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the WHS Act and Regulations. It also helps when undertaking subsequent risk assessments.

Keeping records of the risk management process has the following benefits. It:

    * allows you to demonstrate how decisions about controlling risks were made
    * assists in targeting training at key hazards
    * provides a basis for preparing safe work procedures
    * allows you to more easily review risks following any changes to legislation or business activities
    * demonstrates to others (regulators, investors, shareholders, customers) that work health and safety risks are being managed.
The detail and extent of recording will depend on the size of your workplace and the potential for major work health and safety issues. It is useful to keep information on:

    * the identified hazards, assessed risks and chosen control measures (including any hazard checklists, worksheets and assessment tools used in working through the risk management process)
    * how and when the control measures were implemented, monitored and reviewed
    * who you consulted with
    * relevant training records
    * any plans for changes.
There are specific record-keeping requirements in the WHS Regulations for some hazards, such as hazardous chemicals. If such hazards have been identified at your workplace, you must keep the relevant records for the time specified.

You should ensure that everyone in your workplace is aware of record-keeping requirements, including which records are accessible and where they are kept.

APPENDIX A – ASSESSING HOW THINGS GO WRONG

APPENDIX B – RISK REGISTER

Location:  Date:
Hazard     What is the harm that the hazard could cause?  What is the likelihood that the harm would occur?  What is the level of risk?  How effective are the current controls?  What further controls are required?  How will the controls be implemented?
Action by  Due Date                                       When Completed

APPENDIX C – CASE STUDIES

Case Study 1:
Two years ago, the Burbs Municipal Council implemented a number of written health and safety procedures used to train workers how to carry out particular tasks safely.  As these procedures had not been reviewed since their implementation, the Safety Manager (SM) implemented a new approach to not only review these procedures but also promote health and safety more widely across the organisation by encouraging staff involvement and co-operation.
To do this, the SM established and facilitated safety workshops each Friday for an hour where
a team would review a particular task and its procedures to identify hazards, assess risks and options to control these. The team included management, council workers, the respective health and safety representative and any contractors engaged to carry out the work.
The SM's approach was to facilitate the workshops but then hand this role over to the relevant team supervisor, who would then facilitate future meetings to