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.

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, in their Model Code of Practice – How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks, identify the following types of workplace hazards. Click here to access the document.