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Health and Safety – Version 2 (2018) ©Coastguard New Zealand 2018

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CRV Crew Training

Theory Module Workbook

Name: Unit:

Coastguard Instructor: Date:

Health and Safety

This Workbook is to be completed as the Coastguard Instructor

works through the module

The key learning for each section is given and the questions

relate to the key learning

Each section is to be completed to an achieved standard

This Workbook is not an examination. It is to record your

learning, your thinking, collaboration and provide evidence of

interacting with the content of the theory module.

Crew Member has ACHIEVED / NOT ACHIEVED the Theory Module Workbook

Signed (Coastguard Instructor): Date:


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Key Learning

This Theory Module Workbook is composed of a number of sections

Each section has a key learning that is a summary of elements of the Theory Module

Questions and activities within the workbook provide opportunities for the crew to engage

with the theory aspects in a variety of ways. The workbook provides a record of interaction

and is designed to be kept by the crew member

The Coastguard Instructor will sign off each section to evidence that the key learning has been

achieved.

Section Key Learning Coastguard Instructor

1. Legislation

WorkSafe NZ is the H&S regulator under

HSWA for land-based activities. MNZ is the

regulator under HSWA for work on board

CRVs.

2. CNZ - A Volunteer Organisation

CNZ responsible for managing risks.

Responsibilities and roles of those within CNZ

are described.

3. Duties, Responsibilities and

Rights

Workers within the PCBU (CNZ) have rights within HSWA. Duties of CNZ and responsibilities are explained.

4. Managing Hazards and Risks Methods of identifying, reporting and managing hazards and risk are explained. The CNZ VAULT management system is described.

5. Responsibility of Coastguard

Volunteers

Responsibilities of Coastguard volunteers (workers) are explained. Workers have a right to be involved in their workplace H&S.


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1. Legislation

Key learning: WorkSafe NZ is the H&S regulator under HSWA for land-based activities. MNZ is the

regulator under HSWA for work on board CRVs

1.1 The following activities are regulated by MNZ, WorkSafe NZ or both. Place the activity into the

correct place on the Venn diagram below;

1. Radio operator using a base radio 2. Visitor on board a CRV 3. Driving a tractor to pick up CRV on trailer 4. Walking down jetty to board CRV 5. Cooking some food in the units building 6. Servicing the CRV salvage pump at your units building 7. Hooking winch cable from trailer to CRV 8. Anchoring the CRV

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4 8

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1.2 Describe the purpose of the H&S at Work Act?

The HSWA shifts the focus from monitoring and recording health and safety incidents/events

to proactively identifying and managing risks so everyone is safe and healthy.

1.3 The CRV crew went into a high risk situation during the incident off Kaikoura (Module, p5) knowing

that they had the correct equipment, training and safety management systems to ensure that they

were well prepared for the task and all risks were well managed.

Carefully consider those ways that risk has been managed in terms of equipment, training and safety

management systems. An example has been provided for each aspect below.

Any sensible answer that connects importance of equipment, training and systems that allowed crew

to complete task.

Equipment

Training Safety Management

Systems

PPE Gear

MOSS drills – all up to date (last 6 months)

MOSS Health and Safety systems eg SOP’s

First aid equipment

Theory and practical

Modules from syllabus eg CRM 1 etc

Radio operating procedures

Regularly serviced and checked through MOSS

Helm training

Risk assessment tool for evaluating current

operational risk and how to minimise it


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2. CNZ- A Volunteer Organisation

Key Learning: CNZ responsible for managing risks. Responsibilities and roles of those within

CNZ are described.

2.1 Who is the PCBU?

Coastguard NZ

2.2 Coastguard is governed by the provisions of which Act of Parliament?

Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) and Maritime Transport Act (1994)

2.3 Who is the current Officer of PCBU?

Patrick Holmes (CEO of CNZ)

2.4 What is the main duty of the worker of the PCBU (you!)?

A duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and ensure that their actions – or

inactions – don’t put others at risk when carrying out work.


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3. Duties, Responsibilities and Rights

Key learning: Workers within the PCBU (CNZ) have rights within HSWA. Duties of CNZ and

responsibilities are explained.

3.1 Activity - HSWA responsibilities

Have Crew rank the responsibilities described on p8-9 of the H&S Module.

Rank the set of responsibilities 1-10 with the most important to the individual Crew ranked 1

and the least important ranked 10.

Discuss the results of the ranking

o Ask why they placed them there and foster challenge and discussion.

o Was everyone the same?

o What were the key differences?

o How might these differences influence the way the PCBU approaches H&S at the Unit

level?

Activity completed


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4. Managing Hazards and Risks

Key Learning: Methods of identifying, reporting and managing hazards and risk are explained. The

CNZ VAULT management system is described.

4.1 Activity – Knowing the CNZ Intranet reporting system.

Go to the home page for the Coastguard Intranet – www.coastguard.net.nz

Click on H&S

Use the password – health&safety2017

Complete the following tasks

Access the toolbox and look at the latest H&S newsletter

Look at the H&S at work ref guide (WorkSafe NZ)

Read the CNZ Health & Safety Policy Statement

Activity completed

http://www.coastguard.net.nz/


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4.2 Managing risk and reporting hazards.

a) Which regulatory body oversees risk and hazard reporting on CRV?

Maritime New Zealand

b) What is the safety system that the CRV operates under?

Maritime Operator Safety System - MOSS

c) Which regulatory body oversees risk and hazard reporting on land?

WorkSafe NZ

4.3 What procedures are in place for your unit for reporting hazards and risks under WorkSafe NZ

around the Unit?

Fill in the process as per Unit


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4.4 Activity - Look at the Unit H&S Register and discuss the process for identifying risks.

Activity completed

4.5 Activity – Risk Assessment

Walk around the inside and outside of the Unit and identify hazards and any potential risks.

Complete an analysis of the risk to H&S for each hazard and the control measure. Use the ‘Risk Rating

Table’ to determine both the probability of injury and the consequences of injury to determine the

risk rating for the hazard.

Risk Rating Table


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Hazard Probability of injury or harm

Consequence of injury or harm

Risk to H&S Control Measure

Carpet not stuck down and raised edge in doorway – trip

hazard

Likely 4

Important 1

Moderate 4

Repair carpet

Staircase – steep stairs

Possible 3

Major 4

Very High 12

Handrail added, nonslip high vis

stair edging, Signage and

training

Activity completed


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4.6 Activity - Vault

Go to www.coastguard.net.nz

Go to CORS

Go to Mishaps – enter a new report

Select report risk

Select worker

Find your name

Subject use the line ‘Training Test’

What happened – describe the hazard

Complete the form.

Activity completed

http://www.coastguard.net.nz/


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5. Responsibility of Coastguard Volunteers

Key Learning: Responsibilities of Coastguard volunteers (workers) are explained. Workers have a

right to be involved in their workplace H&S.

5.1 Key responsibilities of worker

Responsibility How

Take reasonable care for their own

health and safety

Use appropriate PPE

Speak up about hazard ID

Be trained

Comply with any SOPs

Only use equipment for its intended purpose

Comply, so far as the worker is

reasonably able, with any

reasonable instruction that is given

by CNZ to allow the CNZ to comply

with the Act or regulations

Understand all CNZ policies regarding H&S

Attend Unit meetings for H&S

Be trained to comply with any instructions / policies

Read ToolBox newsletter when published

Have access to H&S information

Cooperate with any reasonable

policy or procedure of CNZ relating

to health and safety at the

workplace that has been notified to

workers

Understand the policy

Complete training as appropriate to comply with policy

Stop or refuse to carry out work that is deemed dangerous or if you do not understand the policy or procedure

Listen to H&S representative regarding policy

Have access to appropriate information


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DOCUMENT CONTROL

Filename: Health & Safety WB Answers V2 2018 Review Date: October 2019

Version Details / Change Version Date Status Date Approved

1 Initial Publication September

2017 Final 7 September 2017

2 Risk Rating Table

amendment 31 January

2018 Final

31 January 2018

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