MEM09002B
Assessment 1
Diego Carlos
February 28, 2023
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Table of Contents
Contents
Table of Contents.....................................................................................................................2
Introduction..............................................................................................................................3
Workplace Health and Safety...................................................................................................4
Australian Standards and Engineering Drawings.....................................................................6
Australian Standard AS1100.101-1992 (R2014)......................................................................8
Reference List........................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
Starting a new project, like building a house, for example, needs adequate designs to put
everything in order. If not, it’d be a complete disaster, a misuse of investment and resources.
Thus, a draftsperson must have an extensive knowledge on several subjects to do its job
properly. Namely, Workplace Health and Safety warranties an assured workplace
considering regulations have been made to reduce risk. Then, Australian Standards have
various systematic directives which advises the methods for drawing correctly. Within a
drafting firm, all of the above should be known enough to do a favourable work.
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Workplace Health and Safety
Identify some of the WHS issues related to working in an engineering drawing office
(refer to such online resources as Workplace Safe Tasmania), present your findings in
a report (Minimum of 250 words, double spaced, no font heights above 11 points, and
NO comic sans MS).
Every day, during work, employees are exposed to several life-threatening accidents in their
workplaces. This points out a fragile situation that must be addressed correctly. Without the
adequate assessment, it's been known production will be reduced as a consequence.
Nevertheless, WorkSafe Tasmania is an organization dedicated to improve working
conditions, in general. Systematically, recognizes the main issues in order to offered
appropiate guidelines, which is useful to make an environment safer. Thus, solutions have
been provided to secure a possible high-risk space. Then, related to working in an
engineering drawing office, the following are the most common issues:
1. Mental Stress
Stress is a physical response when under intense pressure, it can impact negatively the
performance along with judgment and efficiency. If this mental state is not addressed it could
potentially lead to severe illnesses (e.g., anxiety, aggression, lack of motivation, etc.).
2. Sedentary Work
Nowadays, most jobs required to be sitting down in front of the computer for many hours,
causing health problems. Eventually, this could result in diabetes, obesity or, even,
premature death.
3. Fatigue
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Having worked for countless hours without a break may cause fatigue and, hence, feeling
tired and incapable of concentrating. Additionally, reduces hand-eye co-ordination, blurred
vision and short-term memory problems.
4. Electrical Risk in the Workplace
When working with computers, it’s been known delicate equipment is needed to do a proper
job such as wires, plug inlets, a printer, etc. If not handle carefully, it could be a risk for
people in a workplace.
Responsibilities in the Workplace
Every workplace needs to have a set of rules to create a safe working environment, in this
case, the employer has the responsibility and, thus, must be the one who addresses the
issue by establishing how things should function. Then, in order to avoid any physical hazard
(i.e., slippery floors, noise, toxic substances, etc.) or psychosocial hazard (i.e., stress,
discrimination, workplace bullying, etc.) he could do the following:
Give information about unsafe situations in a certain job
Teaching how to perform during work, in a safe manner
Maintenance of the workplace to avoid hazard elements
Provide safety equipment during high-risk works
Similarly, for the employee, is as it follows:
Following the WHS guidelines while working, without compromising anyone’s safety
of well-being
Report any sort of malfunctioning during work to the employer
Asking for instructions before attempting to do anything that could harm others
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Australian Standards and Engineering Drawings
Examine AS1100.101-501 (that is all five parts) and list the sections that directly relate
to engineering drawings
After examined, the sections related to engineering drawings are as it follows:
1. AS 1100.101-1992: General Principles
Section 3: Lines
Section 6: Projections
Section 7: Sections
Section 8: Dimensioning
Section 9: Conventional Representations
2. AS 1100.201-1992: Mechanical Drawing
Section 2: General Applications
Section 3: Surface Texture
Section 4: Welding
Section 5: Centre Holes
Section 6: Simplified Representation of Pipelines
Section 7: Springs
Section 8: Gears
Section 9: Splines
Section 10: Rolling Element Bearings
Section 11: Seals
Section 12: Knurling
3. AS 1100.301-2008: Architectural Drawing
Section 2: General Applications
Section 6: Representation of Modular Sizes, Lines and Grids
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4. AS 1100.401-1984: Engineering Survey and Engineering Survey Design Drawing
Section 3: Special Applications
5. AS 1100.501-2002: Structural Engineering Drawing
Section 3: Particular Applications
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Australian Standard AS1100.101-1992 (R2014)
Access a copy of the Australian Standard AS1100.101-1992(R2014) and with reference
to the below list of symbols, definitions, and acronyms, research and document what
the acronyms mean, what the acronym for the highlighted element is, symbol
definition, and relevant symbol for the written description. Upon completion, prepare
a reference list of the tables and/or sections referred to in order to answer the
questions
. (on line or mid-height): decimal sign
: slope
FHR: fire hose rack/reel
FIP: fire indicator panel
FE: fire extinguisher
Fire alarm: FA
Fire detector: FA
Earth (electrical wiring): E
Electric, electrical: ELEC
GPO: general purpose outlet
CB: circuit-breaker, concrete block
CCT: circuit
Abbreviation: ABBR
Baffle: BAF
WP: waste pipe
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Stormwater drain: SWD
Stormwater pit: SWP
XFMR: transformer
SV: safety valve, sewer vent, stop valve
MSB: main switchboard
Distribution switchboard: DSB
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