• 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

Latest News

• New information regarding Security Sensitive Biological Agents - latest SSBA newsletter
• A new OHS procedure targeting Falls Prevention is available for consultation. Please provide feedback by Friday 14 March 2008
• The 2007 UNSW Staff Safety Awards have been announced. For more information click here.
• Local actions needed following the recent WorkCover OHS Audit  
• Safe Work Australia Week Initiatives at UNSW
• UNSW Passes WorkCover OHS Audit in July 2007. For more information click here. 

Safety Alerts

• Explosion and Fire at autoclave of UNSW waste contractor
• Fieldtrip Safety Alerts - incidents from early 2007
• Fingers Caught in Ungarded Nip Point of an Etching Press
• Safe Disposal of Picric Acid