The trainer assists work teams to assess their hazardous manual tasks and develop control ideas

• The risk assessment is done through:
  • analysing video footage/observation of the chosen high risk manual task(s) or an on-the-job task
  • group discussion
  • using the PErforM risk assessment tool to identify controls.
• Work teams that have been identified in the implementation plan are trained in the PErforM risk assessment method by the nominated workplace trainer(s).
• The teams training workshop should include some practice at performing a risk assessment on a problem workplace manual task using the PErforM risk assessment tool. Workplace video or an on-the job review of a job or task is particularly useful for this skills activity.