Managing risks to health, safety and wellbeing is a fundamental part of health, safety and wellbeing at RMIT.
Where there is a health, safety and wellbeing risk everyone is expected to follow RMIT HSW risk management processes.
Risk management is a step-by-step process:
- Identification of hazards that exist within a particular area, work process or piece of equipment
- Assessment of how serious the risk is and what its impact would be
- Development and implementation of controls that reduce the risk to an acceptable level
- Monitoring the situation and reviewing as required.
Consultation and communication – as far as is reasonably practicable – is essential at each stage. This should involve anyone directly affected or likely to be affected by the hazard, risk or decisions made, as well as a Health and Safety Representative, if available.
