Visiting academics, post-graduate students, undergraduate students, casual workers and volunteers may carry out short-term tasks or activities under the auspices of the University. Under work health and safety legislation, these individuals may be defined as workers who must receive the necessary information, instruction, training and supervision relevant to the work to be undertaken.
The individual must be aware of how to report and assess newly identified hazards which may arise in the course of their planned work. They must also be aware of local arrangements for implementation of new hazard controls.
Visitors who need to complete training courses via the LMS will need to:
Should you require more information or if you experience difficulty go to UWA Learning Management System (LMS)
Please work through the module and complete the quiz. You can then obtain your certificate of completion.
This induction must be recorded locally and maybe audited by the local Health and Safety Committee and/or internal audit.
The required degree of supervision should be appropriate to individual experience, knowledge, workplace familiarity and understanding of the task or activity. Supervision by a competent person is especially important if the persons being supervised are undergoing training or are unfamiliar with the workplace.
The following proforma is provided for use in the absence of an alternative, equivalent process which incorporates the same steps. It may be modified to suit specific local requirements and is suitable for both individual and group inductions. All completed health and safety inductions must be recorded and retained as proof of training and information provided.
This induction must be recorded locally and maybe audited by the local Health and Safety Committee and/or internal audit.