WHS quiz: duties, consultation and HSRs (Australia)
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The model WHS Act in 13 questions: PCBUs, officers and workers, reasonably practicable, consultation, health and safety representatives (HSRs), committees and notifiable incidents. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on the model Work Health and Safety laws used in every state and territory except Victoria, which has its own OHS Act; check your regulator for local differences. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official assessment, and Quizhat is not affiliated with Safe Work Australia, any state regulator or any RTO. Sources: Model Work Health and Safety Act 2011; Model Work Health and Safety Regulations, reg. 21; Safe Work Australia, Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination.
Which of these is NOT one of the matters in deciding what is "reasonably practicable"?
Whether the business made a profit last year
The likelihood of the hazard or risk occurring
The degree of harm that might result
Whether the cost is grossly disproportionate to the risk
Question 3 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What is the duty of an officer, such as a company director?
Personally inspect every job on every site, every day
Hold a current White Card and first aid certificate
Elect the health and safety representatives (HSRs)
Exercise due diligence so the PCBU meets its duties
Question 4 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
When must a PCBU consult workers on health and safety?
Once a year, at the annual general safety meeting
Only if the workers are members of a registered union at the workplace
When identifying hazards, choosing controls and planning changes
Never: consultation is optional for small businesses
Question 5 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Who elects a health and safety representative (HSR)?
The PCBU's managers and supervisors
Members of the work group the HSR represents
The regulator, from a list of candidates
The union, on behalf of all workers on site
Question 6 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What training is an HSR entitled to under the model WHS Regulations?
5 days initially, then 1 day of refresher each year
A 1-hour online induction module, done once
A 2-day course, then a refresher every 3 years
No training: HSRs learn on the job
Question 7 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Who pays for an HSR's approved training?
The HSR, who can claim it back at tax time
The union, through members' fees
The regulator, through a state training grant
The PCBU: fees, reasonable costs and paid time
Question 8 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
When must a PCBU set up a health and safety committee?
Only when there are 500 or more workers on site
Only after a fatality or a serious injury
When asked by an HSR or by 5 or more workers
Never: committees are optional in every case
Question 9 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What must an HSR have done before issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN)?
Reported the issue to the police and the union
Done initial HSR training and consulted the person
Waited 30 days for the PCBU to fix it
Collected signatures from a majority of the work group
Question 10 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
When can an HSR direct a worker to stop unsafe work?
For a serious risk from immediate or imminent exposure to a hazard
Whenever a worker reports any hazard, without consulting the PCBU first
Only with written permission from the PCBU or the regulator
Never: only a WHS inspector can stop work
Question 11 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which of these is a "serious injury or illness" under the WHS Act?
A minor cut cleaned and covered with a plaster
A headache that goes away after a short rest
A sprained ankle treated by the site first aider
One needing immediate in-patient hospital treatment
Question 12 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How long must a PCBU keep a record of each notifiable incident?
6 months
1 year
At least 5 years
Until the injured worker returns
Question 13 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which state is NOT covered by the model WHS Act?
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
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