What does reasonably practicable mean in WHS management
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What does reasonably practicable mean in the WHS legislation? New guidelines issued by Safe Work Australia 24/5/2013 The standard applies to PCBU (employer/s) A duty holder must first consider what can be done – eg what is possible in the circumstances for ensuring health and safety. They must then consider whether it is reasonable in the circumstances to do all that is possible. The WHS Act makes it clear that a person cannot avoid responsibility for their obligations under the WHS Act by contracting them out to someone else. Risk management involves a systematic process to: identify hazards associated with the activity or environment if necessary, assess the risks associated with the hazards identify and implement available and suitable control measures to eliminate or minimise the risks review the effectiveness of the control measures
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Work health and safety
What does reasonably practicable mean in the WHS legislation?
Definition of reasonably practicable and how it applies to
your workplace
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Standard of “reasonably practicable”
• New guidelines issued by Safe Work Australia 24/5/2013
• The standard applies to PCBU (employer/s)
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Standard of “reasonably practicable”
A duty holder must first consider what can be done – eg what is possible in the circumstances for ensuring health and safety.
They must then consider whether it is reasonable in the circumstances to do all that is possible.
The WHS Act makes it clear that a person cannot avoid responsibility for their obligations under the WHS Act by contracting them out to someone else.
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Risk management determines what is reasonably practicable
Risk management involves a systematic process to:
• identify hazards associated with the activity or environment
• if necessary, assess the risks associated with the hazards
• identify and implement available and suitable control measures to eliminate or minimise the risks
• review the effectiveness of the control measures
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Use the hierarchy of hazard controls
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