Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify hazards and assess risk associated with a product or system of work
- Map production processes of the product or system of work
- Identify hazards at each stage of the production processes
- Systematically analyse hazards to identify risk of injury, illness or damage arising from the hazard
- Identify factors contributing to the risk
- Assess and evaluate the product or system of work against requirements of relevant work health and safety legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes or guidance material
- Consult potential users of the product or system of work
- Control the risk of a product or system of work
- Develop risk controls based on the hierarchy of control
- Design fail-safe action into the product or system of work where there is a high consequence work health and safety risk, to minimise the impact of possible failure or defect
- Monitor product or work system development as it evolves to identify new hazards and to manage any developing risk
- Use a risk register to document residual risk and recommend actions to minimise risk
- Communicate the risk management process and resultant risk register to those who may use or interact with the product or system of work
- Document hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes, and make available to those who may be affected
- Identify and record hazards and assess risks in own work
- Control risk in own work
- Check work practices follow documented work procedures
- Ensure work planning and conduct takes account of residual risk register
- Identify, address and/or report deficiencies in risk controls
- Maintain work health and safety records as required
- Recognise personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required