Early Childhood Education and Care – Maintain Work Health and Safety 2 Project

This project is in two parts. Part A – Risk assessment Complete the risk assessment table below to ensure that safe work strategies are in place prior to an excursion to your local zoo/wildlife park by bus. Alternatively you may use the Excursion risk management plan template from the NQF Library section of the ACECQA website: files.acecqa.gov.au/files/Templates/Excursionriskmanagementplan.pdf This risk assessment must comply with relevant regulatory and compliance requirements as outlined in the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, Part 7, Division 4 and the National Quality Standards 2.3.2. If using the risk assessment table provided, use the risk rating matrix also provided below to help complete the ‘risk rating’ section of the table. Risk assessment table Identify the activity: Location: Who might be at risk? Identify any hazards and risks and rate the risks: 1. Divide the activity into tasks 2. Identify the hazards and associated risks for each task 3. List the risk controls already in place (including any residual risks) 4. Determine a risk rating using the risk rating matrix below. Tasks Hazards Risks Risk rating: Existing control measures (include any residual risks) Likelihood Impact Risk rating Entering and disembarking the bus Travelling by private bus to the venue Touring the zoo/park Who conducted the risk assessment? Completed by: Signature: Date: Who approved the risk assessment? Approved by: Signature: Date: Risk rating matrix Impact Likelihood C5 Insignificant: minor injury not requiring first aid treatment C4 Minor: first aid treatment required C3 Moderate: medical treatment required C2 Major: permanent disability/injury C1 Catastrophic: death L1 Almost certain M H H VERY HIGH VH L2 Likely M M HIGH RISK H VH L3 Moderate LOW RISK MODERATE RISK M H H L4 Unlikely L L M M H L5 Rare L L L M M Risk rating VH Significant risk Immediate action required. Work not to proceed. Senior management intervention required. H High risk Immediate action required. M Moderate risk Programmed action required. L Low risk Programmed action required or to be managed by routine procedures. Part B – WHS legislative requirements Part B requires you to complete the following tasks: 1. Use the internet to access the workplace health and safety legislation relevant to your state or territory. 2. List the websites that you accessed to obtain this information. 3. List the acts, regulations and codes of practice that you accessed. 4. Refer to the information in Question 3 to identify the responsibilities of duty holders in education and care services. Explain the duties that these individuals need to perform in the workplace. 5. Describe how you should report health and safety issues in accordance with a service’s procedures and legislative requirements.