A Practical Hazard & Risk Register for Australian Workplaces.
Identify hazards, assess the risk, decide the controls, assign a responsible person and keep reviews on track — a living register, not a spreadsheet nobody opens.
The problem
A register only works if it stays alive
Most businesses already have a risk register somewhere — usually a spreadsheet filled in once and rarely reopened. It captures hazards, but it can't remind anyone when a control needs reviewing, doesn't say who's accountable, and keeps no history of what changed or why.
Under the WHS Act, what matters is that you actually manage the risks that could cause serious harm, in consultation with workers — and can show it. SteadyOn turns the register from a document into a workflow: risks, controls, owners and reviews that stay connected and current.
How it works
Identify, assess, control, review
Identify
Log a hazard in seconds — from a manager's desk or a worker's phone via QR code — with photos and the workplace it belongs to.
Assess risk
Rate likelihood and consequence on a matrix so the risks that could seriously harm someone stand out from the rest.
Control
Apply the hierarchy of controls — elimination first, then substitution, isolation, engineering, administrative, PPE — and record what's in place.
Assign a responsible person
Every hazard has an owner, so it's clear who is accountable for keeping the control effective.
Review on schedule
Set a review date and get reminded — consultation and review are part of managing risk, not a one-off.
Worker reporting
Your whole team can flag a new hazard by QR code with no account and no charge — consultation the WHS Act expects, made easy.
Built around the WHS way of managing risk
SteadyOn reflects how Australian WHS actually works under the model WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulations — managing risk so far as is reasonably practicable, consulting workers, and keeping evidence current. It helps you manage and demonstrate your duties; it is not legal advice.
- Configurable likelihood × consequence risk matrix
- Hierarchy of controls recorded per hazard
- Responsible person & review-date reminders
- Full change history for every hazard
- Worker hazard reporting by QR code
- Links hazards to incidents, actions & inspections
SteadyOn helps you manage and evidence your obligations — it does not replace legal advice. Always check the current requirements with your regulator.
Frequently asked questions
Does the WHS Act require a hazard or risk register?+
The model Work Health and Safety Act 2011 requires a PCBU to manage risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable — identify hazards, assess and control risks, and review controls, in consultation with workers. A hazard/risk register is the practical way most organisations do and evidence this, though the Act refers to managing risk rather than to the register itself. SteadyOn helps you manage and demonstrate it; it isn't legal advice.
What's wrong with a spreadsheet risk register?+
A spreadsheet captures hazards but rarely stays alive: no reminders when a control is due for review, no clear owner, no change history, and no easy way for workers to contribute what they see. A living register keeps risks, controls, owners and reviews connected and current.
Can workers report hazards without a paid account?+
Yes. Anyone can report a hazard by QR code or a shareable link — no login, no charge. You only pay for the admin users who manage the register. It's a simple way to support the worker consultation the WHS Act expects.
Does it work across states and territories?+
Yes. Most jurisdictions work to the harmonised model WHS laws; the register works the same everywhere, and SteadyOn's regulator references adapt to your jurisdiction. (Victoria runs its own OHS Act — the product works the same way; confirm specifics with WorkSafe Victoria.)
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