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The University of Otago is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for workers, students and visitors. Accordingly, the university actively seeks to comply with the relevant legislation, codes of practice, guidelines and standards.

A key principle of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is the requirement for a systematic risk and hazard management process, to identify potential and actual sources of harm.

University staff may need to use vehicles for work in a range of different situations. Whether using a university-owned vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle, the university promotes a safe driving culture.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 requires preparation to respond to emergencies in a place of work, to prevent harm or potential harm, to workers. An emergency is described as 'a sudden state of danger'.