PARTICIPATE IN WHS HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK CONTROL Flashcards
ACTS, REGULATIONS AND CODES OF PRACTICE
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 (Vic)
Victorian Compliance Codes
WORKSAFE REPORTING
All hazards must be reported and recorded internally within an organisation. However, in some cases it is mandatory to also report them to WorkSafe. more serious cases need to be reported to work safe within 48 hours.
Failure to report such incidents to WorkSafe could result in formal warnings, fines or enforceable
undertakings.
RISK ASSESSMENT
important aspect of protecting the health
and safety of those in a workplace.
It helps to:
-Identify hazards
-Protect employees
-Determine the likelihood and consequences of each hazard
-Allows you to evaluate each risk in order to select and implement appropriate control
measures.
-Prioritise hazards which are most likely to occur.
RISK ASSESSMENT – KEY STEPS
- Identify the hazard
- Assess the risk – likelihood and consequences
- Control – select and implement
DEFINITION OF HAZARD
Hazards are any sources of potential harm or a situation with the potential to
cause harm, which could include injury, death, disease, financial loss and/or
environmental and equipment damage.
IDENTIFY (HAZARD IDENTIFICATION)
Hazard identification in a workplace should be an ongoing process and should
be completed at various times.
PG 88. DOTPOINTS HIGHLITED
IDENTIFY (HAZARD IDENTIFICATION)
Hazard identification methods may include:
-Talking with staff
-Conduct physical inspections
-Reviewing records of accidents and near misses
-Media
-Enlist the assistance from professional consultants
-Publications such as online hazard alerts
-Talk with a representative from businesses similar to yours.
PG 89-90 HIGHLITED
ASSESSING THE RISK
the likelihood of that risk occurring needs
to be assessed.
The likelihood of a risk can be determined in a number of different ways:
Quantitatively – expressed in numbers
e.g.. there is %70 chance…
Ranking – ordered from most likely to least likely
Qualitatively – uses descriptive words
e.g.. certain, likely, possible, unlikely and rare
ASSESING THE RISK TABLE
likelihood of risk
refer to classroom powerpoint for the table
level 1,2,3,4,5
ASSESSING THE RISK - CONSEQUENCES
next consequences have to be assessed.once assessed an instructor will know what degree of
emphasis needs to be placed on the risk.
consequence ranking is based on:
Amount of loss – money, time or clients
Severity of the injury – insignificant, minor, moderate, major or catastrophic
Number of people
RISK TABLE
consequence
refer to classroom powerpoint for the table.
level a,b,c,d,e
RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS
Methods may include but are not limited to:
- Using a checklist
- Adopting the what if approach
- Using risk assessment software systems
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT WORKER CONSULTATION
Consultation is the process of formally discussing something to seek advice and
make decisions. its an important part of maintaining health and safety in the
workplace and has a number of benefits for both employees and the organisation or business as a whole.
BENEFITS OF CONSULTATION FOR EMPLOYEES
- removal of hazards from the workplace
- protects the health and safety of all workers and prevents injuries, illness and loss
BENEFITS OF CONSULTATION FOR ORGANISATION/BUSINESS
- comply with legal requirements
- creates a more productive, cooperative and collaborative workplace.
- less worker compensation claims
