Assessment 2 Case Study – ACCI Dent Window Cleaning

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Assessment 2 Case Study – ACCI Dent Window Cleaning. (55 Marks) You should use thefollowing Internet resources to help understand the questions:http://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/Acci Dent Window Cleaning is a 4 year old company currently having workplace safetyissues. The company is under investigation by Safework NSW and icare after two of theiremployees suffered major injuries when the extension ladder used by the said employeesaccidentally toppled from the 2nd-floor of a building. One worker sustained a compoundfracture to one arm, injuries to the liver, fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis. The otheremployee suffered a fractured pelvis, loss of several teeth, and injuries to his tendon, cheekand mouth. Both are found to have basic English language skills and have no concept of WHSprinciples. The company is facing a $75,000 fine by Safework. There was an error ofjudgement of the part of Acci Dent as the shift supervisor assigned is found inexperiencedand was incompetent. Internal investigation reveals that lack of a systematic way to manageWHS in the workplace is a major contributing factor to the cause of the accident. Forexample, they do not have formal consultation procedures to handle safety issues. EddyMann, the manager is the unofficial workplace safety officer who’s responsible in all safetyissues. For example, if a safety concern is identified by one of the staff, Eddy will look at it,evaluate it, and make a decision as to how to remedy the problem. No formal documentationis made on each of the safety issues identified. The only recording of these issues is onEddy’s diary where incidents are jotted down when, where, and who is involved, includingsome of the relevant details of the incident. The owners are also totally negligent inmanaging workplace safety issues. They have an “It won’t happen to us” attitude regardingworkplace accidents. As part of its legal obligations under the WHS Act 2012, Acci Dent islooking at developing a comprehensive system that will prevent these kinds of WHS issueshappening in the future. The first course of action for the company is to appoint a WHSAdministrator that will handle all WHS policies and procedures including procedures foreffective consultation, implementation, control and review of workplace safety practices. Themanagement is totally committed to this process after the incidentAssessment 2 You should use the following Internet resource to answer these Questions:http://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/ 1. Identify five (5) external motivators that will promptAcci Dent Window Cleaning to develop an a WHS management system. (10 marks) 2. Identifyfive (5) internal motivators that will prompt Acci Dent Window Cleaning to develop a WHSmanagement system. (10 marks) 3. The Acci Dent Window Cleaning management decided todevelop a WHS management system to manage safety in the workplace. In developing aWHS management system, stakeholders need to be consulted. Identify five (5) stakeholderswhich management needs to consult when developing a WHS management system. (10marks) 4. Name at least five (5) workplace processes that can be combined in a methodicaland ordered manner to minimise the risk of injury or ill health in the workplace. (5 marks) 5.What changes need to be made to the present Work Health Safety Management System(WHSMS) of the company? (10 marks) 6. How will you ensure that staff maintain an ongoingcommitment to the new WHSMS? (10 marks)