Safety and Health Newsletter – July 2008
UWA Safety Awards 2008
Nominations are invited for the following Safety Awards - Group (Faculty, School, Section), Individual and Group Rehabilitation. All staff are encouraged to promote these awards within their work areas and to seek suitable nominations. Nomination to Safety and Health close on 3rd October 2008 and the awards will be presented on 31st October 2008. Further details can be obtained from: http://safety.uwa.edu.au/whats_new (July 2008)
Ultraviolet Radiation Safety Talk – 2.30 pm Wednesday 6th August
A number of University Schools and Sections use Ultraviolet (UV) transilluminators and other UV emitting devices. UV radiation poses a hazard to personnel and it is important that all users understand and adopt safe working practices to reduce the risk of exposure. When using transilluminators the maximum permissible exposure per day for uncovered skin at the surface of the source is reached in less than 0.3 seconds. A talk on UV Radiation Safety will be held in Seminar Room 1, Love House, Corner of Broadway and Cooper Street on Wednesday the 6th of August from 2.30 to 3.30 pm. All welcome. Please RSVP to Megan McManus on 6488 7933 or megan.mcmanus@uwa.edu.au.
WA Safety Conference – 12th – 14th August, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
The WA Safety Conference 2008 is being held from Tuesday 12th – Thursday 14th August at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre. In conjunction with the Conference is the WA Safety Show 2008 which is a trade show featuring more than 150 specialist safety exhibitors in Pavilions 2 & 3. For more information and to obtain a FREE visitor registration to the Safety Show please see: http://www.wasafetyshow.com
OSH for Managers and Supervisors – Tuesday 26th August
The next UWA Safety and Health for Managers and Supervisors course (1 day) will be held on Tuesday 26th August. This is essential training for all managers and supervisors. It provides knowledge of OSH legislation, principles, responsibilities and practices and their applications at UWA. For more information and to enrol please see: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/Safety_and_Health_for_Managers_and_Supervisors
ChemAlert 3 Training – Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September
The UWA ChemAlert version has recently been upgraded to ChemAlert 3. RMT is conducting a two day advanced training course in ChemAlert at Curtin University on the 9th and 10th September. Persons interested in learning more about this training should contact Megan McManus on 6488 7933 or megan.mcmanus@uwa.edu.au. Megan will be conducting in house training for general ChemAlert users later in 2008.
Warden Training – Monday 22nd September 2008
Essential introductory and refresher training for all wardens. Both the introductory (3 hours) course and the refresher course (1 hour) will be conducted on Monday 22nd September 2008. Practice building evacuations will occur in selected buildings during this week. For further information, to download the course notes and to enrol (required) see:
Warden training: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/warden
Warden Refresher training: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/warden_refresher
UWA Building Warden structures: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/people/wardens
ASCC – New Hazardous Substances Listed
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has announced updates for 465 substances and the inclusion of 454 new entries (for a total of 919 entries) on its online listing of hazardous substances. Its Hazardous Substances Information System is a free internet resource providing information on classified hazardous substances. It has encouraged all industries involved with hazardous substances to familiarise themselves with the updated list to ensure safe working practices are maintained.
http://hsis.ascc.gov.au/
Nanotechnology Reviews
The Commonwealth Government has released two documents that will support its policy and regulatory activities in the nanotechnology areas. The two documents are:
‘The Australian Government Approach to the Responsible Management of Nanotechnology’. The objectives identified in this paper will guide government agencies, including regulators and policy makers in their decision making process and policy development for nanotechnology. The independent report, ‘A review of possible impacts of nanotechnology on Australia's regulatory framework’, was commissioned by the Australian Office of Nanotechnology to assess the adequacy of nanotechnology regulation. It was produced by the Centre for Regulatory Studies at Monash University. It is being closely examined by Australian regulators and policy makers.
http://www.innovation.gov.au/Section/Innovation/Pages/AustralianOfficeofNanotechnology.aspx
Safety and Health
Safety and Health welcomes back from long service leave both Rebecca Joel (returned on 21 July) and Averil Riley (returning on 4 August) and thanks to Helen McManus who so diligently served as our Administrative Assistant from April to July during Rebecca’s absence.
University Safety Committee
The University Safety Committee last met on 10th June. The next meeting is on Tuesday 12th August 2008. Approved minutes from previous meetings are available from the Safety and Health website.
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/people/committees/safety
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.
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