Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024
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Step 1 – Substitution, isolation and engineering controls
PCBUs must minimise the risk of psychosocial hazards by either substituting or isolating the hazard from the person or implementing engineering controls, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Substituting a hazard means substituting (wholly or partly) hazardous ways of working with less hazardous alternatives.
Isolation of a hazard involves physically separating the source of harm from people by distance or using barriers, and
Engineering controls include physical controls such as a mechanical device or process..
Substitution, isolation and engineering controls for psychosocial hazards can be achieved through changing the design of work (see section 5.2 - Eliminating Risks) or system of work (e.g. rostering, working hours, task rotation and breaks to allow opportunities for rest and recovery).
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