PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

HLTAID008 MANAGE FIRST AID SERVICES AND RESOURCES 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.

PADI RTO VIII-10