Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1995 - SECT 27A

(1) To properly manage exposure to risks, a person must--

(a) identify hazards; and

(b) assess risks that may result because of the hazards; and

(c) decide on appropriate control measures to prevent, or minimise the level of, the risks; and

(d) implement control measures; and

(e) monitor and review the effectiveness of the measures.

(2) To properly manage exposure to risks, a person should consider the appropriateness of control measures in the following order--

(a) eliminating the hazard or preventing the risk;

(b) if eliminating the hazard or preventing the risk is not possible, minimising the risk by measures that must be considered in the following order--

(i) substituting the hazard giving rise to the risk with a hazard giving rise to a lesser risk;

(ii) isolating the hazard giving rise to the risk from anyone who may be at risk;

(iii) minimising the risk by engineering means;

(iv) applying administrative measures;

(v) using personal protective equipment.

Examples of subparagraph (iii)--

redesigning work, plant, equipment, components or premises

Examples of subparagraph (iv)--

training, reasonable hours of work

(3) However, this Act also specifies particular ways in which workplace health and safety must be ensured in particular circumstances.

(4) Compliance with subsection (1) does not excuse a person from an obligation to ensure workplace health and safety or a particular obligation imposed on the person under this Act.