OHSW&IM Management Plan 2008
Principles
The School of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (AME) is committed to providing a safe working environment for its staff, students and visitors. The School manages OHSW&IM in accordance with the continuous improvement model:
- management drives OHSW&IM (commitment/policies)
- OHS&IM is operationally planned in consultation with employees
- implementation of plans and procedures
- monitoring, evaluation and corrective actions when necessary
- regular reviews of OHSW&IM systems
The Planning Process
- A Risk Assessment and Hazard Register (staff access only) is developed for AME's activities and associated equipment and environments.
- Work site inspections, consultations with stakeholders and analyses of OHS&IM data are used to identify and manage possible hazards.
- Regular reviews of Risk Assessment and Hazard Register inform the development of Local Actions Plan (staff access only), priorities, and Training Needs Analysis and Register (staff access only).
Structure and Responsibilities
- Planning: OHSW&IM Committee and School Board
- Implementation: All staff
- Monitoring and Evaluation: OHSW&IM Committee/School Board
- Reviews: OHSW&IM Committee/School Board
Responsibilities for All Line Manager / Supervisor / Staff / Visiting Staff / Research Student / Student
- Familiarise yourself with University OHSW policy and procedures.
- Ensure you are inducted to local hazards, facilities and work environment.
- Report all workplace incidents promptly.
- Report all hazards or potential hazards.
- If your research or consulting work includes experiments, ensure you conduct risk assessments for experiments related to your project.
- If you plan to use any equipment, ensure you have been trained and have understood the relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
In addition:
| Level |
OHS&IM statements for position |
Line Manager
(Heads of School; Directors of Unit; Directors of Research Institute; Director Regional Engagement & Dean Whyalla; Division Managers/Director) |
- ensuring all hazardous work tasks are identified, risk assessed, controlled and documented and regular reviews are conducted in consultation with staff
- ensuring that all supervisors are adequately trained to fulfil their OHSW&IM responsibilities
- ensuring that relevant OHSW&IM learning programs are identified for staff
- ensuring identified OHSW&IM learning programs have been included in individual staff Performance Management plans, and identified programs are completed and documented to ensure staff competence in OHSW&IM related activities
- consulting with staff on any proposed changes to the workplace
- ensuring all incidents are reported and investigated as soon as possible after the event and recommended control measures are implemented
- ensuring that adequate resources (human, financial and material) are provided to effectively implement the requirements of the OHSW&IM system
- ensuring local OHSW&IM action plans are developed and are consistent with OHSW&IM system requirements
- approving objectives and targets for local OHSW&IM action plans
- ensuring injury management processes are applied when staff are injured at work and, where possible, staff are speedily returned to their pre-injury duties
- reporting on a six monthly basis to their relevant Senior Manager and OHSW Services, progress and performance against their local OHSW&IM action plan.
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Supervisor
(any employee to whom other employees report to) |
- ensuring safe systems of work
- ensuring a safe work environment including that plant and equipment is provided and maintained in a safe condition
- providing staff with adequate information, instruction, supervision and training relevant to their work tasks
- consulting with staff on matters relating to OHSW&IM
- ensuring an adequate induction is provided for staff, students, contractors and visitors
- reviewing local OHSW&IM action plans in consultation with staff
- ensuring non-conformances identified through audit, inspections and observations are included in the local OHSW&IM action plan
- ensuring standard operating procedures are developed where required
- ensuring injury management procedures are applied when workers are injured at work, including the provision of suitable duties for staff returning to work following work related injury or illness
- developing and testing relevant contingency plans.
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| Staff / Visiting Staff / Research Student |
- carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others or to the environment
- obeying any reasonable directive given in relation to health and safety at work, including the use of equipment provided to protect health and safety
- complying with any procedure relating to health and safety at work
- contributing to the improvement of the OHSW&IM system through participation in consultative forums
- reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken
- assisting in identifying OHSW&IM training and development needs and attending training.
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| Student |
- When in doubt ASK your Academic supervisor or Technical Officer.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others.
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Communication Strategies
- Communication: School Board/Teaching & Learning and Research Committee, OHSW&IM Training Days,
personal emails, and School Web site.
Key Performance Indicator
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