Question 1-Scenario 1:
a) What options do you have to gain their cooperation and compliance with the WHS requirement to wear PPE?
Answer: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used as temporary (until more effective hazard control techniques can be used) or last line of protection for workers against hazards. The PPE you use will depend on the work environment, the work conditions, and the process being performed. Hazards can be caused due to electrical, unguarded machinery and moving machinery parts, constant loud noise and many more. As a manger of my workplace i have to consider the health and safety of all my staffs.
I have to consider proper way of doing work, risk factor at the work place and working environment. After all it is a workplace many things can be really dangerous and can also cause some serious injuries to staffs or any other people. In my workplace some of my team members are refusing to wear protective hearing devices when working in close proximity to very noise equipment. The damage cause by loud noise may result in long term health effects to my staff as well it can harm the reputation of my company. So in an order to gain their cooperation i have to explain all my staffs about the PPE. I have to provide training to supervisors and employees to enable them to ensure the proper selection, fit, use, cleaning and maintenance of PPE. As a manger i have to explain about the health effects can be caused by that loud noise to staffs. I can organise a group meeting and give the brief presentation about the hazards, risk factors and about protective gear while working. I have to explain about the WHS legislation and its responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
Question 2-Scenario 2:
a) How could Pam have acted differently when she saw the workers on the silo?
Answer: As a team leader, Pam is responsible for the health and safety of the staffs who is working under her command. Things can be different