Managers and supervisors health and safety responsibilities
In addition to the health and safety responsibilities that everyone at UTS have,
supervisors and managers must do whatever is reasonably practical to ensure that both the workplace and the work itself is safe;
this includes:
ensuring that staff are appropriately trained and supervised,
identifying, assessing and managing health and safety risks,
- consulting with staff:
- about issues that affect their health and safety,
- during health and safety risk assessments,
- when decisions are made about the measures to be taken to eliminate or control these risks, and
- when reviewing health and safety risk assessments,
implementing health and safety risk management programs relevant to their operations, teaching, research and consulting functions and work environment,
reporting (to the Safety & Wellbeing branch), investigating and responding to all accidents, incidents (including near-misses) and taking action to control the risk, and
assisting with the development, implementation and maintenance of a return to work program for injured staff members.
The actions should be undertaken in accordance with the relevant faculty/unit health and safety plan. UTS staff can view their plans via the online management system.
There are additional health and safety responsibilities for:
Safety and Wellbeing for Supervisors
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
- health and safety 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.
