Occupational Health and Safety Quiz

OH&S is a general term that describes all the rights, responsibilities, training, regulations, guidelines, laws, and other issues that relate to ensuring workplaces provide a safe work environment.

Retail (especially fish shops and takeaway food), cafes and restaurants, manufacturing (especially meat products, metal fabrication and wood and joinery sectors), and construction (especially plumbing, electrical and carpentry work).

Employees do.

<p>Employers design work environments and implement and supervise work practices with utmost care and concern for the safety of employees and other stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>WorkSafe Victoria does.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A WorkSafe inspector ensures that workplaces comply with health and safety legislation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unions play a proactive and leading role in the development of OH&amp;S policies, guidelines, and laws, and work with government, employers, and employees to ensure a safe workplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An OH&amp;S rep/officer/HSR monitors and maintains safety conditions in the workplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some benefits of unions in the workplace include promoting safe work conditions, protecting against unfair treatment, enhancing job security, and contributing to social and economic justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unions contribute to social and economic justice by advocating for policies that benefit the working class, such as minimum wage, social security, and healthcare reforms, and reducing income inequality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unions have the power to negotiate and bargain collectively on behalf of their members, advocating for better wages, benefits, working conditions, and job security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being good at dealing with other people is essential in a work environment as it enables effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning is essential in effective communication as it enables clear objective setting, choosing the most appropriate method and style, and tailoring the message to the audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eliminating distractions is crucial in effective communication as it allows the audience to focus on the message and reduces the risk of misinterpretation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Follow-up is essential in effective communication as it ensures that the message has been received and understood, and allows for clarification and feedback.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adapting communication to suit the audience is crucial as it ensures that the message is conveyed in a way that is relevant, clear, and effective for the intended audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers