University of New South Wales - Human Resources

Occupational Health & Safety

The Occupational, Health and Safety Section provides advice and assistance to the UNSW community on all matters relating to occupational health, safety and welfare. Our role includes:

Developing and communicating UNSW's Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
Developing and communicating the UNSW OHS policy and associated procedures and guidelines.
Providing advice and assistance on specific hazards.
Maintaining a central database for all reported Hazards and Incidents at UNSW.
Co-ordinating OHSMS Audits
Providing advice in relation to OHS legislative requirements to Senior Management, Supervisors and OHS Committee Members.
Providing advice in relation to OHS regulations during the design and construction of buildings at UNSW
Developing and implementing OHS Training Programs to UNSW Staff and Students
Provision of advice regarding the management and disposal of hazardous waste at UNSW.

Recent Website Updates

Updates to the OHS Website may be found here

Latest News

2010

FEBRUARY

Latest SSBA newsletter

JANUARY

Information regarding Security Sensitive Biological Agents - latest SSBA newsletter

2009

OHS Newsletter Issue 2 - Please click here.

30th October is FLUORO FRIDAY @ UNSW. To celebrate and to thank everyone at UNSW who contributes to a safety and healthy workplace the OHS Unit is hosting FLUORO FRIDAY a lunch time get together at the Mathews Pavilions on Friday 30th October.

Please join us between 12 and 2pm. R.S.V.P to fluorofriday@unsw.edu.au

25-31st October is Safe Work Australia Week http://safeworkaustralia.gov.au/

New information regarding Security Sensitive Biological Agents - latest SSBA newsletter

Local actions needed following the recent WorkCover OHS Audit

OHS NewsLetter - This is the first edition of the OHS newsletter. The newsletter contains the latest information on OHS projects, OHS news from around the campus and this quarters spotlight incident.

Safety Alerts