A safe workplace doesn’t happen by chance or
guesswork. It requires a systematic approach to finding and
fixing occupational and environmental hazards and risks. This approach ensures
the highest level of protection is in place for people at work. It begins with consulting
staff on any potential health and safety issues and typically
follows four steps:
guesswork. It requires a systematic approach to finding and
fixing occupational and environmental hazards and risks. This approach ensures
the highest level of protection is in place for people at work. It begins with consulting
staff on any potential health and safety issues and typically
follows four steps:
a.
Finding occupational
health and environmental hazards in the workplace that could hurt people
Finding occupational
health and environmental hazards in the workplace that could hurt people
b.
Figuring
out (assessing) how people can be hurt and the likelihood of the hazards
hurting people (the level of risk)
Figuring
out (assessing) how people can be hurt and the likelihood of the hazards
hurting people (the level of risk)
c.
Fixing
the problems by deciding on the most effective risk controls that are
reasonably practicable under the circumstances
Fixing
the problems by deciding on the most effective risk controls that are
reasonably practicable under the circumstances
d.
Reviewing
your risk controls and checking that they work
Reviewing
your risk controls and checking that they work
