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• Module overview
• 1. Manage and appraise performance
  • 1.1 Manage performance of individuals in teams
    • 1.1.1 Performance appraisal defined
    • 1.1.2 Types of appraisal
  • 1.2 Goal alignment: "Best practice" performance appraisal supports
  • 1.3 360 degree feedback or multi-rater appraisal sessions
  • 1.4 Individual development
    • 1.4.1 Aligning individual with organisational needs
    • 1.4.2 Setting individual development needs
  • 1.5 Evaluating the performance appraisal process
  • Job Performance Plan

• 2. Improve performance

  • 2.1 Address performance related issues
    • 2.1.1 Job Performance plans
    • 2.1.2 Setting and integrating job performance outcomes
    • 2.1.3 Addressing poor performance
    • 2.1.4 One-on-one formal staff interviews
  • 2.2 Address issues and problems of individuals in teams
    • 2.2.1 A team problem solving process
    • 2.2.2 Solutions search
    • 2.2.3 Removing root causes
    • 2.2.4 Solutions implementation through inclusive communication processes

• 3. Motivate and build commitment

  • 3.1 Build support and commitment within the work team
  • 3.2 Encourage value and reward contributions
  • 3.3 Empowerment
  • 3.4 Expectancy theory
    • 3.4.1 Motivation and expectancy theory
    • 3.4.2 Rewarding individual commitment
  • 3.5 Gaining individual and team commitment to action
    • 3.5.1 Participative processes and commitment building

• 4. Review and evaluate performance within the work team

  • 4.1 Teams as delegated authority centres
    • 4.1.1 Transitioning to the required team structure
  • 4.2 Review and examine performance in teams
  • 4.3 Monitor delegated performance
  • 4.4 Assess the ability of the team to achieve goals
  • 4.5 Review the success of team leadership

• 5. Facilitating team outcomes

  • 5.1 What is a team leader?
  • 5.2 What is a team?
  • 5.3 Types of teams
    • 5.3.1 Self-Managed Teams
    • 5.3.2 Quality Circles
    • 5.3.3 Project Teams
    • 5.3.4 Empowered Teams
    • 5.3.5 Process Improvement Teams
    • 5.3.6 Virtual Teams
  • 5.4 Forming participative teams
    • 5.4.1 Forming Storming Norming Performing team-development model
    • 5.4.2 Hints on developing teams
  • 5.5 Team planning processes
    • 5.5.1 Establishing purpose and gaining commitment
    • 5.5.2 Ensuring the team adds value
    • 5.5.3 Avoiding group-think in teams
    • 5.5.4 Encouraging participative group relationships
    • 5.5.5 Team member roles
  • 5.6 Supportive and directive team leadership behaviours
    • 5.6.1 Cost of poor team participation

• 6. Establishing and administering safe work environments

  • 6.1 Introduction - What is safety?
    • 6.1.1 Safety and the potential for injury
    • 6.1.2 How accidents happen
  • 6.2 What is legislative responsibility and what are laws?
    • 6.2.1 Common Law
    • 6.2.2 Statute Law
    • 6.2.3 Occupational health and safety legislation in the workplace
    • 6.2.4 Further legal definitions
  • 6.3 OHS administration and the responsibilities for all workplace personnel
    • 6.3.1 Employers
    • 6.3.2 Persons in Control of Workplaces
    • 6.3.3 Manufacturers, Designers and Suppliers
    • 6.3.4 Persons who Erect and Install Plant and Equipment
    • 6.3.5 Employees
  • 6.4 Making implications of an unsafe practices and environment clear to all within the workplace
  • 6.5 Provide financial and human resources for the effective operation of the OHS system
    • 6.5.1 The nature of symbols
    • 6.5.2 Common symbols
    • 6.5.3 Choosing the appropriate OH&S interpersonal communication medium
  • 6.6 Health and safety representatives and committees
    • 6.6.1 Role of OHS representatives
  • 6.7 Occupational Health and Safety induction and training
    • 6.7.1 Complete a OHS training needs analysis

• 7. Occupational health and safety risks and hazards

  • 7.1 Hazards
    • 7.1.1 Monitoring safety and maintaining a safe environment
    • 7.1.2 What are hazards?
    • 7.1.3 Hazard identification
    • 7.1.4 Safety audits
    • 7.1.5 Hazard scenarios
  • 7.2 Hygiene
  • 7.3 Equipment hazards
  • 7.4 Risk assessment
  • 7.6 Risk control
    • 7.6.1 Fire and evacuation procedures
    • 7.6.2 Waste recycling, reduction and disposal hazards
  • 7.7 Inspections
    • 7.7.1 Continuous inspections
    • 7.7.2 Planned inspections
    • 7.7.3 Planning for Inspections
    • 7.7.4 Who will conduct the inspection?
  • 7.8 A suggested guide for planned inspections

• 8. Managing and controlling an occupational health and safety system

  • 8.1 Monitor control measures
    • 8.1.1 Writing the inspection report
  • 8.2 Reporting and making claims
  • 8.3 Occupational health and safety record keeping
    • 8.3.1 Investigate and report non-conformance
    • 8.3.2 Follow up for corrective action
    • 8.3.3 Recommendations for corrective action in an inspection report
  • 8.4 Implement improvements to the OHS system
    • 8.4.1 Accident Investigation

6.2.4 Further legal definitions

A framework of Acts, Regulations, and supporting codes of practice and standards governs Australian health and safety law. Below is a definition of each.

Act: An Act is a statute law made by parliament and is enforced by the relevant government department responsible for the administration of the health and safety act in a state or territory. Not complying with an Act is considered an offence and can result in a fine, improvement or prohibition notice.

Regulation : A regulation is made under the principal Acts governing occupational health and safety legislation. Regulations are usually made in relation to a particular safety issue, such as, first aid, dangerous goods, asbestos. Not complying with a regulation is considered an offence and can result in a fine, issuing of an improvement or prohibition notice or imprisonment.

Codes of Practice : State and territory governments are able to approve codes of practice through the powers of the principal occupational health and safety act. They are supporting material to acts; they give advice and guidance on how to comply with the general obligations set out in the act. A breach of a code is not by itself a breach of an Act or Regulation. However a code can be used as evidence in court to demonstrate what an employer should have been doing to ensure a safe workplace.

Standards: Standards deal with workplace problems such as noise, exposure standards, and dangerous working environments. They provide practical advice and guidelines for controlling hazards. Standards are only enforceable by law when they are specifically included in a State or Territory health and safety regulation

Acts

The following is a list of the Acts and Regulations relating to OH&S within Victoria .

• Accident Compensation Act 1985
• Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 Workers Compensation Act 1958
• Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985+ Dangerous Goods Act 1985
• Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994
• Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995
• Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 (Commonwealth) Mines Act 1958

Regulations

Regulations set out mandatory requirements under each of the Acts. Copies of the Regulations are available from many official government sites. For instance in Australia , the Victorian state regulations can be sourced from Information Victoria or the Victorian Government online bookshop at http://www.bookshop.vic.gov.au .

• Accident Compensation Regulations 1990
• Accident Compensation (Self-insurers' Contributions) Regulations 1999 .Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000
• Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2000 Dangerous Goods (Transport by Rail) Regulations 1998
• Equipment (Public Safety) (Incident Notification) Regulations 1997 .Equipment (Public Safety) (General) Regulations 1995
• Occupational Health and Safety (Asbestos) Regulations 1992
• Occupational Health and Safety (Certification of Plant Users and Operators) Regulations, Occupational Health and Safety (Confined Spaces) Regulations 1996 (S.R. No.1. Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1999 Occupational Health and Safety (Incident Notification) Regulations 1997 Occupational Health and Safety (Issue Resolution) Regulations 1999 Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000 Occupational Health and Safety (Manual Handling) Regulations 1999 Occupational Health and Safety (Noise) Regulations 1992 Occupational Health and Safety (Plant) Regulations 1995. Occupational Health and Safety (Lead) Regulations 2000
• Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) (License Fees) Regulations 1998. Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1997. Workers Compensation Regulations 1995

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