Risk Assessments
A risk assessment is the systematic process of identifying hazards, assessing the likelihood and consequence of harm, applying controls in line with the Hierarchy of Controls, and reviewing those controls on an ongoing basis.
A risk assessment must be undertaken prior to the commencement of activities at or on behalf of the university where uncontrolled risks may impact the safety of the activity or participants.
A health and safety risk assessment must be completed in RISE.
When a risk assessment is required:
- Task or activity not attempted before
- A hazard has been identified
- A change in the workplace may introduce or change a hazard
- As part of responding to a workplace incident or near-miss, even if no injury occurred
- New information about a hazard becomes available, or a worker raises a concern
- At regularly scheduled review times (minimum every 3 years)
- When legislative or regulatory requirements change
- Following recurring incidents or audit findings indicating a systemic risk
For more information, select the type of activity you are conducting.
Before conducting research or teaching activities
Who should complete it?
– HDR Students.
– Research Staff (who control the research methods used).
– Supervisors of Honours Students.
– Teaching Staff (who control course content).
You must identify the hazards inherent in your work, document your safety protocols in a written risk assessment, and seek any approvals you need from Curtin or Government regulatory bodies.
1. Identify hazards using a Research Initiation Guide (RIG)
2. Conduct a RISE risk assessment
General activities
All activities excluding events or fieldwork.
A health and safety risk assessment must be completed in RISE prior to the commencement of activities at the university where there is a reasonable risk.
User guides
The following RISE Guides are available on our website to assist you to navigate the system.
Events
All events including Curtin Stadium events, Student Guild, events on and off campus or external party events.
Fieldwork
Fieldwork is any approved practical work, teaching, study or research activity, conducted outside the traditional learning space.
Fieldwork may be an integral part of a course (curricular) or a cocurricular activity organised by Curtin.
Fieldwork includes but is not limited to clinical or practical work placements or activities; participation in laboratories; plant visits; industrial premises or site visits; practicums; study tours; field trips; work experience; service industry placements; Isolated, Regional or Remote Fieldwork camps and/or excursions and international field trips/placements.
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