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How to manage work health and safety risks

WorkSafe Western Australia

Version:  2022.  (Current)
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Publication date
25 May 2022
Pages
46
Current status
Current
Description

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 WHS Regulations.

This Code applies to all types of work and all workplaces covered by the WHS Act.

Scope

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: Keepings Records
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: Examples Of The Risk Management Process
Appendix 3: Assessing How Things Can Go Wrong
Appendix 4: Risk Register

Author
Work Health and Safety Commission
ISBN
978 1 920836 85 6
Collections
Volumes
1
Attribution
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence
WA
Sector
Residential
Commercial
Civil
Industrial
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