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What this covers
Emergency calls
Reporting
Communication
Evacuation
Emergency plans
Near misses
First aid
Fire
Notifiable incidents
Sample questions
When may workers go back into a site that has been evacuated?
When the alarm has been silent for about five minutes
When most of the other workers begin walking back in
When they judge for themselves that it looks safe enough
When the person in charge gives the all clear
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D. When the person in charge gives the all clear
People stay at the assembly point until the person in charge, such as the chief warden or the emergency services, gives the all clear. An alarm falling silent does not mean the danger has passed.
Reference: Model WHS Regulations, r 43; AS 3745 (Planning for emergencies in facilities)
What must a workplace emergency plan include?
Evacuation procedures and how to notify emergency services
The project's budget and its schedule of payment milestones
Each worker's licences and their record of past training
The design drawings and the engineer's structural details
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A. Evacuation procedures and how to notify emergency services
An emergency plan must cover an effective response to an emergency, evacuation procedures, notifying emergency services, medical treatment and assistance, and communication, along with testing of the procedures. Commercial and design documents are not part of it.
Reference: Model WHS Regulations, r 43
What is a toolbox talk?
A formal audit of each subcontractor's paperwork
A short team discussion of safety issues for the work
A stocktake of the tools and equipment in the store
A disciplinary meeting held after a rule is broken
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B. A short team discussion of safety issues for the work
A toolbox talk is a short, informal meeting where a work team discusses hazards, controls and any changes affecting the job. It is one of the ways a PCBU consults workers; it is not an audit or a disciplinary process.
Reference: Model WHS Act, s 47; Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination Code of Practice
