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OHS INDUCTION forOHS INDUCTION forILP StudentsILP Students
Faculty of MedicineFaculty of MedicineMonday 19Monday 19thth May 2008 May 2008
Presented byPresented byRichard SzczepanskiRichard Szczepanski
Today’s Topics• What is the OHS & Workers Compensation Unit? • Why should we be concerned about Occupational
Health & Safety (OHS)? • What are our OHS Responsibilities? • Where to get OHS information & help• A systematic way of managing OHS – UNSW’s
OHSMS• OHS statistics – accidents do happen• Why and How to Report Incidents and Hazards• Risk Management – What is it?• Hazards we may face – identifying them• How can I find out more – OHS training
Introduction to theIntroduction to theOHS&WC UnitOHS&WC Unit
Worker’sCompensation
OccupationalHealth & Safety
http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohs/ohs_home.html http://www.hr.unsw.edu.uau/ohswc/Workerscomp.html
http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohswc_home.html
INSURANCE
OHS&WC
https://www.fin.unsw.edu.au/secure/unsw_staffperm/rmuinsurance.html
Raison d’être OHS
• Everyone expects to leave their workplace in the same condition as when they arrived
• Illness & injury will prevent achievement of your goals and UNSW’s goals
• UNSW self-insurer requirements for workers compensation
• Legislative compliance - self regulation doesn’t work
Your OHS Responsibilities
• Avoid or Eliminate Hazards & Minimize Risks
• Responsibility Towards Others• Being Informed• Proper Use of Safety Devices• Emergency Preparedness• Following All UNSW OHS Policies,
Procedures & Instructions
Where to go for help!
• Your Supervisor• Your Representative on OHS Committee• OHS&WC Unit - ext 51565
• Faculty/ Divisional OHS CoordinatorsOther Areas That May Be of Help:• Facilities Zone Managers • Human Resources• Equity and Diversity• Organisation & Staff Development Services• Risk Management Unit
OHS&WC7
UNSW OHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (OHSMS)
http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohs/ohsm
s.htmlCOMMITMENTCOMMITMENT AND POLICYAND POLICY
PLANNINGPLANNINGREVIEW AND CONTINUOUSREVIEW AND CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT
CONSULTATION CONSULTATION
IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
MEASUREMENT AND MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATIONEVALUATION
OHS Management System
OHS Strategic
Framework
OHS Policy
OHS Responsibility, Authority
& Accountabilit
y
OHS Risk Management Program
Document & Record
Management
OHS Training
Specific Hazards
Management
Emergency Preparednes
s & Response
Consultation Structure & Processes
Other Consultation
Processes
Inspection, Testing & Monitoring
Health Surveillance
OHSMS Auditing
Planning for OHS Risk
Management
Design Control
Purchasing & Acquisition
Emergency Preparedness
Research Design
Legislation
Monitoring UNSW OHS Strategic
Framework
OHSMS Review
COMMITTMENT PLANNING CONSULTATION IMPLEMENTATION MEASUREMENT REVIEW
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Planning for OHSMS
Implementation
2.0
The OHSMS follows a simple WHY, WHAT, HOW format:
• Procedures• Tools• Checklists• Forms
WHAT - What has the University put in place to meet this requirement?
WHY - Why are we required to do this?
HOW - How do you implement this requirement?
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148 150 152
109 112 101
33 33 36
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
JourneyNon-Journey
181 183 188
138148
122
Occupational Health & Safety Statistics 2002 – November 2007
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Hit byObject
MuscularStress
RepetitiveMovement
Work Stress Vehicleaccident
Other
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ims
2005 2006 2007
TYPES OF CLAIMS – 2005 – November 2007
STUDENT INCIDENTS 2005 @INCIDENT TYPE FREQUENCY
ENVIRONMENT
Hit/Hit by Object
53 (15%) Lab/Non-Lab
Slips/Trips/Falls 16 (12%) Lab/Non-Lab
Muscular 8 (25%) Lab/Non-Lab
Overuse 1 (0%) Lab/Non-Lab
Chemical Exposure
24 (17%) Lab
Vehicle Accident
2 (0%) Non-Lab
Mental Stress 0 (0%) Lab/Non-Lab
Biological/Animal
5 (40%) Lab
Needlestick 4 (75%) Lab
Total 132 (17.5%)(%) Percent attributed to Medicine Average or higher incidence
Reported Student Incidents
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2003 2004 2005
Incidents & InjuriesCommon Factors
Combination of factorsTaking shortcuts
Inexperience (lack of training, inadequate assessment of hazards and risks)
Over familiarity leads to overlooking of hazards
Inadequate PPCE
Working alone increases risk
Poor supervision
UNSW Incident / Illness Reporting Requirements -
Internal • All incidents involving UNSW staff, students or
UNSW property must be reported to your Supervisor & OHS&WC Unit• The injured person completes incident details on the
first half of UNSW Accident form (OHS02)
• The supervisor must complete the second half of the form including causes & future prevention. (OHS02)
http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohs/ohs_forms_checklists.html
Reporting Occupational Health
Symptoms & Injuries at Work• Report symptoms as soon as possible
• Complete OHS02 form• Contact the OHS&WC Unit:
– Staff with a work injury/illness should contact UNSW’s workers’ compensation claims officer (ph 9385 2722)
– Students with an injury arising from UNSW activities should contact Insurance Claims Officer (ph 9385 1980)http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/
ohswc_home.html
Hazard Reporting Hazard Reporting RequirementsRequirements
•All identified hazards must be
reported to your Supervisor and
to the OHS&WC Unit.
•The person identifying the
hazard completes Part A of the
UNSW Hazard Report Form
OHS001.
•The supervisor must complete
Part B of the form including
corrective action and/or referral
to another Unit.
Hazard Checklist
LAB LAB LAB/NON-LAB
CryogensUV/X-ray/Laser
RadiationRepetitive Movement
Asphyxiation Ionising Radiation Heavy Objects
Hypothermia Flammable SubstanceMoving/Flying
Objects
Hot Liquids Corrosive Substance Fall
Explosion Toxic Substance Ergonomic
Breakage/Sharps
Exposure to Infection Aggressive Client
Spill or Splash Animal Bite Stress
Ignition Sources
Working Alone Electrocution
Vacuum/Pressure
Fatigue Fire
Noise Dust Weather
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http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohswc_home.html
Hazard/incident reporting
Forms &checklists
OHSMS
Procedures
Training
The Least You Should Know• The University has an OHS & Workers Compensation
Unit• UNSW has a system for managing OHS• Everyone has some OHS responsibilities• OHS consultation is via UNSW OHS committees & reps• You can access further OHS training free of charge• The Risk Assessment Process is: identifying hazards,
assessing OHS risks and controlling those risks• Remember where to get OHS information – supervisor
first• Report all OHS hazards and incidents• We can all be exposed to manual handling, ergonomic
& electrical hazards in our work