Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024
3Identify psychosocial hazards
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3 A circular diagram of the continual risk management process. The circle is divided into four parts to highlight the four steps. The first part is coloured in red to highlight the first step which is 'identify hazards'. Identify psychosocial hazards
The first step in the risk management process is to identify psychosocial hazards. This involves identifying the aspects of work and situations that could potentially harm your workers or others at your workplace and why these may be occurring. This step should also assist PCBUs to identify where and when workers are exposed to psychosocial hazards, and if controls are not adequately eliminating or minimising risks from known hazards.