The competency, methods, analyse and research for the role of OH & S manager.
1. Clearly explain the value of good information to an organization.
2. There are five basic decision making levels within an organization, Strategic, Tactical, Operational, Programmed and Non-programmed. Provide an OHS example of each level providing background information for each example.
3. Identify two main sources of information available to an organization and give four OH&S examples for each.
4. Describe the main benefits of presenting data in a table.
5. Clearly explain the importance of accuracy and relevance in relations to OH&S information to an organization.
6. Identify and give an OH&S example of primary and secondary data an organization may need to collect.
7. If you were a safety practitioner investigating an incident, write a closed and an open question that you would use to gather information from a witness.
8. List five methods to access, organize and monitor information within an organization.
9. Clearly explain the purpose of updating & modifying, maintenance & storage and security of information.
10. Identify the five key stages in the research process.
11. Identify the three main types of business research
12. Define the following seven terms in OH&S:
- Valid
- Objectivity
- Reliable
- Sampling errors
- Planning errors
- Information
- Data
13. Provide an example when you would use each of the following techniques for OH&S research.
- Simple Random Sampling
- Stratified Sampling
- Convenience Sampling
- Opinion Polls
14. As a safety practitioner in a hypothetical, medium sized organization you are required to research an OH&S issue. Describe the issue and an appropriate research strategy that you could use.
15. What is the main purpose of research?
16. List the four sections you should include when structuring and formatting a presentation.
17. List the feature and structure and format of a written report.
18. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of reporting plan for OH&S research.
19. When distributing OH&S information for an organization, what is the purpose of producing a communication plan?
20. Identify three benefits of obtaining feedback from the primary users of OH&S research.