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Please note: This is for the Australian Qualifiction – TAA40104 – The Certificate IV in training and assessment The law (in Australia).........PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK PLACE The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Regulations Codes of practice How to do what the law requires......... Figure: Risk Management Approach Consult health and safety representatives/employees RECOGNISE THE HAZARDS IN YOUR WORKPLACE Find out what the hazard is Find all the hazards in your workplace Make a checklist for how your workplace should be Determine how to use checklist so you dont miss new hazard ASSESS THE RISKS OF THE HAZARDS IN YOUR WORKPLACE Find out what a risk is Work out if the hazards on your list create a risk to people’s health and safety CONTROL THE RISKS IN YOUR WORKPLACE Find out about different ways of controlling risks Work out the best way to control each risk on your list Hierarchy of control Hierarchy of control refers to: the preferred priority for risk control, emphasing hazard elimination and, where this is not possible, risk minimization by such means as: substitution with a lesser hazard isolation of the hazard from people at risk engineering controls administrative means (eg safe work practices, procedures and training) use of personal protective equipment Specific policies and procedures address particular issues or hazards. They are administrative measures to control workplace hazards and should be used together with other hazard control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of workplace illness or injury. A six tiered hierarchy classifies risk control measures according to their level of priority in controlling the risks to health and safety created by particular hazards. In preferred order they are  1. Elimination - eliminating toxic substances, hazardous plant or process which are not necessary to a system of work. 2. Substitution - substituting a toxic substance, hazardous plant o