OHS Management System

What is this about?	The University has an extensive OHS Management System designed to help ensure the safety of staff, students and visitors.
Who has to do it?	Staff, students and visitors all have roles and responsibilities in achieving OHS compliance.
Why am I required to do this?	The University is governed by extensive legislation to protect the health and safety of all staff, students and visitors.
When do I have to do this?	When roles and responsibilities are set out in UOW Policy and Procedures it is expected that they will be adhered to.
What do I do?	1. Read the UOW OHS Policy, 2. Read other OHS policies that are relevant to the scope of your work, 3. Ensure you are familiar with OHS risk management and reporting requirements.
More info...	Legislative Compliance Guidelines OHS Communication Guidelines OHS Document Control & Records Handling Guidelines OHS Performance Measurement and Reporting Guidelines OHS Verification Audit Schedule

Legislative Compliance
Communications
Document Control
OHS Performance

Legislative Compliance

The University is required to identify legislation pertaining to the University's Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

To review Legislation, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards applicable to the University please refer to Legislative Compliance Guidelines [PDF-163Kb]

Various documents can be obtained through the following sites;

NSW Legislation (Acts, Regulations)
WorkCover NSW (Acts, Regulations, Code of Practice)
Australian Safety and Compensation Council (Standards, Codes of Practice, Guidance Notes)
Australian Standards

Communications

The University is required to have a systematic distribution of information as such the following communication guidelines has been developed. This guideline includes the provision of information and exchange of health and safety related information.

OHS Communication Guidelines

Document Control

To ensure consistency and uniformity across the OHS Management System documents are required to be controlled. The OHS document control guidelines set out the requirements for OHS documentation.

Download the OHS Document Control & Records Handling Guidelines [pdf-332Kb]

Download the OHS Document Template [pdf-60Kb]

Download the Local OHS Document Register [doc-120kb][xls-100kb]

Download the Local OHS Records Index [doc-60Kb]

The University OHS document register can be viewed here :

Document Control Register

OHS Performance

To ensure continuous improvement in safety, the University has a comprehensive system of monitoring OHS Performance. This allows trends and areas of high risk to be identified so that corrective actions can be instigated to prevent injuries.

Download OHS Performance Measurement and Reporting Guidelines [PDF-301Kb]

The OHS Unit performs verification audits of the implementation of the OHS Management System. The schedule of audits for 2008-2010 can be viewed here :