White Card Construction Hazards and Risks 3

Question 1

What is a 'dangerous incident' under the WHS Act?

Accepted Answer

An incident exposing a person to immediate risk to health or safety, even without actual injury

Answer

Dangerous incidents expose people to serious risk regardless of whether anyone was actually injured — examples include uncontrolled collapses, explosions, and electric shocks.

Question 2

What must happen with a workplace incident scene?

Accepted Answer

Preserve it undisturbed until an inspector directs otherwise, except for rescue

Answer

Incident sites must be preserved for investigation. Only actions to help injured persons or prevent further danger are permitted before an inspector authorises changes.

Question 3

What does 'reasonably practicable' mean under WHS law?

Accepted Answer

What can reasonably be done considering the hazard likelihood, harm degree, and cost proportionality

Answer

Reasonably practicable means considering the likelihood and severity of the hazard, available knowledge, suitable controls, and whether the cost is proportionate to the risk.

Question 4

What is a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?

Accepted Answer

Breaking a job into steps to identify hazards and controls for each step

Answer

A JSA systematically breaks work into sequential steps, identifies hazards for each step, and specifies controls to manage each hazard.

Question 5

What is the first step in the risk management process?

Accepted Answer

Identify hazards

Answer

Risk management follows: identify hazards → assess risks → control risks → monitor and review.

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