4b.Have all workplace hazards A risk assessment should be conducted for any item, task or other been identified? situation which presents an uncontrolled risk to workers. N.B Are there processes in place to identify and assess psychosocial risks? (i.e. Workplace surveys, roster assessments, analysis of absence/turnover data, worker exit surveys, review of psychological illness claims, formal grievance procedures, appropriate workplace behaviour procedures (i.e. Code of Conduct) and training, one on one worker discussions). Refer to and/or guidance material on the WHSQ website. N.B Are there processes in place to manage hazardous manual tasks? (Consider resources and tools available) Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks 4c.Have risk assessments been Documentation of completed risk assessment is available. conducted for all tasks with Risk assessment registers are kept. uncontrolled hazards? Risk assessments are conducted when new equipment or work processes are being introduced. Is there procurement processes in place to minimise risk to workers, for example hazardous substances 4d.Have control measures been Risks identified through risk assessments have been eliminated or implemented for all identified minimised. risks? Higher order controls, are selected in preference to automatic use of training and personal protective equipment (based on the hierarchy of risk control). Risk registers document implementation of control measures Is there a process for unsafe plant and equipment to be identified, maintained, or withdrawn from service? 4e.Have the controls been Codes of Practice, Australian Standards, industry guides and industry developed with reference to best practices are considered and incorporated during development of applicable legislation, codes of control measures. practice, Australian Standards Are appropriate controls in place eg, to ensure the safety of persons or other sources? working on or near plant and equipment?
4b.Have all workplace hazards been identified? A risk assessment should be conducted for any item, task or other situation which presents an uncontrolled risk to workers. N.B Are there processes in place to identify and assess psychosocial risks? (i.e. Workplace surveys, roster assessments, analysis of absence/turnover data, worker exit surveys, review of psychological illness claims, formal grievance procedures, appropriate workplace behaviour procedures (i.e. Code of Conduct) and training, one on one worker discussions). Refer to and/or guidance material on the WHSQ website. N.B Are there processes in place to manage hazardous manual tasks? (Consider resources and tools available) Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks 4c.Have risk assessments been conducted for all tasks with uncontrolled hazards? Documentation of completed risk assessment is available. Risk assessment registers are kept. Risk assessments are conducted when new equipment or work processes are being introduced. Is there procurement processes in place to minimise risk to workers, for example hazardous substances 4d.Have control measures been implemented for all identified risks? Risks identified through risk assessments have been eliminated or minimised. Higher order controls, are selected in preference to automatic use of training and personal protective equipment (based on the hierarchy of risk control). Risk registers document implementation of control measures Is there a process for unsafe plant and equipment to be identified, maintained, or withdrawn from service? 4e.Have the controls been developed with reference to applicable legislation, codes of practice, Australian Standards or other sources? Codes of Practice, Australian Standards, industry guides and industry best practices are considered and incorporated during development of control measures. Are appropriate controls in place eg, to ensure the safety of persons working on or near plant and equipment?
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