Safety and Health Newsletter – May 2009 Safety Related Training 2009
• Mental Health First Aid course (2 days) on Tuesday 16th June and Friday 19th of June
http://www.osds.uwa.edu.au/about/workshop.asp?workshop_id=340
• Laboratory Safety Course (1 day) on Wednesday 1st July
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/lab
• Unsealed Radioisotope Handling Course (3 days) from Monday 22nd June http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/radioisotope
• X-ray Analysis Safety Course (1/2 day) on Tuesday 21st July
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/xray_analysis
• Laser Safety in Research Course (1/2 day) on Wednesday 29th July
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/courses/laser_safety
• Safety and Health for Managers and Supervisors – Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th August, 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm (two sessions)
http://www.osds.uwa.edu.au/about/workshop.asp?workshop_id=566
Electrical Hazard
Recently there have been reports received regarding damaged power sockets at various Schools and Sections throughout the Crawley and Nedlands Campuses. The cause of the damage to the power sockets has been a computer adaptor plug being removed; and the pins are breaking off within the socket. This leaves the metal pins exposed and could cause an electric shock.
If you find a power socket with the pins broken off; then report it as an urgent fault to Facilities Management Client Services job controller on extension: 2025. To assist in reducing these risks please conduct regular workplace inspections throughout the building.
Swine Influenza
The following link provides advice on Swine Influenza: http://www.uwa.edu.au/swine-flu
Response measures will be made in accordance with any Federal and State Health Department directives should they be implemented.
Staff and students are requested to:
• Monitor updates on this health threat and avoid travelling to affected areas
• If on return from travel you develop flu symptoms, then seek medical assessment with a doctor, in the first instance contact should be made by phone
• Reduce your risk of contracting or spreading influenza at all times The link below to ‘Influenza Guidelines’ contains useful information and links to sites on Influenza and its management http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/influenza_guidelines Global Corporate Challenge
With 14 teams registered from UWA, the official launch on Thursday the 21st was celebrated with muffins and fruit in the Atrium at 7 Fairway. There are a total of 98 staff members that will be actively involved in the event. The Business School has the largest contingent with 5 teams. Even if you’re not a team member you can still log in as a spectator at http://www.gcc2009.com/ to see how teams across UWA are performing. This web page also gives data on the countries the teams are introduced to. You can also send a postcard to a friend. Mental Health First Aid
The next Mental Health First Aid course is being held on 16 and 19th June 2009 at OSDS from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Mental Health First Aid assists people to recognise the symptoms of common mental illnesses and how to assist and support someone who may be suffering from mental illness to seek further treatment. To register see http://www.osds.uwa.edu.au/about/workshop.asp?workshop_id=340 Identified Confined Spaces
Recently areas throughout the Campuses have been inspected for Confined Space identification by Facilities Management Workshop staff and Safety and Health.
These areas require a permit for access and have been indentified with signage and secured with locks to restrict access. For further details regarding the procedure, policies and locations of these Confined Spaces go to the Safety and Health web page or contact Tracy Baker Manager, Contractor Administration of Facilities Management on 6488 5588 for further assistance on obtaining a permit.
Safety and Health web: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/permit_documents Draft UWA Inspecting the Workplace Procedures – Open for Comment until 29/05/09
Safety and Health have developed a draft of new UWA Inspecting the Workplace Procedures which are now open for comment. To view the Draft UWA Inspecting the Workplace Procedures and checklists see:
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/inspecting_the_workplace__draft_2009 Safety and Health would appreciate feedback and suggestions on this page and the checklists by 29th May 2009. All comments should be addressed to Eddie Stoelwinder at eddie.stoelwinder@uwa.edu.au. WA Universities Laboratory Conduct Code – Open for comment until 29/05/09
A new Laboratory Conduct Code Guidelines has been developed in collaboration with the other Western Australian Universities. Safety and Health is seeking comments on this by 29th May 2008. All comments should be addressed to Lyall Munslow-Davies at: lyall.munslow-davies@uwa.edu.au
The current Code is available at: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/whats_new (April 2009) University Safety Committee
The University Safety Committee last met on 21st April 2009. The next meeting is on Tuesday 9th June 2009. 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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