Identifying and managing WHS risks
I did a risk assessment of the harm that could result from not doing a risk assessment and decided it wasn’t worth it...
I did a risk assessment of the harm that could result from not doing a risk assessment and decided it wasn’t worth it...
Did you know that UNSW expects all employees to identify and manage WHS risks?
Have you identified the hazards and risks related to your business unit’s undertakings?
Read on for further information.
Risk management is a key element of UNSW’s Health and Safety Management System. It involves a simple iterative process of consulting relevant stakeholders to:
Where there are overlapping responsibilities, each area should consult with other relevant stakeholders and business units to ensure that there are no gaps.
It is useful to document this process using UNSW’s platform, SafeSys as this enables the information to be shared with others, including other business units and future employees, and also helps to demonstrate our due diligence. SafeSys can be used to record risk assessments for activities, events and equipment, as well as to document related Standard Operating/Safe Work Procedures if needed.
By completing this simple process, we will be well on our way to protecting people from harm related to UNSW’s undertakings.
For further information, see:
Contact the relevant Divisional/Faculty WHS Team contact to discuss any subsequent queries