Responsibilities of Staff : Safety : The University of Melbourne

Health & Safety and Environmental Responsibilities of Staff

Staff shall be responsible for:

the reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of other personnel who may be affected by their conduct;
cooperating with others in relation to actions taken by the University to comply with Occupational Health and Safety legislation;
not wilfully placing at risk the health or safety of any personnel;
not wilfully or recklessly interfering or misusing anything provided in the interest of health and safety or welfare of any personnel;
undertaking tasks in accordance with relevant standard operating procedures or work instructions;
wearing correct personal protective equipment specified in standard operating procedures or working instructions;
seeking supervision and guidance from the relevant supervisor for all new or modified work procedures;
using University and divisional procedures to report hazards and incidents;
where required, participating in health and safety consultative arrangements, including meetings;
where required, participating in health and safety information, training and induction procedures;
following University and divisional procedures for emergencies;
implementation of relevant specific responsibilities described in the University’s health and safety policies and procedures.

Staff have the authority to act to:

commence an emergency response in accordance with emergency procedures;
report workplace hazards and incidents to the local manager or supervisor;
raise health and safety issues in accordance with the Issue Resolution Procedure;
after consultation with the local manager or supervisor, cease a task 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 the staff member.

Staff reporting structures: