●WHS legislation - NT and federal, are they different? why?
Federal: The main object of the Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces.
NT: The WHS (NUL) Act is the cornerstone of legislative and administrative measures to maintain and improve occupational health and safety in the Northern Territory
●Duty of care - your duty of care in the workplace for yourself and others, why is this important?
it is to make sure we taking care of each other and self in a workplace so that everyone could avoid getting any potential incoming harms.
●Hierarchy of control - What is this and why do we need to have this in the workplace?
The hierarchy of control is a system for controlling risks in the workplace.
every workplace has different risks. it is very important to understand and use the hierarchy of control to eliminate or reduce risks at work. eg. office looks safe compare to restaurant but it still has potential risks like sitting posture issue or hurt by stationery
●Bullying - Who do you report this to? What is work place bullying?
We report the bullying to our employer, if employer was involved in the bullying, we report it to the WHS Consultative Committee
Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes either physical or emotional harm. It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation.
●Policies and procedures - Every Australian business has policies and procedures we must follow why? Where do these come from?
Policies and procedures are important in a workplace as it helps reinforce and clarify the standards expected of employees and help employers manage staff more effectively as it defines what is acceptable and unacceptable in the workplace.
some detail might differ in companies but the basic policies are come from work health safety legislation
