Table Contents
Case Study 1: AAA Auscarts Pty. Ltd 3
Factors that contributed to the incident 3
Case Study 2: McCan Foods (Aus.) Pty Ltd 5
Relevant standards, codes, regulations and requirements of documents for the situation 5
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 35 5
What actions to be taken to prevent same type of incident in organisation and to meet compliance requirements 6
Case Study 3: Australian Aluminium Shopfitters Pty Ltd 7
Relevant standards, codes, regulations and requirements of documents for the situation 7
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 19 7
What actions to be taken to prevent same type of incident in organisation and to meet compliance requirements 8
Case Study 1: AAA Auscarts Pty. Ltd
Factors that contributed to the incident
- The improper safety percussions surrounding the barrier of the race track
- Seat belt being unable to fasten properly
Relevant standards, codes, regulations and requirements of documents for the situation
- Section 21(1) and Section 21(1) (c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 for failing to maintain a workplace in a condition which was safe and without risks to health.
- Section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 which relates to an employer's duty to persons other than employees.
- Section 23 (1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 which relates to an employer's duty to persons other than employees.
Explain above Standards and relate it to case study
What actions to be taken to prevent same type of incident in organisation and to meet compliance requirements
- safety of the track with the barriers being correctly installed
- ensuring the seat belts are correctly tightened and fit properly
- To ensure the right check are in place at acknowledging breach in the health and safety in the workplace
Case Study 2: McCan Foods (Aus.) Pty Ltd
Factors that contributed to the incident
- Employee failed to obtain proper equipment for the job, e.g., a portable hand-held powered brush with the chain in a vice grip.
- Employee used existing equipment improperly, i.e., holding a flexible chain into a moving pedestal grinding wheel brush.
Relevant standards, codes, regulations and requirements of documents for the situation
Supervisor failed to ensure a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) was conducted before this work commenced.
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 19
(b) the provision and maintenance of safe plant and structures -
(f) the provision of any information, training, instruction or supervision that is necessary to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from work carried out as part of the conduct of the business or undertaking, and -The company should also have enforce procedures to follow for employees that need further training if unable to operate machinery -
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 35
Duty of employers to consult with employees
(i) resolving health or safety issues at a workplace under the employer's management and control or arising from the conduct of the undertaking of the employer;
(ii) consulting with employees of the employer in accordance with this Part;
What actions to be taken to prevent same type of incident in organisation and to meet compliance requirements
- correct training had been given
- communicate amongst the employees
- Employer should provide safe and secure environment, machinery and tools to operate
Case Study 3: Australian Aluminium Shopfitters Pty Ltd
Factors that contributed to the incident
- No Safety gear
- Chariot was not positioned stably
Relevant standards, codes, regulations and requirements of documents for the situation
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 19
(2) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of other persons is not put at risk from work carried out as part of the conduct of the business or undertaking.
(3e) the provision of adequate facilities for the welfare at work of workers in carrying out work for the business or undertaking, including ensuring access to those facilities, and
(5) A self-employed person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, his or her own health and safety while at work.
What actions to be taken to prevent same type of incident in organisation and to meet compliance requirements
- Additional checks have been carried out to acknowledge that error in the chariot being in place when it was too dangerous to work on
- ongoing checks made to ensure the procedures are being followed through, having onsite supervisors to assist with tasks that are high risk when working upon