Safety Health Induction Talk 08 Update 27th Feb3

8/18/2019 Safety Health Induction Talk 08 Update 27th Feb3

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SCHOOL OF PHYSICS

SAFETY INDUCTION



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Today’s Aims Demonstrate UWA’s commitment to safety

Impart safety aareness ! "no#ed$e toyo%

Introd%ce OSH personne# in t&e Sc&oo# of

P&ysics

'ns%re yo%r time at UWA is a safe (

prod%cti)e and an en*oya+#e e,perience



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Topics To .e Co)ered Today

General safety

information UWA safety policy

Some specific policies Employee Assistance

Program

Safety notes

Emergency procedures

Safety Personnel Head of School

Building wardens

First aid officers

Safety & Health Reps &

fficers

Specific workplace

procedures andrequirements



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Occ%pationa# Safety and Hea#t&

Po#icy

Commitment O+*ecti)es 0esponsi+i#ities App#ication UWA’s commitment to t&e po#icy can +e

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Po#icies6 Proced%res and

7%ide#ines 8ana$ement Incidents ! emer$encies

Waste mana$ement Ha9ard mana$ement

C&emica# 0adiation .io#o$ica# P&ysica# 'r$onomic

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Safety and Hea#t&1 Iss%e 0eso#%tion Process


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Ha9ard 0eport Forms If proper#y in)esti$ated and fo##oed(%p presents

an officia# means of doc%mentin$ a &a9ard

He#ps to pre)ent possi+#e incident or in*%ry

res%#tin$ from t&e &a9ard

Can +e fi##ed in +y anyone ( staff ( st%dent or

)isitor

Forms a)ai#a+#e on =Safety ! Hea#t&’ section ofSc&oo# of P&ysics We+site&ttp13p&ysics3%a3ed%3a%information4forintranetsafety


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Incident In*%ry 0eport Forms

Incident report forms are to +e comp#eted &en anincident of any description &as occ%rred3 An in*%ry doesnot &a)e to &a)e &appened3

T&e first pa$e 8UST +e fi##ed in and sent to Safety andHea#t& office it&in 2/ &o%rs of t&e incident3 Part 2 is to +e comp#eted +y t&e s%per)isor or Sc&oo#

Safety Officer ?SSO@ or Sc&oo# Safety and Hea#t& 0ep ora com+ination3 T&is t&en &as to +e forarded to t&e UWA

Safety and Hea#t& as soon as comp#eted3 Forms a)ai#a+#e on =Safety ! Hea#t&’ section of Sc&oo# of

P&ysics We+site&ttp13p&ysics3%a3ed%3a%information4forintranetsafety



Wor"ers Compensation A po#icy o%t#inin$ or"ers compensation is

a)ai#a+#e on t&e UWA Safety and Hea#t&

e+site13safety3%a3ed%3a%

We &ope yo% i## ne)er need t&is po#icy3


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'mp#oyees Assistance Pro$ram Co%nse##in$ is a)ai#a+#e from OSA for staff mem+ers and

immediate fami#y mem+ers inc#%din$ t&ose in a c#osere#ations&ip to staff mem+ers

OSA p&3 B- -;B > ?2/ &rs@ OSA 3osa$ro%p3com3a%

Co%nse##in$ a#so a)ai#a+#e from St%dent ser)ices

2nd f#oor 7%i#d +%i#din$ P&3 ;/>> 2/2-

3co%nse##in$3%a3ed%3a% An %n&appy or"er is not a safe or"er




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'#ectrica# Safety

A## e#ectrica# e%ipment%sed in t&e Sc&oo#6 re$ard#ess

of ori$in6 m%st &a)e a c%rrent

test #a+e# attac&ed to it6 indicatin$ t&at it &as passed t&e AS-<; test3 P#ease

report %ntested or o%t of date e%ipment toyo%r s%per)isor or demonstrator3

.ar &eaters are not permitted d%e to t&e fireris"s3

A## &eaters m%st &a)e EB &o%r timersfitted +y Faci#ities 8ana$ement3


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'#ectrica# Safety In Western A%stra#ia6 t&e Electricity

!"icensing# Regulations $%%$ pro)ide t&at

e#ectrica# or" may on#y +e carried o%t +y

persons it& t&e appropriate e#ectrica#or"erGs #icence3 '#ectrica# or" can +e

defined as or" on any app#iance or

e%ipment &ic& is s%pp#ied +y a )o#ta$ee,ceedin$ 5 AC or BB5 DC3 Wor" of t&is

nat%re can +e done +y t&e '#ectronics

Wor"s&op3


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0eso#)in$ Safety Iss%es

Ha9ard 0eportin$

Incident 0eportin$

Wor"ers AssistanceWor"ers Compensation

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'#ectrica# safety

QUESTIONS


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UWA 'mer$ency P&one J%m+er

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Smo"in$ Po#icy

A## or"p#aces it&in t&e %ni)ersity are non(smo"in$areas3 T&ese inc#%de1 A## enc#osed rooms6 #o++ies6 foyers and corridors

A## offices6 #a+oratories and or"s&ops

Common rooms6 tea rooms and staff rooms

S%+stantia##y enc#osed co%rtyards ?e3$3 Socia# Sciences ! Arts@

Wit&in B metres of access points to +%i#din$s ?doors6 indos6

air(conditionin$ )ents6 d%cts@

A## Uni)ersity oned )e&ic#es6 +oats6 etc

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'mer$ency ')ac%ation

Proced%res

W&at o%#d yo% do in anemer$ency sit%ationK


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Proced%res

W&en s&o%#d yo% attempt to p%t o%t a fireK


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Proced%res

W&at do yo% do if yo% &a)e seen

somet&in$ t&at o%#d re%ire t&ee)ac%ation of t&e +%i#din$ +%t t&e

a#arms &a)en’t $one offK




Proced%res

W&at do OU do if OU tri$$ert&e fire a#armK



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Proced%res

W&at do yo% do if t&e +%i#din$

ardens are te##in$ yo% to #ea)e +%t t&e a#arms are not so%ndin$K



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Proced%res 8a"e s%re yo% "no t&e %ic"est ay o%t of t&e

+%i#din$3 T&en find t&e ne,t %ic"est ay3

T&e first pat& mi$&t +e t&e pat& into dan$er3

Fo##o t&e directions of ardens



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'mer$ency Assem+#y Points

Assem+#e in an order#y fas&ion on t&e #an

of t&e 0eid Li+rary in front of P&ysics



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Fire ',tin$%is&ers !O NOT %se %n#ess yo% are )ery confident t&at

yo%’re not $oin$ to &%rt yo%rse#f in t&e process3 Use ca%tion &en operatin$ t&e car+on dio,ide

e,tin$%is&ers ( yo%’re &and co%#d free9e to t&eno99#e3

A#ays point at t&e +ase of t&e fire3

Practica# trainin$ in t&e %se of fire e,tin$%is&ers

is periodica##y offered +y t&e UWA Safety andHea#t&3



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Types of Fire ',tin$%is&ers

T&ree types a)ai#a+#e Car+on dio,ide to +e %sed on f#amma+#e

#i%ids and e#ectrica# fires Water to +e %sed on paper6 ood6 te,ti#e

and fa+ric fires ( not in)o#)in$ e#ectricityMMM

Dry c&emica# poder to +e %sed onf#amma+#e #i%ids ( f#amma+#e $ases ande#ectrica# &a9ards



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Fire ',tin$%is&er Use

T&e %se of t&e ron$ type of

e,tin$%is&er can +e '0Ydan$ero%s3 P#ease do not %se t&em

%n#ess yo% are '0Y s%re of &at

to do3



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First Aid 0oom ! First Aid Nits T&e First Aid 0oom is 0oom .BB6 on t&e .asement

F#oor +eside t&e #ifts

Apart from t&is6 First aid "its at t&e fo##oin$

#ocations in t&e P&ysics +%i#din$1 -rd f#oor passa$e near 0oom -35

0oom B3</ C88 ?optica# microscope room@

0oom 735> C88 ?c&emistry #a+@

Bst f#oor passa$e near 0oom B32

Bst f#oor passa$e near 0oom B3-?t&ere is a#so a stretc&er at t&is site@

.asement passa$e in 8WS near 0oom .3B+

.asement passa$e in FS8 area near 0oom .3-B

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P&ysics Safety Personne#6 2>

"ead of Sc#ool$ AProf Ian 8cArt&%r ?2<-<@

Safety %ommittee %#air$ ay ay e$at&esan ?2</@Sc#ool Safety Officer$ o Co##etti ?525@

Safety & "ealt# 'ep$ o&n 8oore ?25@

Safety & "ealt# 'ep (Gingin)$ Ste)e Pop#e ?5<5 <5B@

*uilding +ire ,arden$ 7ary Li$&t ?2<5-@

-aser Safety Officer$ AProf Andre L%iten ?2<2>6 <2>@

-aser Safety Officer (Gingin)$ Dr C&%nnon$ &ao ?B<<B@

*iological Safety Officer$ AProf Tim St Pierre ?2</<@

'adiation Safety Officer$ Dr 0o+ert Woodard ?2<5B@

Industry ('io) Safety 'ep$ Dr Fran" )an Nann ?2;>6 2<-@+irst .id Officer$ Lance 8asc&medt ?2<526 52/@

+irst .id Officer (Gingin)$ Ste)e Pop#e ?5<5 <5B@

+loor ,ardens$ ario%s 0efer We+site

Student Safety 'ep$ Pa%# 7%a$#iardo



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Screen .ased '%ipment 'ns%re yo%r comp%ter is set %p in t&e

+est possi+#e ay 0est +rea"s are recommended

5 min%tes for e)ery - min%tes ofor" or B min%tes e)ery &o%r

It is prefera+#e to &a)e a )ariety oftas"s in order to $et a c&an$e in post%re

Stretc& re$%#ar#y A)oid $#are +y &a)in$ t&e monitor

de$rees to #i$&t so%rce Free er$onomic assessment

If yo% are e,periencin$ discomfortreport t&is ear#y and contact UWASafety ! Hea#t&



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',tra Info Screen .ased '%ipment T&e Fo##oin$ e+site &as a comp%ter !

or"station c&ec"#ist &ic& assists in constr%ctin$an er$onomic en)ironment1

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A#so a)ai#a+#e is a +roc&%re on screen +asede%ipment &ic& recommends some e,ercises t&atcan +e performed in t&e office1

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'mer$ency Proced%res

')ac%ation Assem+#y Point

Fire ',tin$%is&ers

First Aid

Safety Personne#

Screen .ased '%ipment

QUESTIONS



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Specific Wor" P#ace Ha9ards

'ac& or" area i## &a)e it’s on specific&a9ards3 T&ese S"OU-! +e disc%ssed it& yo%

+y yo%r s%per)isor3



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La+s and Ha9ardo%s S%+stances Compre&ensi)e La+ Safety co)ered +y

comp%#sory UWA one day co%rse3 8ateria# Safety Data S&eets ?8SDS@ Safety and 0is" P&rases C&emica# #a+e##in$ C&emica# spi##a$e Waste disposa# 0adiation ?Laser Safety@



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C&em(A#ert ! C&emica# Stora$e C&em(A#ert is a centra#i9ed e+ +ased trac"in$ and

monitorin$ system t&at &as +een p%t in p#ace to monitora## c&emica#s p%rc&ased and stored at UWA

A## in)o#)ed in t&e p%rc&ase of c&emica#s s&o%#d attendt&e co%rse ario%s c#asses of c&emica#s cannot +e stored in c#ose

pro,imity to eac& ot&er ?To,ic6 F#amma+#e6 O,idi9in$6',p#osi)e6 Corrosi)e@

A Se$re$ation Ta+#e of Dan$ero%s 7oods is a)ai#a+#eit& t&e UWA C&emica# Safety Officer3 P#ease cons%#t&im&er &en %ncertain

P&ysics C&em(A#ert is co(coordinated +y o&n 8oore



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C&emica# La+e#s

So#%tion

User’s name Date t&e so#%tion as made

0oom it i## +e "ept in Users e,tension n%m+er Description of %se

0ecipe

HACH'8 n%m+er UJ n%m+er

D7 C#ass

Pac"a$in$ $ro%p n%m+er

0is" p&rase

Hea#t& &a9ards

F%## information on c&emica# #a+e#s is re%ired +y Wor"Safe WA3 0e%ired for decanted c&emica#s3 La+e#s can +e o+tained from C&em(A#ert

C&emica# #a+e#s s&o%#d &a)e1



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C&emica# Spi##a$es

Important steps in c#eanin$ %p a c&emica# spi## 'ns%re yo%r on safety and t&at of t&e ot&er peop#e

aro%nd yo% Contain t&e spi## ?%se %art9 sand or )ermic%#ite@ On#y attempt to ne%tra#i9e if yo% are confident yo% "no

&at to %se Contact Safety Personne# for ad)ice or assistance



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Waste Disposa#

Waste c&emica#s are not to +e

disposed of don t&e sin"3 T&eys&o%#d +e #a+e#ed f%##y and stored in anappropriate p#ace to aait disposa#3

T&e aste manifest can +e o+tainedfrom Safety Personne#

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Waste C&emica# 8anifest C&emica# name

Type of aste ?so#id6 #i%id or $as@

Condition of container Description of aste ?e,p#osi)e6 f#amma+#e@

Appro,imate percenta$es of a## t&e

components in t&e aste Container si9e ( )o#%me of aste and

n%m+er of containers to +e disposed of



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8ac&inery and '%ipment

Jo matter &atyo% are as"ed to%se in t&e co%rse

of yo%r st%dy oror"6 p#easeens%re yo% are

$i)en f%##instr%ctions fort&eir %se3



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Sec%rity

T&e +%i#din$s of t&e Sc&oo# of P&ysics are#oc"ed o%tside t&e &o%rs of <3 am to ;3 pm

8onday to Friday3

P#ease ens%re yo% "eep t&e doors #oc"ed if yo%

are &ere o%tside t&ese &o%rs3

Persona# items are not co)ered +y UWA

ins%rance for t&eft from offices



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Staff ID Cards

If yo% are &ere o%tside of

+%siness &o%rs6 p#ease carry

staff ID card3 Sec%rity can as"

for t&is at any time on t&eir ro%nds3 Staff or st%dent cards are a#so t&e sipe

card yo% need to $et into or o%t of certain +%i#din$s

It is a#so yo%r #i+rary card



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8an%a# Hand#in$ Assess t&e #oad yo% are a+o%t to #ift

7et &e#p6 or a tro##ey6 if yo% need it

.end yo%r "nees and #ift it& yo%r #e$s

Neep yo%r +ac" in a ne%tra# position

Neep t&e #oad c#ose to yo%r +ody Don’t tist &i#e &o#din$ a &ea)y #oad



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Certificates and Q%a#ifications Do yo% need any specific trainin$K

8an%a# &and#in$ ?on demand6 free@

First aid ?cost associated@

La+ safety comp%#sory for e,perimenta# researc& ?For staff and st%dents 6 R/pp6 Sc&oo# to f%nd@

0adiation

Fire ',tin$%is&er Fire Warden trainin$ ?a)ai#a+#e %pon

re%est@

Anyt&in$ e#se yo% can t&in" of K



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Hea#t& A &ea#t&y +ody is #ess prone to in*%ry3

Some s%$$estions to &e#p yo% on yo%r ay3 Wa#" or ride a +i"e on camp%s

Use t&e stairs6 not t&e #ift

oin t&e $ym

Hae you een 'een for a

stroll along the rier in yourlunch 'rea() Why not)))



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Fina# T&o%$&ts

//!UT O+ %.'E0!UT O+ %.'E0 T&in" a+o%t &at yo% are a+o%t to do De)e#op $ood &o%se"eepin$ &a+its O+ser)e and +e aare In a## areas at a## times ta"e notice of and o+ey a## si$ns

and directi)es t&ey are t&ere for yo%r safety W&en %ns%re p#ease as"

Safety is a TWO ay street6 and t&e OSH po#icy p#acesresponsi+i#ity on +ot& t&e emp#oyer and emp#oyee tocontri+%te to t&e constr%ction and maintenance of a safeor"p#ace



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T&e 'nd Presentation

Print out t#e following pages

only1 and fill in t#e

questionnaire for

confirmation 2y Super3isor

and lodgment wit# Sc#ool4anager

SAF'TY IJDUCTIOJ CH'CNLIST



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Supervisor: These actions should be completed during the first week or as soon as practicable after the employee commences. Tick off each action and sign

when all actions have been completed. Please retain this checklist and provide a photocopy to the employee and to the General Office within two weeks of

commencement date.

Employee: ou should sign the form where indicated when you are satisfied that the items have been completed.

SAF'TY IJDUCTIOJ CH'CNLIST

Employee Name

Position

!upervisor

Group"#ocation

$%& Occupational !afety and 'ealth Policy

$%& occupational safety and health policies and procedures ( refer to acopy of the current inde) and discuss parts including*

• smoking policy

• resolving occupational safety and health issues

• ha+ard reporting ( show a copy of the ha+ard report form

• accident, in-ury and incident reporting ( show a copy of the report form

• workers compensation and rehabilitation/mployee assistance program ( advise

!chool occupational safety and health manual ( provide linkhttp*""www.physics.uwa.edu.au"information0for"intranet"safetyf211375

!afety Personnel in !chool"!ection. 6ntroduce and discuss, whereapplicable, the safety roles and responsibilities

General safety information provided and discussed:



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/)plain the /mergency Procedures for fire, evacuation, bomb threats andother events

!how locations and discuss use of fire e)tinguishers

!how means of escape from building and assembly locations!how location and use of other emergency e8uipment

!how location of 9irst &id bo) ( advise of nearest 9irst &id Officer

Emergency Procedures:

:iscuss specific workplace ha+ards and procedures to be followed, including*

• screen based e8uipment

• laboratories and workshops ( inc. ha+ardous substances re8uirements

• machinery and e8uipment ( discuss"demonstrate safe workingprocedures

• waste disposal proceduresProvide and discuss proper use and care of personal protective e8uipment

6nform how to go about or who might assist in obtaining any necessarycertificates, permits, licenses or other 8ualifications as re8uired

Specific workplace procedures and requirements*

Supervisor’s Signature Date

/mployees !ignature :ate

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