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risks, if reasonably practicable to do so
     -            if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risks, minimise the risks so far as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances by assessing the risks and implementing appropriate control measures, and
     -            ensure those control measures remain effective over time.
    1.         Maintain and review control measures to ensure they are effective, used correctly and working as planned and make changes as required.
Risk management is a proactive process that helps you respond to change and facilitate continuous improvement in your business. It should be planned, systematic and cover all reasonably foreseeable hazards and associated risks. If control measures are not working effectively, you should repeat the risk management process. In the event of an injury or incident at work, the risk assessment process is essential in identifying whether different or additional measures need to be taken to prevent a recurrence of the injury or incident.
The risk management process may be implemented in different ways depending on the size and nature of your business or undertaking. Larger businesses and those in sectors where workers are exposed to more or higher risks are likely to need more complex, sophisticated risk management and consultation processes to meet their WHS duties.
You should record your risk management process and the outcomes, including your consultation with workers. This allows you to demonstrate you have met your WHS duties and will assist you when you need to monitor or review the hazards you have identified and controls you have put in place. Further information and a template risk register are provided in the Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024 (Cth).

     2.1          Consulting throughout the risk management process

Consulting with workers

WHS Act section 47

Duty to consult workers

A PCBU must consult with workers and their health and safety representatives (HSRs), if any, at each step of the risk management process. A HSR is a worker who has been elected by a work group under the WHS Act to represent them on health and safety issues. This includes when identifying and assessing the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment and making decisions about what control measures to implement to prevent it from occurring.
All consultation must include any HSRs representing your workers. References to consultation with workers in this Code includes consultation with any HSRs.
Workers may be aware of certain tasks or aspects of their work that place them at risk of sexual and gender-based harassment. Seeking this information from workers can be particularly important when identifying the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment that is subtle or hidden from view.
Workers and their representatives might also have