South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations1.3.2—Hazard identification and risk assessment
(1) An employer must,
in relation to the implementation of these regulations, ensure that
appropriate steps are taken to identify all reasonably foreseeable hazards
arising from work which may affect the health or safety of employees or
other persons at the workplace.
(2) If a hazard is
identified under subregulation (1), an employer must ensure that an
assessment is made of the risks associated with the hazard.
(3) In carrying out an
assessment under subregulation (2), an employer must, as far as is
reasonably practicable, determine a method of assessment that adequately
addresses the hazards identified, and includes one, or a combination of two or
more, of the following:
(a) a
visual inspection;
(b)
auditing;
(c)
testing;
(d)
technical or scientific evaluation;
(e) an
analysis of injury and near-miss data;
(f)
discussions with designers, manufacturers, suppliers, importers, employers,
employees or other relevant parties;
(g) a
quantitative hazard analysis.
(4) Without limiting
the operation of subregulations (1) and (2), the identification of
hazards and the assessment of associated risks must be undertaken—
(a)
before the introduction of any plant or substance;
(b)
before the introduction of a work practice or procedure;
(c)
before changing the workplace, a work or work practice, or an activity or
process, where to do so may give rise to a risk to health or safety.
(5) An employer who
contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Division 6 fine.
(6) This regulation
does not derogate from the operation of any other regulation that expressly
provides for the identification of hazards or the assessment of risks to the
health or safety of a person at work.