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Who is responsible for
Occupational Health and Safety?
Everyone in the workplace is responsible
for identifying health and safety risks. The occupational health and safety
act identifies these responsibilities. But how does this apply in a real
workplace? This activity gives you an example of risks that could lead to
workplace injury. What are the risks created in the scenario below and who is
responsible?
Activity
It was a busy day at the Makedo Motel.
Tom was on duty as receptionist. He picked up the breakfast tray that had been
left at reception. Food, left on the plate, fell onto the floor. A guest came
to the reception desk.
The supervisor asked Tom to serve the
guest and leave the floor cleaning until later.
Tom did not clean up the spill on the
floor, as more guests arrived.
Later in the morning a guest slipped and
fell when arriving at reception.
What actions led to the guest being
injured?
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