Health & Safety and Environmental Responsibilities of Health and Safety Advisory/Support Personnel
General Responsibilities
Health and Safety Advisory/Support Personnel shall be responsible for facilitation and/or coordination of implementation of University and divisional procedures for:
- provision of health and safety information and, where relevant, advice, to personnel and health and safety committees;
- the systematic identification of workplace hazards, evaluation of their risk and implementation of controls to manage risk;
- reporting of hazards and incidents and for prompt response to investigate and rectify them;
- procedures for emergencies;
- effective health and safety supervisory arrangements;
- health and safety information, training and induction procedures for all personnel;
- monitoring of health and safety performance, eg checking that regular workplaces inspections are undertaken;
- implementation of relevant specific responsibilities described in the University’s health and safety policies and procedures;
- other health and safety responsibilities as documented in relevant position descriptions.
Authority to Act
Health and Safety Advisory/Support Personnel have the authority to act to:
- after consultation with the local manager or supervisor, advise relevant personnel to evacuate or cease a specific task or process and seek alternate duties where the nature and degree of the health and safety risk results in an immediate and serious threat to the health and safety of personnel;
- to enter relevant areas of the University of Melbourne, where practicable after consulting with local managers or supervisors, to conduct tests or to seek information required to undertake their role;
- other authorities to act as documented in relevant position descriptions.
Reporting
Health and Safety Advisory/Support Personnel reporting structures:
- Local Organisational Charts
- Individual position descriptions