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Risk Management Policy and Procedure
Editable Word risk management policy and procedure for Queensland businesses: identify hazards, rate risks with a 5 by 5 matrix, apply the hierarchy of control measures, and review, with the SWMS rules explained.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits any Queensland business that needs one clear, consistent way to manage risk across its jobs. It sets out the four steps, the risk matrix, when a safe work method statement is required, and when controls must be reviewed, and works with our Risk Assessment, JSEA and Hazard Report templates.
What is included in our risk management policy & procedure?
- Policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Plain-English definitions of hazard, risk, residual risk and reasonably practicable
- Roles for managers, supervisors, workers, HSRs and contractors
- A 23-step procedure: identify, assess, control, put into practice, review
- Consequence and likelihood scales with a risk score from 1 to 25
- Actions for High, Substantial, Low and Very low risk
- The hierarchy of control measures in the order the Regulation sets
- When a safe work method statement is required and how it is used
- When controls must be reviewed
- Record keeping, training and legislation references
Legislation and codes of practice referenced
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): ss 17 and 18 (managing risks, reasonably practicable), s 19 (primary duty of care), s 26A (codes of practice), ss 46 to 49 (consultation)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 32 to 38 (managing risks), s 66 and s 77 (confined space risk assessment and records), s 291 (high risk construction work), s 297 and ss 299 to 303 (safe work method statements)
- Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 (Qld): ss 199 and 204 (work on or near energised equipment, and keeping its records)
- How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
- Work Health and Safety Consultation, Co-operation and Co-ordination Code of Practice 2021
- Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice 2022
- AS ISO 31000:2018 Risk management – Guidelines (a reference only; the WHS laws do not require it)
What you get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (6 pages), A4 portrait
- Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers.
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How to use it
From download to site in three steps
Buy and download
Check out with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download buttons appear straight away and the links are emailed to you. Links work for 3 months, so save your copies.
Make it yours
Open it in Microsoft Word or Excel. Add your logo, business details, site and job information, and adjust it to how the work is done.
Brief your crew
Talk it through with the workers doing the job, have them sign on, and keep it on site. Review it whenever the job or conditions change.
What format is it?
Microsoft Word. Edit it in Word, or free in Word for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
Your download buttons appear as soon as checkout finishes, and the links are emailed to you. You can re-download from your account at any time.
Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
If it doesn't match its description or has a fault, tell us and we'll fix it. If you're still not happy, we'll refund you or give you store credit, your choice. Check the sample pages first, as we don't refund a change of mind.
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