Control Self Assessment (CSA) is a management tool designed to assist work teams to be more effective in achieving their objectives and managing their related risks.

CSA is a highly interactive and collaborative process that is designed to focus on processes and issues that are important to a business or organisation.

The CSA should include the people actually doing the work - not just those managing a process.

Control measures that have been implemented must be reviewed, and if necessary, revised to make sure they work as planned.

There are certain situations where you must review your control measures, including:

• When the control measure is not effective in controlling the risk e.g. when an incident occurs
• Before a change at the workplace that is likely to give rise to a new or different health and safety risk that the control measure may not effectively control
• If a new hazard or risk is identified
• If the results of consultation indicate that a review is necessary
• If a Health and Safety Representative requests a review