Topic 4: Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace

To keep themselves and others in the workplace safe, workers should share the information they have on safety at work with colleagues. In a large workplace there will be common work health and safety (WHS) obligations and needs shared by all work groups. However, the WHS needs within one work group may not necessarily be shared by different work groups across the organisation. For example, the needs of workers in a supported accommodation service may be different from workers in an intake team. It is more effective if WHS information is specific to the needs of workers or presented in a way that allows them to put it into context for themselves.

In this topic you will learn how to:

4A   Raise WHS issues with designated persons in accordance with organisational procedures
4B   Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities
4C   Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures