UWA Safety Seminar 2004 Whats New in Safety at UWA Mike Rafferty Manager, Safety and Health

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UWA Safety Seminar 2004Whats New in Safety at
UWA?Mike RaffertyManager, Safety and Health
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Aims of this Session

• Review 12 new or revised policies, procedures or
  guidelines since 2003
• Raise awareness of
• Safety related policy reviews in 2004
• WorkSafe Plan Audit external review
• UWA Safety Awards 2004
• UWA Audit and Inspection Program
• What can you do?

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1. Electrical Equipment Testing and Tagging
Policy (new)

• Requirements for electrical equipment owned or
  used on UWA property to comply with AS/NZS
  3760-2001 and AS/NZS 3012-2003
• Accompanied by Guidelines and Compliance
  Checklist
• Applies to staff
• Approved by University Safety Committee (USC) in
  April 2004

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2. Food Hygiene Procedures (new)

• State Government regulations and local Council
  requirements for food handling
• Persons handling or providing food
• Approved by USC in December 2003

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3. Immunisation Policy (draft)

• Requirements for immunisation of staff and
  students potentially at risk of exposure to
  infectious diseases
• Staff and students

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4. Inspection, Testing and Monitoring Guidelines
(draft)

• Requirements to ensure the work environment,
  plant and equipment, and processes in the
  workplace conform to UWA, national standards and
  legislative requirements
• Staff

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5. Manual Handling Policy (revised)

• Legislative requirements to develop and action
  manual handling risk management plans
• Priority for work areas with a history of manual
  handling injuries
• Approved by USC in June 2003

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6. Marine Vessel Safety and Regulation (new)

• Legislative and safety requirements for the use
  of marine vessels
• Staff and students
• Approved by USC in October 2003

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7. Responsibility and Accountability (revised)

• Detailed information to support the main UWA
  Occupational Safety and Health Policy
• Staff, students, contractors and visitors
• Approved by USC in October 2003

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8. Safety in Research Risk Assessment (draft)

• Risk assessment process for higher risk research
  activities with guidance on legislative and
  University requirements
• Staff and students

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9. Sharps Injury and Disposal of Sharps (revised)

• Handling, disposal and incident / injury
  response procedures for sharps
• A needle stick/sharps injury or exposure to blood
  products report form has also been produced
• Staff and students
• Approved by USC in October 2003

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10. Smoking Policy (revised)

• Update on previous policy and includes
  assistance to quit smoking, breaches of policy
  and responsibilities
• Staff, students, contractors and visitors
• Approved by USC in December 2003

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11. Student Placement Guidelines (draft)

• Requirements for students engaged in off campus
  research, training or work experiences activities
  
• Staff and students

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12. Use of University Vehicles (new)

• Requirements for use of vehicles on University
  business
• Staff and students
• Approved by USC in December 2003

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Safety Related Policy Reviews in 2004

• Safety and Health Management Plan
• Main OSH Policy (review)
• Issue Resolution Process (review)
• Chemical Safety Procedures (review)
• Working in Remote Locations (Fieldwork) Policy
  (review)
• Safety and Health Training Guidelines (review)
• Fitness for Duty (new)
• Pre employment medical (review)

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UWA Safety Committees

• University Safety Committee
• Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Earth and Geographical Sciences (Soil Science)
• Plant Biology
• Anatomy and Human Biology
• Biomedical Chemical Sciences Chemistry
• Guild
• Library
• Medical Research Foundation RPH
• Medicine and Pharmacology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Oil and Gas Engineering
• Physics
• Water Research

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WorkSafe Plan

• Commitment effective safety management
• Planning continuously improving OSH
• Consultation consultation with employees is
  working effectively
• Hazard Management a system to identify hazards
  and assess and control risks
• Training reduces the risk of work related
  injury and disease, evaluated to ensure
  effectiveness

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AS/NZS 48012001 (1)

• Occupational Health and Safety Management
  Systems - Specifications and Guidance for Use
• 1. Policy
• 2. Planning
• Planning identification of hazards, hazard/risk
  assessment and control of hazards/risks
• Legal and other requirements
• Objectives and targets
• OHS management plans

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AS/NZS 48012001 (2)

• 3. Implementation
• Structure and responsibility
• Training and competency
• Consultation, communication and reporting
• Documentation
• Document and data control
• Hazard identification, hazard/risk assessment and
  control of hazards/risks
• Emergency preparedness and response

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AS/NZS 48012001 (3)

• 4. Measurement and evaluation
• Monitoring and measurement
• Incident investigation, corrective and
  preventative action
• Records and records management
• OHSMS audit
• Management review
• NB. School Safety and Health Handbook template

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UWA Safety Inspections

• Biological safety
• Dangerous goods and chemicals
• Emergency procedures
• Ergonomics
• Fieldwork
• First Aid
• Manual handling
• Plant and equipment
• Psychological well-being
• Radiation

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UWA Safety Awards 2004

• Group Award based on the WorkSafe Plan (5 pages)
• Individual Award leadership in safety (3 pages)
• Rehabilitation Award first time introduced
• All nominations required by 20 August 2004
• Awards presentation function 12 October 2004
• Award consists of a certificate, book voucher and
  recognition throughout the University

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What can you do?

• Keep informed of changes whats new (web
  site), Safety and Health newsletter (monthly),
  USC minutes and annual report
• Review safety structures / reporting
• Implement relevant new/revised policies
• Prepare for the UWA Safety Audit and Inspections
• Nominate for UWA Safety Awards
• Web site www.safety.uwa.edu.au
• Email safety_at_uwa.edu.au