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HB 205—2004

OHS Risk Management Handbook

 HB 205—2004

Handbook
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OHS Risk Management Handbook

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COPYRIGHT
© Standards Australia International
All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the
publisher.
Published by Standards Australia International Ltd
GPO 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 University of New South Wales
(Chairman)
John Curran
Bill Danahar
Bob Innes TEAB Quality Management Service
Andrew Niven Telstra Corporation Limited
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Michael McGuren WorkCover New South Wales

Tom Walker
The 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 to
demonstrate effective governance.
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CONTENTS

Page

1 Introduction
1.1 General principles ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Using this Handbook ................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Benefits of OHS risk management ............................................................................. 2
1.4 Concepts................................................................................................................... 3

2 Risk management overview

2.1 Risk management culture .......................................................................................... 5
2.2 Risk management structures ..................................................................................... 5
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3 Application
3.1 General ................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Communicate and consult ....................................................................................... 13
3.3 Establish the context .............................................................................................. 14
3.4 Identify risks ............................................................................................................ 19
3.5 Analyse risks ........................................................................................................... 23
3.6 Evaluate risks.......................................................................................................... 32
3.7 Treat risks ............................................................................................................... 33
3.8 Monitor and review .................................................................................................. 43

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

APPENDICES
A Sources of information—Hazard and risk identification............................................. 49
B Risk analysis tools and techniques .......................................................................... 51
C List of further reading............................................................................................... 61
D Risk control form ..................................................................................................... 63
E Terminology ............................................................................................................ 65
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