Safety and wellbeing information for technical staff

Health and safety at UTS

UTS is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all UTS staff.

While at UTS, as a staff member you should be aware that you too have health and safety responsibilities.

You should know what to do:

• In an emergency

  Dial

  • 6 from any internal phone, or
  • 1800 249 559 from mobile phones (everyone who has a mobile phone on campus should add this number to their contacts).

  You should be familiar with the UTS evacuation procedures. UTS: Facilities management provide details of the evacuation procedures, and the Escape from UTS video which shows how to evacuate UTS.

• When an accident or incident happens

  If you are involved in any accident or incident (including a near miss) at UTS it must be reported. Find out more about reporting an accident or incident at UTS.

  If someone is injured, ensure that they receive first aid and/or medical treatment.

• If you see a hazard or risk

  Report it to:

  • your supervisor,
  • UTS: Building services, or
  • UTS: Security.

  Then something can be done to fix the problem.

Training

All UTS staff are encouraged to complete the Safety & Wellbeing Essentials training module which covers the health and safety basics.

Electrical safety training

Managing risks

UTS: Safety and wellbeing provides details of practical application of health and safety risk management at UTS for a variety of activities, and hazards. At a minimum, UTS researchers should be familiar with details on:

• research,
• fieldwork,
• manual handling,
• hazardous waste disposal, and
• computer comfort which includes how to setup your computer workstation, and some stretch exercises.

There is also information on laboratory and workshop safety at UTS.

Your wellbeing

UTS: Safety and wellbeing provides lots of wellbeing information for UTS staff.