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What this covers
Hazard and risk
Reporting hazards
Risk management process
Hierarchy of control
Risk assessment
Reviewing controls
SWMS
High risk construction work
WHS management plan
Sample questions
Which of these describes a hazard rather than a risk?
A high chance of a worker being hurt
A possible fracture caused by a fall
An uncovered penetration in a floor slab
A low likelihood of a fatal injury
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C. An uncovered penetration in a floor slab
The uncovered penetration is the thing that can cause harm, so it is the hazard. The other choices describe likelihood or consequence, which are the two parts of risk.
Reference: Safe Work Australia, How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice, section 1
What is the correct order of the four steps of risk management?
Assess risks, identify hazards, review controls, control risks
Identify hazards, assess risks, control risks, review controls
Control risks, identify hazards, assess risks, review controls
Identify hazards, control risks, review controls, assess risks
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B. Identify hazards, assess risks, control risks, review controls
The process is: identify the hazards, assess the risks, control the risks, then review the control measures. A risk cannot be assessed before the hazard has been identified.
Reference: Safe Work Australia, How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice, section 1.2
Which of these is an example of substitution?
Using a water-based paint, not a solvent-based one
Fitting an exhaust fan that draws solvent vapour away
Rotating painters so that each has less time exposed
Issuing each painter with an organic vapour respirator
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A. Using a water-based paint, not a solvent-based one
Substitution replaces the hazard with something less hazardous, such as a water-based product. The exhaust fan is an engineering control, which is useful but does not change the product being used.
Reference: Model WHS Regulations, r 36; How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice, section 4.1
