Health and safety responsibilities
All staff, students, contractors and visitors at UTS have health and safety responsibilities. They must:
take reasonable care of, and cooperate with actions taken to protect, the health and safety of both themselves and others,
follow safe work practices as provided by their supervisor, including the proper use of any personal protective equipment supplied,
seek information or advice from a supervisor before performing new or unfamiliar tasks,
report all health and safety accidents, incidents and hazards to their supervisor as soon as is practicable,
follow the emergency evacuation procedures, and
support workplace injury management and return-to-work programs in their work areas.
UTS staff can view the operational environment, health and safety plans for their faculty or unit via the online management system.
There are additional health and safety responsibilities for:
Safety and Wellbeing Essentials
Health, safety and wellbeing online training module for all UTS staff and students.
Module content
Covers the health, safety and welbeing basics, such as:
- finding and fixing hazards
- reporting accidents and incidents
- first aid and emergency response
- ergonomic set-up of your computer workstation
- tips for safe manual handling
- wellbeing at UTS
Re-training frequency
Staff are required to undertake refresher training every two years.
Session duration
15-20 minutes
Session availability & booking
Module accessible through UTS Online. If you have not already been enrolled, contact David Lloyd-Jones.
EHS for supervisors and managers
Health and safety training session for support staff with supervisory or managerial responsibilities.
Session content
This session will give you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and practical application of the health and safety system at UTS and the tools and resources available to help you fulfil your health and safety responsibilities. Areas covered include:
- legislation,
- supervisor and manager responsibilities,
- risk management approach at UTS, and
- EHS Planning process.
Re-training frequency
Supervisors and managers are required to undertake refresher training every four years.
Session duration
1½ hours
Session availability & booking
Details are available for all scheduled Safety & Wellbeing events.
To arrange a session to be delivered to a group in a designated work area contact Tina McDonald.
EHS for Academics training sessions
Health and safety training session for academic staff.
Session content
This session is for academic staff as they have supervisory responsibilities. The session will give you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and practical application of the health and safety system at UTS and the tools and resources available to help you fulfill your health and safety responsibilities. Areas covered include:
- Legislation
- Responsibilities of academic supervisors
- The health and safety risk management approach at UTS
- EHS Planning process.
Re-training frequency
Academic staff are required to undertake refresher training every four years.
Session duration
1½ hours
Session availability & booking
Details are available for all scheduled Safety & Wellbeing events.
