OHS INDUCTION for ILP Students

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OHS INDUCTION forILP Students

• Faculty of Medicine
• Monday 19th May 2008
• Presented by
• Richard Szczepanski

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Todays 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 UNSWs 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

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Introduction to theOHSWC Unit
OHSWC
https//www.fin.unsw.edu.au/secure/unsw_staffperm/
rmuinsurance.html
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Raison dêtre OHS

• Everyone expects to leave their workplace in the
  same condition as when they arrived
• Illness injury will prevent achievement of your
  goals and UNSWs goals
• UNSW self-insurer requirements for workers
  compensation
• Legislative compliance - self regulation doesnt
  work

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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

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Where to go for help!

• Your Supervisor
• Your Representative on OHS Committee
• OHSWC Unit - ext 51565
• Faculty/ Divisional OHS Coordinators
• Other Areas That May Be of Help
• Facilities Zone Managers
• Human Resources
• Equity and Diversity
• Organisation Staff Development Services
• Risk Management Unit

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UNSW OHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (OHSMS)
http//www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohs/ohsms.html
COMMITMENT AND POLICY
REVIEW AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
PLANNING
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
CONSULTATION
IMPLEMENTATION
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The OHSMS follows a simple WHY, WHAT, HOW format
WHY - Why are we required to do this?
WHAT - What has the University put in place to
meet this requirement?

• HOW - How do you implement this requirement?

• Procedures
• Tools
• Checklists
• Forms

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Occupational Health Safety Statistics 2002
November 2007
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TYPES OF CLAIMS 2005 November 2007
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STUDENT INCIDENTS 2005 _at_
() Percent attributed to Medicine
Average or higher incidence
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Some Incidents at UNSW
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Incidents Injuries Common Factors

• Combination of factors
• Taking 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

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UNSW Incident / Illness Reporting Requirements -
Internal

• All incidents involving UNSW staff, students or
  UNSW property must be reported to your Supervisor
  OHSWC 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_chec
  klists.html

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Reporting Occupational Health Symptoms
Injuries at Work

• Report symptoms as soon as possible
• Complete OHS02 form
• Contact the OHSWC Unit
• Staff with a work injury/illness should contact
  UNSWs 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

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Hazard Reporting Requirements

• All identified hazards must be reported to your
  Supervisor and to the OHSWC 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.

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Risk Management

• Identify the Hazard
• Assess the Risk
• Eliminate or Control the hazard

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Hazard Checklist
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Risk Assessment Control Course
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http//www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohswc_home.html
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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

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Thank you Questions?