"Planning tool to implement the Work, Health and Safety (WHS) POLICY."

Scenario

You are the Workplace WHS representative for your company. One of your office workers sustained a severe injury to her right arm when she slipped on an oil patch on the factory floor on her way to the car park. She has been off work for two weeks and wishes to return to work even though her arm will be in a sling for the next four weeks. However, the organization does not have an existing 'Return to Work and Injury management policy and procedures'.

What do we need to do or to plan to implement theReturn to Work and Injury management policy? What are the priorities? Describe the following plan:

Development of Policies and Procedures

Development, Implementation and Review of WHS Plans and Set Priorities

Resolution of WHS Disputes

Review of WHS Resources

Development and Maintenance of Effective Injury and Hazard Management Systems

Development of Processes to Ensure Legal Obligations are met

Review of Rehabilitation and the Needs of Employees with Disabilities