Self Check Quiz: Whs Team

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Answer the following questions about the important team of WHS officials in the workplace

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1.

The Workplace Health and Safety representative is a volunteer staff member.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The main role of the WHS representative is to act as a representative of the employees, with the emploer, on matters of occupational health and safety.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Other roles of the WHS representative include which of the following:
- A.
  
  Working with management and finance committees to fund changes
- B.
  
  Carrying out workplace inspections
- C.
  
  Attending regular occupational health and safety meetings
- D.
  
  Reporting any unsafe acts and conditions to the WHS committee or to the employee
- E.
  
  Rehabilitating workers back into the workforce
- F.
  
  Write a WHS report
4.

If a business has less than 30 employees they are not required by law to have a WHS officer.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

To become a WHS officer you must pass a special exam set by the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The main role of the WHS officer is about setting up health and safety systems and improving the attitude of staff towards health and safety.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Which of the following are the roles of the WHS Officer?
- A.
  
  Working with management and finance committees to fund changes.
- B.
  
  Working with the WHS representative and the WHS committee.
- C.
  
  Write a WH&S report.
- D.
  
  Working with medical professionals on helping workers recover from injuries.
- E.
  
  Taking ideas of colleagues to the WHS committee.
8.

To be a member of the WHS committee you must be an employee of the business.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

A WHS committee must have this number of members:
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  2
- E.
  
  Any number
10.

What are the roles of the WHS committee?
- A.
  
  Preparing WHS reports
- B.
  
  Ensuring all staff have access to information about occupational health and safety
- C.
  
  Developing and implementing H&S procedures
- D.
  
  Performing any duties to ensure WHS matters are carried through
- E.
  
  Ensuring management and staff cooperate
11.

Workers who are being rehabilitated do odd jobs in the workplace e.g. making cofee
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The WHS rehabilitation coordinator supports staff by which of the following.
- A.
  
  Working with medical staff to design tasks suitable for individual employees
- B.
  
  Allowing the individuals to decide when they will return to work
- C.
  
  Designing rehabilitation for a permanent job change
- D.
  
  Help with an employees gradual return to normal duties
- E.
  
  Ensure staff are adequately trained for their job