Assignment title: Management
1. Explain what you understand about OH&S. 2. What is the role of Safe Work, Australia? 3. What is the name of the Victorian Act of Parliament that deals with OH&S? 4. Explain the differences between Acts of Parliament, Regulations and Codes of Conduct. (You will find some help on the Worksafe webpage. Explain what each is and then compare them.) 5. List 8 items an employer could find useful from the Worksafe website. 6. Read the following case study and answer the question below: An employee had her hand almost totally severed after it was caught in an inadequately guarded rubbish compacter. The woman was cleaning around the bottom of the machine on the understanding that it was inoperative due to a power shutdown. However, the rubbish compacter was on a different power source from the rest of the machines. The woman also had limited command of written English and the company provided information to employees in English only. What should have been done by staff and management in this example?