Honours and Graduate Safety Information 2003

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Honours and Graduate Safety Information 2003

• Michael Joseph - Safety Officer

Rev A 03/02/03
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In an Emergency call-Security 13333Fire,
Ambulance or Police 0 000Mobile Phone 112
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Building Emergency Evacuation ProtocolsA08 -
Heydon-Laurence BuildingA11/12/13 - Macleay
Building/Old Geology/ Macleay AnnexeF07 -
Carslaw BuildingThe First Aid Officer in your
areaA08/A10 Mark Ahern x14658 room 227,
A08A11/A12 Malcolm Ricketts x14097, room 137
A12F07 to be advised
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Who is responsible for Safety?

• YOU ARE - For yourself and for your fellow
  workers.
• Who else is responsible for Safety?
• EVERYONE - We all have responsibility for our own
  safety and the safety of others.
• NO-ONE is entitled to 'walk away' and ignore a
  potentially unsafe situation. You must take
  appropriate ACTION to correct the situation.
• IF you do not know - ASK
• Accidents happen! -INFORM

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The Act Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000AndOccupational Health and Safety
Regulation 2001

• 1. The identification of hazards and the
  elimination or control of these hazards in a
  place of work2. The establishment of OHS
  committees and consultation with staff3. Duties
  of controllers in hazard identification,
  elimination and control4. Specific control
  measures on noise, light, confined spaces
  etc.5. Plant design, manufacture,
  use6. Hazardous substances (Inventories, MSDS)
• 7. Accident notification (Incident reports)

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Hazard Identification and Risk AssessmentThe
ohsrm program http//www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/ohsr
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• ohsrm Program - Summary for University Staff
• ohsrm Guidelines
• ohsrm Part A form - Steps 1 2 identify and
  prioritise hazards and hazardous jobs
• ohsrm Part B form - Steps 3 4 assess and
  control the risks
• ohsrm Part C form - Step 5 evaluate the
  effectiveness of risk control measures
• ohsrm Meeting Guide
• ohsrm Action Plan form
• The School has a risk assessment form more suited
  to our needs.
• Common risk assessments are available at
• http//www-internal.bio.auth.usyd.edu.au//safety/
  Generic_Assessments.shtml
• (login required)

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Field Safety

• Field Safety Guidelines
• are available at http//www.bio.usyd.edu.au/SOBS/A
  DMIN/2002/FieldSafety.htm
• the Field Safety officer is Mark Ahern
• Dive Safety Guidelines
• are being developed. All potential divers and
  snorkellers should contact Heather Sowden for the
  Schools requirements

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Chemical Safety

• Includes? Chemical inventory? Identification
  of hazardous substances? Labelling of old and
  decanted chemicals? Material Safety Data Sheets
  (MSDS)

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Chemical Safety Tools

• ? ChemAlertII available at http//www.usyd.edu
  .au/su/ohs/haz-subs/chemalert.html? Guidelines
  for Working with Hazardous Substances
• ? University of Sydney Hazardous Substances
  Implementation Course
• ? Table of Incompatibilities of Common
  Chemicals
• ? Laboratory Safety Links

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Radiation Safety

• Radioactive use training
• The Occupational Health and Safety Unit of the
  University will hold a training course early in
  the year and again mid-year. This one day course
  covers theory and practical aspects of
  radioactive source use and safety. All potential
  users of isotopes must attend. Details will be
  announced by email.
• Experimental Proposals and Monitoring
• Please see the Radiation Safety Officer (Michael
  Joseph) if you are planning to use isotopes. An
  experimental proposal will be required and
  exposure monitoring will be arranged
• Radiation safety links

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Hazardous Waste DisposalSolvent Wastes

• Les Edwards Hazardous Waste Officer
• Accumulate solvents in approved type 5L or 20L
  plastic drums available from the A13 Annex bunker
• Must be labeled with University provided sticky
  label
• Do not cocktail solvents - Refer to list of
  common incompatible chemicals http//www.usyd.edu.
  au/su/ohs/haz-subs/incompat.html
• Special collections can be arranged for large
  numbers of solids, or if unsafe to move or decant
  liquids

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Isotope wastes

• Isotope wastes both wet and dry require very
  special handling, storage and disposal.
• Please consult your supervisor and the radiation
  Safety Officer if you are working with isotopes.
• Monitors with a dose scale are available in A11
  (room 206) and A08

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Ethanol and Solvent Drums

• ethanol in an enclosed container is potentially
  an explosive mixture
• no residual ethanol before disposal
• Empty container may then be placed in the large
  bins with lids off.

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Sharps

• Large broken glass should be accumulated in a
  strong (usually metal) container such as a
  well-labelled bin. It should be emptied by you
  (or appropriate person) NOT the cleaners,
  straight into the large "dumpy bins"
• Metal sharps (needles, scalpel blades, razors)
  must go in approved sharps containers then to
  yellow clinical waste bin outside A13 Annex
  bunker.
• Non infectious Pasteur pipettes may be
  accumulated in strong orange juice type
  containers if no other sharps and labelled
  non-infectious.

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Refrigerators

• Should be marked "Not suitable for storing
  solvents".
• All refrigerators should be marked with signs
  indicating their use
• "No food or drink"
• "Food and drink only"
• "Biohazard"
• "Caution Radiation"
• Links
• http//www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/hazwaste.html

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

• GUIDE FOR STAFF http//www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/poli
  cy/guide.html
• POLICY STATEMENTS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES
• To date a number of University policies,
  procedures and guidelines on specific
  occupational health and safety issues have been
  developed - these are listed below. Most are
  available on the University Wide Information
  System (World Wide Web) from the index URL at
  http//www.usyd.edu.au/ohs/ohsindex.html.
• ? ACCIDENT REPORTING - Policy on Accident
  Reporting And Investigation, RMO 1/6/94, 9/7/99.
• ? ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE - Adjustable Furniture
  Policy, RMO 13/5/94, 26/8/98.
• ? AIDS - AIDS and the University, Vice-Chancellor
  2/5/94, 7/7/99.
• ? ANIMAL HOUSES - Health and Safety Guidelines
  for Animal Houses, Laboratory Animal Management
  Committee 10/93, 1/6/94,16/6/99.
• ? ASBESTOS ASBESTOS PRODUCTS - Policy on
  Asbestos Safety, RMO 1/6/94, 26/5/99.
• ? BUILDING PROJECTS CHECKLIST, 26/8/98.
• ? CARCINOGENS -Policy for Acquisition, Use and
  Disposal of Carcinogenic Substances and
  Guidelines for Using Carcinogenic Substances, RMO
  13/2/95, 12/5/99.
• ? CHILDREN AT WORK - Policy on Children on
  University Premises, Vice-Chancellor 7/6/96,
  26/8/98
• ? CLINICAL WASTE - Clinical and Related Wastes -
  Guidelines for Management, RMO 14/7/93, 7/7/99.

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• CONFINED SPACES - Policy on Working in Confined
  Spaces, RMO 1/6/94, 26/8/98.
• ? CONTRACTOR SAFETY - General Site OHS
  Specifications for Small Contract Works, 1998.
• ? DANGEROUS GOODS - Licence Requirements and
  Exemption Quantities for Dangerous Goods of
  Various Classes, RMO, 30/6/99
• EMERGENCY PROCEDURES - Policy Procedures on
  Fire Other Emergencies in University Buildings,
  RMO 1/6/94 4/96, 16/3/00
• ? FIRST AID - Policy on First Aid, Bursar 24/6/91
  and Implementation Provisions, RMO 9/2/94,
  7/7/99.
• ? FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS CABINETS - Requirements for
  Use of Flammable Liquid Cabinets, RMO, 30/6/99.
• ? GAS CYLINDERS - Safe Storage, Handling and Use
  of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, Registrar RMO
  21/8/92.
• ? GLASS - Disposal of Glass, RMO 2/6/94, 26/8/98.
  
• HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - Guidelines For Working
  With Hazardous Substances, RMO 19/12/97, 11/6/98,
  10/3/00.
• HAZARDOUS WASTE - Guidelines for Hazardous Waste
  Disposal, RMO 16/9/97, 16/6/99.
• HEATERS - Guidelines for Room Heaters, RMO,
  1/6/94, 16/6/99.
• HEPATITIS - Hepatitis and the University,
  Vice-Chancellor 2/5/94, 7/7/99.
• HOUSEKEEPING - Guidelines for Housekeeping, RMO
  1/6/94.
• LABORATORY SAFETY - Interim Guidelines on
  Laboratory Safety, RMO 26/10/94.
• LADDERS - Guidelines on Ladder Safety, RMO
  18/5/94, 5/5/99.
• LEGISLATION - NSW OHS Legislation, RMO 28/10/94,
  23/3/99.

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• LIQUEFIED GASES - Guidelines for Transporting
  Liquefied Gases, RMO 29/5/95, 7/7/99.
• MANUAL HANDLING - Policy on Manual Handling, RMO
  17/5/94, 7/7/99.
• OHS POLICY - Occupational Health and Safety
  Policy Guide for Staff, Senate 7/12/92,
  9/12/98.
• OFFICE DESIGN GUIDELINES, RMO, 3/2000.
• OUTDOOR WORK - OHS Policy and Guidelines for
  Outdoor Workers Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation
  and Seasonal Heat - Interim RMO 22/12/94,
  26/8/98.
• PESTICIDES - Procedures for Pesticide Application
  on University Premises, Chemicals Radiation
  Sub-Committee RMO 2/6/94, 26/8/98.
• SHARPS - Disposal of Sharps, RMO 1/6/94, 26/8/98.
  
• SMOKING - Policy on Smoking in the Workplace,
  Senate 1/7/91, 21/10/98.
• WORKPLACE INJURY MANAGEMENT - Policy and
  Procedures, 4/99.
• WORKPLACE INSPECTION - Guidelines for Workplace
  Inspections by Zone OHS Committees, RMO 2/3/98.
• Currently policies and guidelines are being
  prepared on
• FIELDWORK- Fieldwork Safety Guidelines
• PCBs - Safe Handling Procedures for Capacitors
  Containing PCBs in Lights, Fans and Other
  Electrical Equipment
• The publication of occupational health and safety
  policies is notified to staff through the
  "Bulletin Board".. Copies of policies, procedures
  and guidelines may also be obtained by contacting
  the Risk Management Office, K07, telephone 9351
  4335, fax [phone], e-mail risk_at_finance.usyd.edu.
  au and on the RMO Website.

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Reporting Incidents

• MINOR INJURIES
• Minor injuries which require no treatment or
  minor first aid treatment only, should be
  recorded on a minor injuries report form (a one
  line entry only). These forms are kept with first
  aid kits and are available from the Risk
  Management Office.
• SERIOUS INJURIES ILLNESSES
• Serious accidents, injuries, and illnesses are to
  be reported on an "Occupational Injury Illness or
  Incident Report Form" (pdf).
• Forms are available from
• Departmental Safety Officer
• Risk Management Office, or
• http//www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/incident.pdf

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Remember the basics in a laboratory

• NO SMOKING OR EATING
• Wash your hands on leaving the laboratory,
  especially if you have been handling hazardous
  chemicals or microbiological plate
• Follow safety procedures. Failure to observe
  these safety procedures could result in severe
  injury and will be treated as a serious offence
  by supervisory staff.
• Footwear (shoes with closed in toes) to be worn
  at all times. Also consider other personal
  protective equipment (PPE) as appropriate. This
  may include labcoats, gloves, respirators and eye
  protection. Think about long hair, hair scarves,
  belly buttons!
• 5. Note the location of the nearest fire
  extinguisher, fire blanket, first aid kit and
  telephone.

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Emergency x1333 (security) x0 0000 (police) 112
(mobile)

• Any incident resulting in injury - seek medical
  advice, then contact Risk Management Office
  immediately and fill in an incident report. Copy
  form to Michael Joseph.
• All Emergency and Security matters to Security
  Services
• phone 1 3487 Enquiries
• 1 3333 Emergency Only
• 1 4753 Lost Property
• fax 1 4555
• email security.admin_at_mail.usyd.edu.au
• Urgent Occupational Health and Safety issues
  should be forwarded to Risk Management
• phone 1 4335 Enquiries
• 1 4126 Building Evacuations,
  Emergency Procedures
• 1 4126 Hazardous Waste Disposal
• 1 3763 Radiation Safety Officer
• 1 4175 Occupational Health
  Injury
• 1 4127 General Insurance and
  Motor Vehicle Claims
• 1 4052 Workers' Compensation
  Claims

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Building Problems

• General building maintenance matters such as
  floods, leaking roof, dripping taps, electrical
  problems,
• contact Facilities Management Office Service Desk
• Phone 17838
• web http//www.facilities.usyd.edu.au/afm/index.
  cfm