the following situations:

• Hazard identification and reporting
• Handling chemicals and hazardous substances
• Evacuation of staff and customers
• Security management of cash, documents, equipment, keys or people

When conducting the Work Health and Safety audit, you are required to:

• Carry out a physical audit of the training organisation's site.
• Use the Work health and safety checklist to carry out the audit.
  • Follow work health and safety procedures and instructions.
  • Identify and report hazards.
  • Implement Work Health and safety procedures to take immediate actions.
• Monitor adherence to organisational WHS procedures.
• Monitor ongoing compliance with safe work practices.
• Take prompt action to address non-compliance with procedures and safe work practices.
• Monitor day-to-day effectiveness of WHS practices in maintaining the health, safety and security of personnel.
• Identify any hazards on an ongoing basis during own day-to-day workplace operations.
• React to reports of hazards by other workers, and coordinate and participate in risk assessments.
• Implement any risk control methods or refer to the appropriate person if control is outside the scope of responsibility.