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...	OHS Legislative Compliance Guidelines OHS Communication Guidelines OHS Document Control Guidelines OHS Records Handling Guidelines OHS Performance Measurement and Reporting Guidelines OHS Verification Audit Schedule

Legislative Compliance
Communications
Document Control
Records Handling
OHS Performance
OHS Verification Audits
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
Various documents can be obtained through the following sites;
- NSW Legislation (Acts, Regulations)
- WorkCover NSW (Acts, Regulations, Code of Practice)
- Safe Work Australia (formerly ASCC - 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 Guidelines
Download the Local OHS Document Register[doc-120kb][xls-100kb]
The University OHS document register can be viewed from the Master Document Register managed by Quality Assurance Unit.

Records Handling
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 Records Handling Guidelines
Download the Local OHS Records Index

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
For OHS performance reports please refer to :
- University Council Minutes
- OHS Committee Minutes
OHS Verification Audits
The OHS Unit performs verification audits of the implementation of the OHS Management System. The schedule of audits for 2011-2013 can be viewed here :
- OHS Verification Audit Schedule
- OHS Auditing Guidelines
Need more information? Please call the OHS Unit on extension 3931.