RUTCHELE'S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR MODULE 2

1. What are the two new important concepts of a safe and healthy workplace?

• Every employer must consult with employees regarding workplace safety regardless of the size of the business.
• All employers must implement a systematic risk management process.

2. Lists the absolute duties of the employer.

• any premises controlled by the employer are safe and without risks to health.
• ensuring that any plant or substance is safe from risks when properly used.
• ensuring that systems of work and the working environment are safe and without risks to health.
• providing such information, training and supervision as may be necessary.
• not exposing people to health risks.
• not contracting out responsibilities.

3. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 identifies the following steps involved in the risk management process.

• Identification of any foreseeable hazard: anything in the workplace that could cause harm to anyone present in the workplace.
• Assessment of the risk from the hazard: how significant is the risk, if someone can be harmed by the hazard and the likelihood of injury occurring.
• Elimination of the hazard or strategy to control the risk if the hazard cannot be eliminated.
• Review of the risk: to monitor and improve control measures and find safer ways of doing things.