Safety – Visual and Performing Arts

4. Risk management

4.1 Risk assessment

The principal and/or their delegate in consultation with the health and safety representative (HSR) and employees must ensure that:

• all identified hazards are recorded in the ‘Hazard Description’ column of the OHS risk register (XLSX)
• identified hazards are risk-assessed using the Risk assessment template (DOCX) or equivalent template, for example, Set-up and use of theatre lights sample risk assessment (DOCX)
• the risk management methodology as outlined in the OHS Risk Management Procedure is followed to assess the level of risk of the identified hazard.

4.2 Implement controls

The principal and/or their delegate in consultation with the HSR and employees must ensure that controls to manage visual and performing art teaching environments and the equipment used in those environments are identified and implemented using the order of the hierarchy of controls.

4.3 Record risk controls

The principal and/or their delegate in consultation with the HSR and employees must ensure that controls to manage visual and performing art teaching environments and the equipment used in those environments risks are recorded on the OHS risk register.

4.4 Monitor and review risk controls

The principal and/or their delegate in consultation with the HSR and employees must review the controls implemented to ensure their effectiveness in managing the risk(s), and incorporate any changes to controls on the OHS risk register.