Construction Safety

The Work Health and Safety Policy, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, commits Charles Sturt University (the University) to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for all workers, including staff, students, contractors and visitors.

This requires the ongoing integration of work health and safety principles into work practices and the ongoing commitment of resources with effective consultation and communication between all workers.

Everyone is responsible for their own safety and health and for that of others whose activities they may influence or control. The degree of responsibility and accountability a person has will depend on their authority and level of influence or control.

This document specifies the objectives, roles and responsibilities for implementing that policy and outlines the University program for work health, safety and welfare of all workers including staff, students and visitors to Charles Sturt University's.

The University has implemented a number of work health and safety measures. These include the establishment of consultative processes at campuses, such as provided by Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs),

Health and Safety Committees and Critical Incident Response Groups; the establishment of consultative processes at the University level, such as provided by the University Safety and Health Management Committee,

The Biosafety Committee, the Radiation Safety Committee, the Chemical Safety Committee and the Emergency Planning Committee; a reporting system to record and investigate accidents and other health and safety incidents; a workplace injury management and rehabilitation process for injured staff; a system of workplace inspections and action plans;

A hazard reporting system; and the provision of a Manager, Work Health and Safety to provide advice and to facilitate staff training in safe and healthy work practices.

The University has developed a Work Health and Safety Management System to guide activities and developments in work health and safety within the University, based on best practice risk management principles.

All workers, managerial and supervisory staff in particular, should appreciate and apply the aims of this document. To ensure continual improvement it is essential that work health and safety objectives, procedures and activities are constantly monitored and reviewed.

All managers have responsibility for undertaking reviews in the light of new processes and equipment and in ensuring that new staff are acquainted with the Work, Health and Safety Policy, trained in safe and healthy work practices and are provided with a safe and healthy place in which to work.