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Safety and Health Newsletter – September 2009
UWA Safety Awards 2009
Nominations are invited for the following four Safety Awards -
Group (Faculty, School,
Section), Individual, Safety Leadership (Individual) and Safety
Recognition. All staff are
encouraged to promote these awards within their work areas and to
seek suitable
nominations. Nominations to Safety and Health close on Friday 2nd
October and the awards
will be presented on Monday 26th October. Further details can be
obtained from:
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/whats_new/annual_safety_awards_information_2009
The UWA Safety Awards are a great opportunity for work areas
to review the elements and
achievements of their safety efforts. The individual awards
are also a great opportunity to
recognise and encourage the contributions made by individual
staff in creating and
maintaining high safety standards, which are an essential element
in reducing the likelihood
and severity of incidents and injuries.
Occupational Safety and Health Training for Managers and
Supervisors
During this workshop you will gain an understanding and knowledge
of the following:
Occupational safety and health (OSH) and injury management
legislative requirements;
Hazard management - identification, risk assessment and control
options to reduce the
likelihood and consequences of workplace incidents and injuries;
Hazard, incident and injury
reporting, investigation and follow up; UWA specific policies,
plans, procedures, guidelines
and resources; Managers and supervisors - specific OSH
responsibilities and Occupational
safety and health management systems. This workshop
consists of two modules:
Wednesday 28 October 2009: 9:00 am - 12:30pm, and Thursday 29
October 2009: 9:00am -
12:30pm. Both sessions are in Seminar Room 1, Love House,
28 Broadway. Please enrol
online at: www.osds.uwa.edu.au/page/146853
Ergonomic Assessments - New On Line Booking
System
Safety & Health Occupational Therapists (and Ergonomic
Advisers employed on a casual
basis) provide ergonomic assessments to UWA staff and post
graduate students, provided
that the student has been assigned dedicated office space.
Typically staff or students contact
Safety and Health via phone or email to arrange an
assessment. To improve management of
work load and prioritize the provision of assessments, we have
instigated an on-line
Ergonomic Assessment Request form. The form needs to be
completed and submitted via
the Safety and Heath website, and a Safety and Health staff
member will then make contact
to arrange a time for the assessment.
Refer: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/forms/ergonomic_assessment
A lot of the equipment that is prescribed is now readily
available through Corporate Express:
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/physical/equipment/equipment_from_corporate_express,_
commonly_prescribed
Mental Health Concerns: Guidelines for Staff
UWA Counselling and Psychological Service have recently issued a
new guide for staff on
mental health concerns involving students. The guide covers
identifying distressed students,
how to best address issues in an open and straightforward manner
and to how to provide
assistance and referral to appropriate services.
http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/counselling/services_for_staff
Free Foot Assessments at the UWA Podiatry Clinic
The UWA Podiatry Clinic is offering a free foot assessment to UWA
staff and students. Just
turn up at the Clinic in Kings Park, on the corner of Park and
Crawley Avenues on Fridays,
any time between 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. No appointment
required. For more information:
www.podiatry.surgery.uwa.edu.au
(click on the central link to the Podiatry Clinic).
GCC 2009 Ends
The Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) 2009 ran for 16 weeks from
21/05/09 to 22/09/09.
There were 14 UWA teams with 7 members in each team.
Participants were encouraged to
be active and aim for at least 10,000 steps per day. Participants
went on a virtual tour of the
world with the more steps taken then the greater the number of
destinations visited. UWA
participants did well with our daily step average per person
(8,822 steps) being ahead of our
industry average (8,795 steps) and close to the Australian
average (8,854 steps).
http://www.gettheworldmoving.com/howthegccworks/
Healthy Active Workplaces
For the latest newsletter from the WA Department of Sport and
Recreation covering New BHF
Health at Work Website, Joint Policy Statement on Healthy Active
Workplaces, Workplace
Physical Activity and Health Resource Kit and Online
Questionnaire, The Cost of Workplace
Stress in Australia and Training Workshops please see:
http://content.enewslettersonline.com/48/27900.html
Perth WorkSafe 2009 Forum – Tuesday 27th
October
UWA Safety and Health Representatives and School Safety Officers
are encouraged to
attend the one day Perth WorkSafe 2009 Forum at the Perth
Convention Exhibition Centre
from 8.30 am (start) on Tuesday 27th October. Registrations
and payment are required by
20th October. For information on the program please see:
http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/WorkSafe/PDF/Events_and_activitie/PerthWSForumRegoBr
och0901.pdf
Slips, Trips and Falls Injury Management -
Victoria
Slips, trips and fall injuries cost the Victorian community $600
million a year in treatment and
rehabilitation bills, WorkSafe Victoria has set up a new website,
which provides tips to
employers and workers on how to deal dealing with the issue.
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/H
ealth+And+Safety+Topics/Musculoskeletal+Injuries/?utm_source=WS_website&utm_medium
=banner&utm_campaign=MSI_0909_swf
University Safety Committee
The University Safety Committee last met on 11th August
2009. The next meeting is on
Tuesday 13th October 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.
The University of Western Australia
Safety and Health M350
Bus. 08 6488 3938
Fax. 08 6488 1179
Web: www.safety.uwa.edu.au
Email: safety@uwa.edu.au
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