Research
Chief investigators, research supervisors and any other persons who design research activities have a legal responsibility to manage any risks to health and safety that may arise from the research work.
Research safety at UTS
The research risk management process explains how a researcher can meet these responsibilities.
EHS Risk Management Process Overview
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1. IDENTIFY - First Chief Investigator completes a Research Information Form (RIF) and submits it to Research and Innovation Office (RIO) when proposing a research project or program. | ||
| For projects having EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) risks, the Responsible Investigator completes a Risk Management Plan and sends to A/Dean Research prior to commencement of research work. | |||
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2. ASSESS - The Risk Management Plan confirms that hazards relating to the research have been risk assessed. Risk assessments may have already been created or new ones may need to be documented by the First Chief Investigator. | ||
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3. CONTROL - First Chief Investigator checks, prior to commencement of research, work that:
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4. MONITOR - First Chief Investigator reviews the Risk Management Plan every 6 months and updates Plan if project risks have changed or you have new information about the project risks. |
Induction and training
People doing research must be provided safety information suited to the work they are doing. It is the responsibility of the research supervisor (e.g. Chief Investigator) to see that their research staff are provided this information prior to commencement of work. This is typically done during induction of new researchers and will include:
- general EHS procedures (such as emergency evacuation, hazard reporting, accident/incident reporting and first aid) and
- specific high risk hazards relating to the research project.
