hb 205-2004 ohs risk management handbook

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HB 2052004

OHS Risk Management Handbook


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HB 2052004

Handbook

OHS Risk Management Handbook

First published as HB 2052004.

COPYRIGHT

Standards Australia InternationalAll rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by anymeans, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of thepublisher.

Published by Standards Australia International LtdGPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia

ISBN 0 7337 5769 3


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PREFACE

This guide was prepared by the Standards Australia Working Group MB-002-01,

Occupational Risk Management, with guidance from Committee OB-007, Risk Management.

The principal editors and contributors were:

Jean Cross

(Chairman)

University of New South Wales

John Curran

Bill Danahar

Bob Innes TEAB Quality Management Service

Andrew Niven Telstra Corporation Limited

Michael McGuren WorkCover New South Wales

Tom WalkerThe contribution of the following individuals is gratefully acknowledged:

Norman Abrams Phillips Fox Lawyers

Stuart Bassett Marsh Risk Consulting

David Borys VIOSH Australia

Jeff Bergman Bergman & Co

Dale Cooper Broadleaf Capital International Pty Ltd

Terry Fisher Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (QLD)

Dianne Gardner

Ian Gavin

Dave Higgon Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd

Roger Keey University of Canterbury New Zealand

Kevin Knight

Stephen Smith NSW Department of Public Works

Jim Whiting

The Handbook aims to achieve better OHS risk management practice and reduce the

incidence and severity of injury and disease.

This Handbook also aims to demonstrate that management of occupational health and safety

(OHS) risk is a priority that must be managed by all levels of an organization in order todemonstrate effective governance.


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CONTENTS

Page

1 Introduction

1.1 General principles ..................................................................................................... 11.2 Using this Handbook ................................................................................................. 21.3 Benefits of OHS risk management ............................................................................. 2

1.4 Concepts................................................................................................................... 3

2 Risk management overview2.1 Risk management culture .......................................................................................... 5

2.2 Risk management structures ..................................................................................... 5

3 Application

3.1 General ...................................................................................................................113.2 Communicate and consult ....................................................................................... 133.3 Establish the context .............................................................................................. 143.4 Identify risks ............................................................................................................ 19

3.5 Analyse risks........................................................................................................... 233.6 Evaluate risks.......................................................................................................... 32

3.7 Treat risks ............................................................................................................... 33

3.8 Monitor and review .................................................................................................. 43

4 Documentation and records ............................................................................................. 47

APPENDICESA Sources of informationHazard and risk identification............................................. 49

B Risk analysis tools and techniques .......................................................................... 51C List of further reading............................................................................................... 61D Risk control form ..................................................................................................... 63

E Terminology ............................................................................................................ 65


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