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The following range of variables is subject to site specific operations, but are not limited to the following details. Site procedures, regulations and occupational health and safety and other relevant legislation applies to all elements and performance.Risk management processes may be undertaken at any mining site. They may involve the members of work groups, teams and management committees, and involve agencies and individuals external to the work site.Hazard is defined as a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss.Risk is defined as the chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives. It is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.Likelihood is used as a qualitative description of probability and frequency.Probability is defined as the likelihood of a specific outcome, measured by the ratio of specific outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes. Probability is expressed as a number between 0 and 1, with 0 indicating an impossible outcome and 1 indicating an outcome is certain.Consequence is defined as the outcome of an event of situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain.Criteria for the acceptability/unacceptability of the risk must be determined by the organisation's internal policy, goals and/or objectives.Risk management processes and measures may include those focused on:personal safety (e.g. personal protective equipment, medical standards, drug and alcohol, stress management and evacuation)equipment and machinery isolationprotection and guardinghazard identification and monitoringchemical safetyfire safetyother potential emergency related circumstances.Site risk management systems information may include:applicable commonwealth/state/territory legislation and codes of practice relating to the industry, dangerous and hazardous goods, environmental protection and safety and healthwork site safety and/or environmental management systemsmanufacturers' documentation and handbooksworkplace operating procedures and policiesmaterial safety data sheetsemergency procedures.Statutory/legal compliance may include:common lawdangerous goodsdevelopment of training policies/programs to aid compliancemining legislationtrade practiceswaterwaysweights and measuresworkers compensation/WorkCoverrequirements for the maintenance of records for statutory/legal breachesprovision of information and trainingregulations and codes of practice relating to statutory/legal compliancesite representatives and committeesissue resolution.Acceptable risk criteria:The organisation's internal policy, goals and/or objectives must determine the criteria for acceptable risk.Types of risks may involve:equipmentmethods/planscompetenciesthe work environment.Treatments may include option type sin sequence such as:eliminating the hazardsubstitutionengineering controlsadministrative controls (procedures, etc.)personal protective equipment.Resources may include:peoplefinanceequipmentenvironmentbuildings/facilitiestechnologyinformation.Consultation may include:regulatory authoritiestenderersproject managerscontractorsemployeescustomerssuppliers.Records and reports may include:a full report including Objective, Method, Results and Recommendationsrisk assessment formsaction planning documents.Communications may be:face to facein writingby telephone or by other electronic meansformalinformal.