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site as necessary to verify the work is being carried out safely.

In all cases, people are expected to take reasonable care for their own safety and the safety of others.

1.8              What is required to manage risks in construction work?

Regulation 297: A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks associated with the carrying out of construction work.
Regulation 32–38: In order to manage risk under the WHS Regulations, a duty holder must:
    * identify reasonably foreseeable hazards that could give rise to the risk
    * eliminate the risk, so far as is reasonably practicable
    * if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, minimise the risk so far as is reasonably practicable by implementing control measures
    * maintain the control measure so that it remains effective, and
    * review, and if necessary revise, control measures so as to maintain, so far as is reasonably practicable, a work environment that is without risks to health and safety.
Chapter 3 of this Code provides guidance on managing the risks associated with construction work by following a systematic process that involves:
    * identifying hazards
    * if necessary, assessing the risks associated with these hazards
    * implementing control measures
    * maintaining and reviewing the effectiveness of control measures.
Guidance on the risk management process is available in the Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
In addition to the duties covered in this Code, there are other requirements under the WHS Regulations that may apply to construction work, for example:

    * Prevention of falls
    * Noise
    * Hazardous manual tasks
    * Confined spaces
    * Demolition work
    * Electrical safety and electrical work
    * Plant and structures
    * High risk work (licensing and registrations)
    * Hazardous chemicals, asbestos and lead, and
    * Resolving WHS issues.

Consulting, cooperating and coordinating activities with other duty holders
Consultation is a legal requirement and an essential part of managing health and safety when carrying out construction work.
A safe workplace is more easily achieved when everyone involved in the work communicates with each other to identify hazards and risks, talks about any health and safety concerns, and works together to find solutions. This includes cooperation between the people who manage or control the work and those who carry out the work or who are affected by the work.
Section 46: A person conducting a business or undertaking must consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with all other persons who have a work health or safety duty in relation to the same matter, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Since various contractors and sub-contractors work on the same construction site, their activities are likely to overlap and interact with each other.