The obligation
PCBUs must identify hazardous manual tasks, assess associated MSD risks, and implement the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or minimise those risks so far as reasonably practicable.
Under the WA WHS Act 2020 and the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice, PCBUs have a duty to manage risks from hazardous manual tasks that could cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
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- What
- PCBUs must identify hazardous manual tasks, assess associated MSD risks, and implement the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or minimise those risks so far as reasonably practicable.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
WA HMT Code: Duty to Identify, Assess and Control Hazardous Manual Task Risks is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is WA > Work Health & Safety > Codes of Practice > Hazardous Manual Tasks > Risk Management.
What does this WHS obligation require?
WA HMT Code: Duty to Identify, Assess and Control Hazardous Manual Task Risks is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks (WA). In short, PCBUs must identify hazardous manual tasks, assess associated MSD risks, and implement the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or minimise those risks so far as reasonably practicable.
What changed recently?
WA HMT Code: Duty to Identify, Assess and Control Hazardous Manual Task Risks was last updated on 8 October 2026.
