Description: Follow health, safety and security procedures – Part 2
Unit : BSBOHS2011A: Participate in OHS processes
Nominal Hours: 15hrs These include class time, homework, activities, assignments and tests.
Name of Workplace: John Tonkin College
ASSESSMENT TASK
Assessor Name: Ross de Hoog
This task is to be completed in two parts.
Part 1 - will involve a written section, completed by you the candidate, online.
Part 2 - will be completed by the assessor via a series of observations and questions done in conjunction with other ongoing activities and tasks.
Part 2
At Mandurah Senior College we have a clearly developed policy for the evacuation of buildings in the event of an emergency situation. It is important that you make yourself aware of the procedure should it need to be implemented.
View the power point titled ‘Evacuation Organisation and Procedure.’ Then answer the following questions. This can be located on the shared drive, in the get work folder. Then go to the Photography folder where you should find the latest version. Ask the teacher if you cannot locate it.
The Hat System
1. Three different coloured hats are used to identify different wardens and their level of responsibility. a. List the three colours and identify their area/s of responsibility. b. Of the 3 warden types, which warden might you first come into contact with if there was an emergency?
2. As well as a coloured hat, what else do the red and yellow wardens wear to help clearly identify themselves to others?
During an Evacuation
3. If you hear a warning alarm, do you always need to evacuate?
4. If you hear a warning alarm and a clear voice over, do you need to evacuate?
5. During an emergency you are required to leave the teaching and learning areas and then reassemble at a designated ‘Muster Point’. Where is the ‘Muster Point’ for Mandurah Senior College students and staff?
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8. If an evacuation alarm sounds with a clear voice over in a specific area, do teachers, staff and/or students who are not in classes have to leave the area and report to the muster point or can they just ignore the call to evacuate?
What is the procedure once the all clear is given?
6. When evacuating an area what should you take with you, how should you proceed and what is the procedure once you have arrived at the ‘Muster Point’?
7. During what circumstance/s would the normal evacuation procedure change and why?

Identification and Reporting of Hazards
10. Identify a potential hazard that currently exists in the photography lab. Take a photograph of it, insert this into your document. Clearly outline what the hazard is, how it can be resolved to make the area safe and who you should report the problem to.
Material safety Data sheets (MSDS ’s)
11. What is a material safety data sheet? http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/parta.html#whatis
12. Where can they be found?
13. Who are MSDS’s for?
14. Your boss asks you if you could look at a sink at work that is not draining properly and hands you a container of ‘Drano’ crystals (a readily available product for clearing a blocked drain). a. What protective clothing should you have on when using this product? b. Is it flammable? c. What are the potential symptoms that could arise from an acute over exposure to this product on the skin, eyes or by ingestion (swallowing it)? d. Make a list of the first aid procedures for following i) ii) iii) you get the product in your eye you wipe you face and discover that you have transferred some of the product onto you skin and it is beginning to burn.
Whilst using the product you can smell the fumes and begin to feel unwell.

Student Name: _______________________________________________
Work safely
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1.1 Follow established safety procedures when conducting work
1.2 Carry out pre-start systems and equipment checks in accordance with workplace procedures
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2.1 Identify designated persons for reporting queries and concerns about safety in the workplace
2.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons and record them in accordance with workplace procedures
2.3 Identify and implement workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risks
2.4 Report emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons
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Participate in OHS consultative processes
3.1 Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections or other consultative activities
3.2 Raise OHS issues with designated persons in accordance with organisational procedures
3.3 Take actions to eliminate workplace hazards or to reduce risks
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Follow safety procedures
4.1 Identify and report emergency incidents
4.2 Follow organisational procedures for responding to emergency incidents
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