Food services - Managing risks
Managing risks Hierarchy of controls The hierarchy of control measures requires that you first aim to eliminate a risk. If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate a risk, you must minimise the risk. Use one or more of the following approaches: …
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Food services - Resources
Resources Model Code of Practice model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks . model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks . model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of falls at workplaces Model Code of Practice: Work …
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Accommodation services - Managing risks
Managing risks Hierarchy of controls The hierarchy of control measures requires that you first aim to eliminate a risk. For example, using cordless vacuum cleaners to eliminate an identified trip hazard. If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate …
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Emergency plans and procedures Supporting information Emergency plans fact sheet Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities Emergency plan template … Under the model WHS laws, all workplaces must have an emergency plan in …
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Emergency plans and procedures - Overview
Overview Your emergency plan must cover: Emergency procedures, including all of the following: how to effectively respond to an emergency evacuation procedures notifying emergency services quickly medical treatment and help communication …
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Identifying, assessing, controlling and reviewing Identify the hazards Psychosocial hazards are the things at work that create a risk to mental health. These hazards can also cause physical harm. Psychosocial hazards can come from: the design or …
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Sole traders and small business owners Identifying psychosocial hazards may help you think through how you can best manage risks to your mental health. Often you will already be managing these hazards as part of good business management. For example: …
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Poor organisational justice Poor organisational justice means a lack of: procedural justice (e.g. fair decision making processes) informational fairness (e.g. keeping everyone up to date and in the loop), or interpersonal fairness (e.g. treating people …
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Poor organisational change management Poor organisational change management means changes that are poorly planned, communicated, supported or managed. It is more than an unpopular change at work. Poor change management becomes a hazard when it is severe …
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Differences between WHS and wellbeing WHS is about preventing workers being harmed at work. Initiatives to improve workers’ wellbeing, (e.g. meditation classes or encouraging healthy eating and regular exercise) can have positive impacts. However, they …