When do employers need to apply risk management principals?
Where employers have identified a hazard or an employee has made them aware of a hazard, they should ensure that an assessment is made of the risks associated with that hazard in line with Part 1 of the OHS Code 2008. As a minimum, employers should ensure that a risk assessment is conducted before: • the introduction of any new plant (equipment) or substances • the introduction of a new work practice or procedure, and • any change in a workplace, work practice, activity or process where the change may give rise to a health or safety risk.
