PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

The duty holder must minimise risks, so far as is reasonably practicable, by doing one or more of the following: • Substituting (wholly or partly) the hazard giving rise to the risk with something that gives rise to a lesser risk: cl 36(3)(a); • Isolating the hazard from any person exposed to it: cl 36(3)(b); • Implementing engineering controls: cl 36(3)(c). If a risk then remains, the duty holder must minimise the remaining risk, so far as is reasonably practicable, by implementing administrative controls: cl 36(4). If a risk then remains, the duty holder must minimise the remaining risk, so far as is reasonably practicable, by ensuring the provision and use of suitable personal protective equipment: cl 36(5). It is important to give consideration to “high risk” environments, such as: • Workplaces that use, manufacture hazardous substances; • Construction and demolition sites; • Timber harvesting sites; • Workplaces where hazardous processes may be used (e.g. abrasive blasting); • Where heat is used as part of any process (e.g. moulding or casting, welding and cutting); • Where people are required to work in any remote or isolated areas (e.g. agricultur- al, fishing or transport industry); • Workplaces that provide assistance and care to highly dependent persons. Identifying hazards There are a number of ways of identifying potential sources of injury or disease. Selection of the appropriate procedure will depend on the type of work processes and hazards involved. Procedures may range from a simple checklist for a specific piece of equipment or substance to a more open-ended appraisal of a group of related work processes. A combination of methods may provide the most effective results.

Methods of identifying workplace hazards include: • Developing a hazard checklist; • Conducting walk-through surveys; • Reviewing information from designers or manufacturers; • Analysing unsafe incidents, accident and injury data; • Analysing work processes; • Consulting with employees; • Examining and considering Material Safety Data Sheets and product labels; and • Seeking advice from specialist practitioners and representatives. A HAZARD MEANS ANYTHING THAT MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR HARM TO THE HEALTH OF A PERSON Some hazards such as mechanical hazards, noise, or toxic properties of substances are inherent in the work process. Other hazards result from equipment or machine failures and misuse, control or power system failures, chemical spills, and structural failures. Refer to the Common Hazard Tool table that lists some types of hazards together with some specific examples. Risk management code of practice How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks; Code of Practice p4, p6 Section 17.30 In relation to hazards not specifically identified in the Regulations, the How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks; Code of Practice applies. That Code of Practice imposes a process identical to that set out in cll 34-36 of the Regulation. Under s275 of the Act, a code of practice is admissible in proceedings under the Act as evidence of whether or not a duty or obligation under the Act as evidence of whether or not a duty or obligation under the Act has been complied with: s 275(2). In that respect, the court may have regard to the code as evidence of what is known about a hazard or risk, risk assessment or risk control to which the code related and rely on the code in determining what is reasonably practicable in the circumstances to which the code relates: s 275(3). The Code provides the following summary of the risk management process at p4: • Identify hazards – find out who could cause you harm; • Assess risks if necessary – understand the nature of the harm that could be caused by the hazard, how serious the harm could be and the likelihood of it happening; • Control risks – implement the most effective control measure that is reasonably practicable in the circum- stances; • Review control measures to ensure they are working as planned. On the question of the trigger for risk management, the Code provides at p6: Managing work health and safety risks is an ongoing process that is triggered when any changes affect your work activities. You should work through the steps in this Code when: • Starting a new business or purchasing a new business; • Changing work practices, procedures or the work environment; • Purchasing new or used equipment or using new substances; • Planning to improve productivity or reduce costs; • New information about workplace risks become available;

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