How to manage work health and safety risks
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
This code is intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks to health and safety. Other approved codes of practice should be referenced for guidance on managing the risk of specific hazards.
This code may be a useful reference for other persons interested in the duties under the WHS Act and the WHS Regulation.
This code applies to all types of work and all workplaces covered by the WHS Act.
Contents:
1: Introduction
2: Step 1- How To Identify Hazards
3: Step 2- How To Assess Risks
4: Step 3- How To Control Risks
5: Step 4- How To Review Controls
6: Keeping Records
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Examples Of The Risk Management Process
Appendix C: Assessing How Things Can Go Wrong
Appendix D: Risk Register
