Newsletter - 2007 April

OSH for Managers and Supervisors (1 day) on Monday 7th May

The next UWA Safety and Health for Managers and Supervisors course (1 day) is on Monday 7th May 2007.  This is essential training for all manager and supervisors.  It provides knowledge of OSH legislation, principles, responsibilities and practices and their application at UWA.  For more information and to enrol please see:  http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/Safety_and_Health_for_Managers_and_Supervisors

Safety and Health Representatives

The annual call for nominations for Safety and Health Representatives (SHR) in work areas whose SHR's two year term expires or who do not currently have a SHR was made with nomination closing on 23^rd March.  The new SHRs are:  Kanika Chandra (General Practice), Gail Earl (Population Health) and Colin Phillips (Human Movement and Exercise Sciences).  Renominating SHRs are Greg Cawthray (Plant Biology), Hubert Jurkiewicz (Psychology) and Rod Robinson (Human Movement and Exercise Sciences).

UWA Emergency Procedures Booklet

A new UWA Emergency procedures booklet has been prepared and is currently being printed.  It is expected to be distributed to all workplaces during May.  It contains sections on:  General introduction, Emergency Evacuation, Fire/Smoke, Personal Injury, Personal Threat, Bomb Threat, Bomb Threat Checklist, Suspicious mail or Package, Radioisotope or Biohazard Spill, Chemical Hazard / Spill / Gas Leak and a section on People with Specific Needs. It is requested that these be carefully read when first received and that they be retained near telephones.  The same information will be placed on the website at:  http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/emergency_general

WorkSafe – Recent Newsletters (April 2007)

SafetyLine for Safety and Health Representatives

Safetyline for Safety and Health Representatives is the new WorkSafe newsletter targeting SHRs in WA. In the latest issue is:

• Pin points: Tips for issuing Provisional Improvement Notices
• Safety in cafes and restaurants
• Creating a safety culture at work: Work Safe 2007 Forums (Perth 22 October 2007)
• Investigating an accident at work
• 4Thought: lunchtime information sessions
• First step: managing safety and health in your workplace

SafetyLine for OSH Professionals

Safetyline for OSH Professionals is the new WorkSafe newsletter for professionals involved in occupational safety and health.  Each issue provides information on the latest legislative changes and material about various OSH topics.  In the latest issue

• Working hours
• Slip, trips and falls
• Cafes and restaurants
• Investigating an accident or incident
• Lunchtime information sessions
• Work Safe 2007 Forums (Perth 22 October 2007)
• Safe Work Australia Week (21- 27 October 2007)

To view either newsletter please go to: http://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/newsite/worksafe/content/safetyline/wswaslnl0002.html

WorkSafe WA - New Bulletins

WorkSafe WA have issued a number of new bulletins including:

• Children at the workplace 1/2007.This bulletin outlines how to conduct a risk management process to eliminate or reduce risks to children in the workplace. http://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/newsite/worksafe/content/bulletins/bllt20070001.html
•  Slips, trips and falls: cafe and restaurant industry 3/2007. The purpose of this bulletin is to identify risks and suggest possible control measures to assist retailers in meeting their obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984. http://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/newsite/worksafe/content/bulletins/bllt20070003.html

University Safety Committee

The USC last met on 10th April 2007.  The next meeting is on 12th June 2007   Approved minutes from previous meetings are available from the Safety and Health website. 

Previous Safety & Health Newsletters

For those who have missed out on our earlier editions, copies of previous newsletters can be obtained from the ‘following web site:  http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/newsletter.  All are encouraged to share relevant safety information in each edition to the rest in your respective workplaces.

The University of Western Australia

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