The obligation
The Code guides PCBUs on assessing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders from hazardous manual tasks and on when a formal assessment is needed.
If you already know the risk and how to control it effectively, you may simply implement the controls. A risk assessment can help identify which workers are at risk, the sources of risk, what controls are needed and whether existing controls work. Looking at each step of a task identifies the sources of risk; expert or specialist advice may be useful for complex situations.
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- What
- The Code guides PCBUs on assessing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders from hazardous manual tasks and on when a formal assessment is needed.
- Source
- worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Assessing the risks of hazardous manual tasks is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 > Risk Management > Assessment.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Assessing the risks of hazardous manual tasks is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 (QLD). In short, The Code guides PCBUs on assessing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders from hazardous manual tasks and on when a formal assessment is needed.
What changed recently?
Assessing the risks of hazardous manual tasks was last updated on 19 October 2026.