OHS legislation

Instructions:

For the eight questions:

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1. OHS legislation essentially provides a framework for improving standards of workplace health and safety and reducing work related accidents and diseases.

  1. True.
  2. False.

2. Occupational health and safety in the workplace is the responsibility of the:

  1. employer
  2. Australian Government
  3. employee
  4. state government
  5. employer and employee.

3. As an employee you notice that the lead on a 240 volt electric drill has become frayed and is a potential safety hazard. Who is responsible?  

  1. The employer must provide safe plant.
  2. You must notify the employer and ensure the drill is not used.
  3. The next person to use the drill.
  4. OHS is the employer's responsibility.

4. During an inspection of a workshop by a safety inspector, no fire exit or fire extinguisher signs are visible. Who is responsible for the signage?

  1. Employer.
  2. Australian Government.
  3. Employee.
  4. State government.
  5. Employer and employee.

5. If an employee is injured at work, he or she is entitled to benefits. These benefits are provided through:

  1. Medicare
  2. private health insurance
  3. the employer's duty of care
  4. workers compensation
  5. the employee's accident insurance.

6. The rehabilitation of injured workers back into the workforce is focused on getting people back to work when they:

  1. are fully recovered
  2. can resume their previous level of work
  3. are fit to do reasonable work provided by employer
  4. want to come back
  5. are ordered back by WorkCover.

7. Negotiation of health and safety issues in the workplace is the responsibility of:

  1. OHS representatives
  2. the employer
  3. WorkCover inspectors
  4. both the employer and employee
  5. a workers compensation assessor.

8. WorkCover inspectors have the power to enter any workplace at any time and could issue written directions and stop work orders through a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN). This means work related to the PIN:

  1. can continue as long as workers have been notified
  2. cannot continue until PIN is addressed and removed
  3. can continue under supervision of a safety officer
  4. cannot continue until the employer says so
  5. can continue as normal.

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