The Early Childhood Educator for Diploma Lorraine Walker 2nd Edition- Test Bank Isbn: 9781760423209 ||Complete A+ Guide

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1. Who is responsible for regulating and enforcing WHS laws?
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A. Commonwealth government u


B. Local council u


C. State and territory governments
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D. State and federal governments working in partnership
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2. What is the purpose of a risk assessment cycle?
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A. To identify hazards within the service
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B. To determine the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard
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C. To monitor and review the hazards
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D. All the answers are correct.
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3. Which of the following statements refers to a hazard?
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A. Cleaning products that are incorrectly stored
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B. A person receiving a cut or injury
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C. A person slipping and hurting themselves
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D. A person suffering from emotional or psychological stress
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4. Which of the following is an example of a PPE that would be used in a childcare setting?
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A. Gloves
B. Sun hat and sunscreen
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C. Covered shoes u


D. All the answers are correct.
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5. It is important for staff to be able to access WHS training to ensure:
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A. they have sufficient knowledge and skills to deal with WHS issues as they arise.
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B. no accidents occur in the workplace.
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C. parents feel safe when picking up and leaving their children.
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D. theymeet the requirements of their personal development plan.
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,6. Which answer shows the correct order of the six steps for the hierarchy of risk control?
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A. Administrative, Engineering, Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, PPE
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B. PPE, Administrative, Engineering, Isolation, Substitution, Elimination
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C. Substitution, Elimination, Isolation, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
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D. Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
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7. All WHS records at the service
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A. can be destroyed after 12 months
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B. should be copied to the state regulatory authority
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C. should be filed for easy retrieval
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D. should have parents sign them
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8. The PCBU is required to consult with staff on issues that may directly affect their health and safety and managers and senior
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leadersuare urequired uto uconsult uwith uworkers uwhen:
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A. proposing changes that may affect the health and safety of workers.
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B. identifying uhazards uand uassessing urisks uarising ufrom uwork.
C. making decisions about ways to eliminate or minimise those risks.
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D. All the answers are correct.
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9. Identify a role that maybe delegated during an evacuation procedure.
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A. First aid person u u


B. Kinder teacher u


C. Cook
D. Marketing coordinator u




10. Safe housekeeping practices include:
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A. Menus are displayed in each room
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B. Walkways and emergency exits remain clear u u u u u


C. Highchairs are lined up straight u u u u


D. Children’s artwork is hung attractively u u u u




11. Risk control involves:
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A. Any threat that remains after all efforts to identify and eliminate risks have been made
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B. A similar responsibility to duty of care
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C. Determining the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard
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D. Taking action to eliminate risks as much as possible
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12. Continuous improvement is the process that involves regular reviews of organisational policy and procedures
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utoidentify where areas of improvement or change are required.
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True False

, 13. A hazard is different from a risk.
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True False


14. By maintaining good housekeeping within an early childhood service and adhering to current WHS policy and
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procedures there is less likelihood of incidents occurring within the workplace.
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True False



15. It is the responsibility of the employer to understand all WHS requirements, not the employee.
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True False



16. Identify the minimum documentation requirements for information that is regularly reviewed for WHS purposes.
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17. Describe the difference between a risk and a hazard.
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