Group Activity: Workplace Legal Compliance Assessment #
Objective:
To assess the organisation’s applicable OSHE legal requirements, evaluate the current compliance status, identify compliance gaps, and propose appropriate improvement actions.
Activity Instructions:
- Form a Group
Form a group according to the trainer’s instructions and assign responsibilities among group members. - Obtain the Legal Compliance Checklist
Obtain a copy of the OSHE Legal Compliance Checklist provided for this activity.
The file can be accessed at:
http://osh-isis.com/edra.xlsx - Determine Legal Applicability
Go to the “Home” tab and complete all questions based on the actual activities, facilities, equipment, materials, workforce, and environmental conditions at your workplace. - Review Applicable Legal Requirements
Go to the “Dashboard” tab and review the results. Determine:- How many legal requirements are applicable to your workplace.
- The applicable requirements according to their legal hierarchy, including Acts, Regulations, Orders, ICOPs, Guidelines/Guidance, and other relevant requirements.
- Evaluate Legal Compliance
Go to the “Legal” tab and select the relevant applicable law. Conduct the compliance evaluation based on the actual workplace condition and available evidence. Where any requirement is assessed as “Not Comply”, identify the compliance gap and propose an appropriate corrective or improvement action. - Track Improvement Actions
Go to the “Action_Tracker” tab and review all identified non-compliance issues. Record and monitor the proposed actions and their implementation progress until completion. - Present the Findings
Each group shall present its assessment results, including:- Applicable legal requirements identified;
- Overall compliance status;
- Key non-compliance or compliance gaps;
- Proposed improvement actions; and
- Priority actions requiring follow-up.
Expected Outcome:
Participants should be able to apply the Legal Compliance Checklist to identify applicable legal requirements, evaluate workplace compliance, recognise gaps, and systematically track actions for continual improvement.