Work Health and Safety Policy at Portside Council

What is the purpose of the Work Health and Safety Policy at Portside Council?

• To ensure that all workers receive equal pay

• To provide a framework for the management of the health, safety and well-being of workers, contractors, and volunteers/visitors

• To outline the disciplinary procedures for workers

• To define the annual leave policy for employees

Who does the Work Health and Safety Policy apply to according to the Scope section?

• Only full-time Portside Council employees

• Only Portside Council contractors and subcontractors

• All workers as defined by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, including all Portside Council employees, contractors, workers of contractors, volunteers and visitors in the workplace

• Exclusively to the management team of Portside Council

Which of the following is included in the definition of a 'Worker' under the Definitions section?

• Only Portside Council employees

• Only apprentices and trainees

• Only sub-contractors and contractors

• Employees, labour hire staff, volunteers, apprentices, work experience students, sub-contractors, contractors, apprentices and trainees

What does the Policy statement of Portside Council's Work Health and Safety Policy aim to ensure?

• That the workplace is safe and without risk to health, as far as reasonably practicable

• That all workers are provided with health insurance

• That the workplace is managed by the workers themselves

• That all workers are given a fixed number of sick leaves

Which of the following is NOT listed as part of the policy framework provided by Portside Council's Work Health and Safety Policy?

• Development of a safe system of work

• A safe working environment

• Free gym memberships for all workers

• Compliance with all relevant acts, regulations, standards and codes of practice

What is the purpose of the Health and Safety Committee at Portside Council?

• To provide a social platform for workers and management

• To ensure effective implementation of WHS policy and procedures

• To organize recreational activities for workers

• To handle the financial matters of the council

Who will report unsafe work practices or unhealthy conditions to their manager along with recommendations for remedial action?

• Managers

• Supervisors

• All workers

• Visitors

What are all workers expected to do according to the WHS policy and procedures?

• Take extended breaks to ensure personal health

• Cooperate to ensure their own health and safety and that of others

• Avoid using personal protective equipment

• Ignore safety directions from supervisors

What should workers do if they identify hazards in the workplace?

• Ignore the hazards as it is not their responsibility

• Report only if the hazard affects their work directly

• Identify and remove or control hazards where safe to do so

• Wait for the annual inspection to report hazards

What should be done when health, safety, and security issues and concerns arise?

• They should be ignored until they become more serious.

• They should be reported only at the end of the month.

• They must be reported as they arise.

• They should be discussed informally among colleagues.