Health & Safety and Environmental Responsibilities of Divisional Senior (Executive) Officers
General Responsibilities
Divisional Senior (Executive) Officers shall ensure that in all areas and for all personnel within their management and control:
- a competent management representative is allocated responsibility for the resolution oflocal of health and safety issues;
- effective health and safety consultative arrangements are in place;
- elected HSR and Deputy HSR are provided with sufficient time and resources to effectively undertake their respective roles;
- general health and safety responsibilities, authority to act and reporting requirements for all personnel within the division have been defined and documented in relevant position descriptions;
- managers and supervisors and other personnel are held accountable for their health and safety responsibilities;
- sufficient financial and physical resources are allocated to ensure the effective implementation of the division’s health and safety management system (including legislative compliance);
- sufficient qualified and competent personnel are engaged to ensure the effective implementation of the division’s health and safety management system (including legislative compliance);
- procedures are in place for the systematic identification of workplace hazards, evaluation of their risk and implementation of controls to manage risk;
- effective health and safety supervisory arrangements are in place;
- systems for reporting of hazards and incidents, and for prompt response to investigate and rectify them, are in place;
- they have a understanding of the division’s health and safety performance and monitor it over time;
- effective emergency procedures are in place and practiced regularly;
- relevant specific responsibilities described in the University’s health and safety policies and procedures are implemented.
Authority to Act
Divisional Senior (Executive) Officers' authorities to act are defined in:
- Melbourne University Act 1958 (Vic)
- University of Melbourne Statutes and Regulations
- Register of Authorities and Responsibilities (UOM0388)
Reporting
Divisional Senior (Executive) Officers' reporting structures:
- University of Melbourne Organisational Chart
- Divisional Organisational Charts