Hazards

Hazard identification and management is a legislative requirement in New Zealand and Australia. Employers must identify workplace hazards and manage the risk of employee exposure to those hazards. Employers need to systematically manage hazard identification, control and communication by doing the following:

• Find all hazards
• Put control measures in place (isolate, eliminate, minimise)
• Notify employees of workplace hazards.

You can use the ESS Hazard Register to record hazards in the workplace.

The Hazard Register contains full details of workplace hazards including the areas affected and the safety resources allocated to manage them. You can group hazards by category (electrical) and type (cable).

For more information about creating a hazard report, see Employee - Add Hazard.

The process that occurs after an employee successfully submits a hazard depends on whether the company requires managers to approve hazards.

Managers are required to approve hazards

• The manager is advised by email.
• A Hazard notification is created on the employee's Active Items - Current tab with Status = Submitted.
• A Hazard notification is created in the manager’s Active Items.
• When the manager approves the hazard, it is saved directly to the hazard register.

Managers are not required to approve hazards

• A Hazard notification is created on the employee's Active Items - History tab with Status = Complete.

  The manager will not see the Hazard active item.

• The hazard is saved directly to the hazard register.

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