Why was the supervisor covering Management does not look favourably on bringing in sick leave by rostering staff for extra additional resources (and therefore spending money) hours. to cover staff absences 2. For each of the answers, consider and document the treatment/s that will be implemented to eliminate or reduce the risk SFAIRP, as in the following example: Question Treatment Why was a fire in the engine An oily rag was left in the engine bay after maintenance Include a work area check on the job completion compartment? work had been completed. checklist. Why was an oily rag left in the The mechanic was suffering from the effects of fatigue All Bus Safety Workers (BSWs) must adhere to fatigue engine bay after maintenance work and did not notice he had left it there. hours limits, also taking into account any secondary had been completed? employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Why was the mechanic was The mechanic had been working 12 hour shifts for the All BSWs must adhere to fatigue hours limits, also suffering from the effects of fatigue? last 7 days. taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Why has the mechanic had been The supervisor was covering sick leave by rostering staff Specify that extra hours (overtime) must always be working 12 hour shifts for the last 7 for extra hours rather than temporarily bringing in voluntary, and cannot be offered unless the worker is days? additional staff to cover the short-term workload. within fatigue hours limits, taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Why was the supervisor covering Management does not look favourably on bringing in Issue written policy that extra hours must always be sick leave by rostering staff for extra additional resources (and therefore spending extra voluntary, and cannot be offered unless the worker is hours. money) to cover staff absences within fatigue hours limits, also taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Risk, Causes, and Treatments into Risk Register
Why was the supervisor covering sick leave by rostering staff for extra hours. Management does not look favourably on bringing in additional resources (and therefore spending money) to cover staff absences 2. For each of the answers, consider and document the treatment/s that will be implemented to eliminate or reduce the risk SFAIRP, as in the following example: Question Treatment Why was a fire in the engine compartment? An oily rag was left in the engine bay after maintenance work had been completed. Include a work area check on the job completion checklist. Why was an oily rag left in the engine bay after maintenance work had been completed? The mechanic was suffering from the effects of fatigue and did not notice he had left it there. All Bus Safety Workers (BSWs) must adhere to fatigue hours limits, also taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Why was the mechanic was suffering from the effects of fatigue? The mechanic had been working 12 hour shifts for the last 7 days. All BSWs must adhere to fatigue hours limits, also taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Why has the mechanic had been working 12 hour shifts for the last 7 days? The supervisor was covering sick leave by rostering staff for extra hours rather than temporarily bringing in additional staff to cover the short-term workload. Specify that extra hours (overtime) must always be voluntary, and cannot be offered unless the worker is within fatigue hours limits, taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Why was the supervisor covering sick leave by rostering staff for extra hours. Management does not look favourably on bringing in additional resources (and therefore spending extra money) to cover staff absences Issue written policy that extra hours must always be voluntary, and cannot be offered unless the worker is within fatigue hours limits, also taking into account any secondary employment or personally fatiguing circumstances. Risk, Causes, and Treatments into Risk Register
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