Consult & Involve Other Personnel
"The WHS Act requires that the employer must consult their employees when risks to their health and safety arising from work are assessed or when the assessment of those risks is reviewed [Act: 15 !al" [Workcover NSW, 201 OJ
The decision as to how serious a risk a hazard poses does not necessarily have to be determined by one individual. Opinions from other employees and professionals can be used to determine the seriousness of a risk. By law the employer has to consult with employees in regards to WHS issues, and this would also be the case with assessing the risk that a hazard poses. All information about potential risks must be shared with employees. Therefore a case might arise where management and employees disagree about the risk involved with a hazard. In such a case other people including professionals or staff from Workcover may be consulted as to their opinion