Assignment 1: Navigating OHS Legislation
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Objective:
This assignment aims to enhance your understanding of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and develop skills in applying these laws to real-world scenarios within a specific sector (e.g., construction, healthcare, manufacturing). You will write a 57-page report on a workplace incident covered by the media in the last five years and provide a summary of the incident, including its economic, social, ethical, or legal consequences. You will also identify the applicable OHS legislation (highlighting its critical provisions) and propose measures for the company to comply with the relevant legislation, focusing on clear preventive strategies and practices.
Structure and Tasks:
- Identify a real incident from the past five years. Identify the sector to pinpoint applicable legal requirements.
- Provide a summary of the incident to help the reader understand the industry, general context, and specifics of the organization and incident.
- Identify and summarize key OHS acts, regulations, and codes relevant to the incident. Specifically highlight critical provisions pertinent to the incident (employer and employee duties, rights to refuse unsafe work, and requirements for safety training.
- Cover them as well if the incident has resulted in enforcement mechanisms and penalties for non-compliance with OHS laws and legal, ethical, social, or economic consequences for the company, employees, or the greater society.
- Propose measures for the company to comply with OHS laws and suggest preventive strategies. Be specific about the preventive strategies and practices suggested.
Format:
Length: 5-7 pages. Times New Roman, Size 12. Double spaced. APA citation. Include the link to the media’s original report of the incident.
Upload Word files only. Name your file as follows: Given Name- Surname- Student number- Section- Assignment number.
Assessment Criteria:
– Depth and accuracy of research for informing the summary and context outlining consequences ), and identifying the correct OHS provisions.
– Innovativeness and feasibility of solutions using clear sources such as academic research or accepted OHS guidelines and standards
– Effective communication of the findings and insights and using the correct format.
