Managing Hazards and Risk
Managing hazards and risk is central to good health and safety on your work site.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, if you're in charge of a business or undertaking (PCBU), you must protect your workers and anyone else on site by eliminating or minimising risk.
Not only is risk management a key part of your legal responsibilities, it can also lead to better productivity, better contractor relations and happier workers.
Business owners and leaders are required under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to manage any risks to workers and any other person affected by their work. This means that hazards must be identified, assessed, controlled and monitored. There are several tools that you can use for this process, including;
- Hazard/incident register.
- Risk assessment matrix.
- Hazardous products and substances register.
- Workplace inspections.
- Plant and equipment register.
- Hazard boards and danger signs.
- Hazard boards and danger signs
View in-depth information on some common site hazards, click the links below.