General
1. Find attached as preceding paragraphs an assignment relating to BSBOHS501B – Participation in the Co Ordination and Maintenance of a systematic approach to OHS.
2. The report is based on Action Plans, Assumptions; and Points from a previous place of employment. My role in the company was the Warehouse Manager and Safety Officer.
Organisation, Structure, Operations and Systems
3. The organisation is a Food Processing plant, specifically processing fresh Milk into three main categories, those being;
a. Milk powder both Skimmed and Full cream, b. Cheese and Whey products: and c. Flavoured milk products.
4. The company owned six (6) processing plants, over two (2) States which were divided into departments. Each department maintained its individual identity with its own management albeit all departments worked in a cohesive and cooperative manner when dealing with OH&S and Quality procedures. Processing Plants reported to a central Management structure. The individual departments were
d. Management e. Administration, Public Relations f. Product testing and development, g. Sales and Marketing, h. Quality, OH&S and Safety, i. Production, j. Process Quality Control k. Raw Material Transport; and l. Warehousing and Distribution.
5. A OH&S structure flowchart is attached as Annex A.
6. Operationally the company was marketed as a “Farm to Customer” organisation. With defined departments responsible for specific roles within the company. At strategic points the “Baton” of responsibility for the product was passed onto the next department for further processing. As previously notarized each department had a management structure.
7. Each Plant had a Safety Officer, and a Safety committee. Safety committees was