The obligation
A risk assessment should be carried out, in consultation with workers, for hazardous manual tasks unless the risk is well-known and you know how to control it.
A risk assessment examines the hazards of the task to assess the likelihood of the forces, movements and postures giving rise to an MSD. It can help determine how severe a risk is, whether existing controls are effective, what action to take and how urgently. The first step is to identify who should participate, such as the workers who do the task, their health and safety representative and management.
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- What
- A risk assessment should be carried out, in consultation with workers, for hazardous manual tasks unless the risk is well-known and you know how to control it.
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- safework.sa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
When and how to assess hazardous manual task risks is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks (SA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is WHS > Manual Tasks > Risk Assessment.
What does this WHS obligation require?
When and how to assess hazardous manual task risks is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks (SA). In short, A risk assessment should be carried out, in consultation with workers, for hazardous manual tasks unless the risk is well-known and you know how to control it.
What changed recently?
When and how to assess hazardous manual task risks was last updated on 9 October 2026.
