Identify existing or potential hazards
A hazard is defined as anything that might cause injury or ill health to anyone in your workplace or damage to property or the environment. This also applies to infectious agents.
Once existing or potential hazards are identified, they need to be reported to the designated person and recorded according to workplace procedures.
Safe Work Australia identify the following types of workplace hazards in their Model Code of Practice – How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks. View the model Code of Practice here.
