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Action calendar - happier January 2021

Happier January 2021

How can we start this new year happier? 

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Revised FAQS – PPE: hand and arm protection (V2.0)

The information on the PPE FAQs for hand and arm protection have been reviewed, to ensure the HSW guidance information is correct and aligns with current hazard management requirements and responsibilities.  

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Revised FAQS – Student Placement (V4.0)

The information on the Student placement FAQ has been reviewed to ensure the HSW guidance information for student placements is correct.  The only minor change to the current information is the addition of the requirement for any incidents/injuries to be reported to the University using the UniSafe app or on-line reporting system.

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Revised FAQs – Smoke-free University (V5.0)

The information on the Smoke-free University FAQ has been revised to assist staff, students and those who share our workplace to understand and implement the requirements for a Smoke-free University and the Smoke-free Handbook chapter.

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HSW Stakeholder Consultation - Revised Hazard Management chapter (4.0)

A minor revision to the current Hazard Management chapter (V3.1) (sections 3.2 and 4.1) has been made, to ensure the Head of School/Branch or Executive Dean/Division Head raises a risk under the University’s Risk management framework, for any high/very high residual risk activities (i.e. where they are intending to authorise the activity as documented). 

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HSW Stakeholder Consultation - Drone Safety Management (V2.0)

The revised HSW Handbook Chapter “Drone Safety Management” has now been posted on the HSW Website.

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HSW Stakeholder consultation - Electrical safety management (V1.0)

Human Resources have been working on a new dedicated HSW Handbook chapter for “Electrical safety management.

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HSW Stakeholder consultation - Management of controlled substances and controlled plants (V1.0)

Human Resources have been working on a new dedicated HSW Handbook chapter for the “Management of controlled substances and controlled plants.

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Draft HSW Stakeholder consultation - Plant/Equipment safety management (V4.0)

Human Resources have been working on the revised HSW Handbook chapter “Plant/equipment safety management.

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Revised FAQs – Understanding Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - V3.0

The information on the Chemical Safety Management Handbook – Understanding SDS has been revised.

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