About the Occupational Health and Safety Unit

Introduction

Occupational Health and Safety is committed to working with the University community in the prevention of injuries and illnesses in the workplace, in compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and in the development of a proactive safety culture within the University in which conservation of the environment is actively practised.

Our specific role is to initiate, develop and oversee the University's overall health and safety programs in consultation with the University community.

Functions & Services

The duties of the Occupational Health and Safety team include:

• Initiating and developing policies, procedures and programs to satisfy legal requirements
• Providing occupational health and safety advice and consultancy services to university departments and individuals and assisting in the resolution of local occupational health and safety issues
• Arranging appropriate medical monitoring of staff potentially exposed to specific hazards
• Measuring and assessing specific workplace hazards
• Monitoring and analysing accident and injury experience and occupational ill health and providing advice on appropriate risk reduction measures
• Identifying, developing and delivering appropriate occupational health and safety related training courses
• Monitoring and reporting on the occupational health and safety performance of departments and faculties
• Maintaining occupational health and safety records in line with legislative requirements
• Rehabilitation assistance to students with "occupationally" acquired injuries and to staff with non-occupational injuries
• Liaison with external bodies such as regulatory authorities
• Assessment of plans for new buildings or alterations to existing buildings with respect to occupational health and safety matters
• Fulfilling statutory reporting requirements in relation to occupational health and safety matters
• Formulating and implementing strategies and programs to promote interest in, and action on, occupational health and safety issues.

Occupational Health and Safety takes a proactive, client-focussed consultative approach to all its activities.

Further details of our role and responsibilities can be found in Occupational Health & Safety Management at Monash University: structure, functions, roles & responsibilities