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Zone 4 OHSE committee

The establishment of the Zone 4 Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Committee is a University requirement. The chair and committee members are appointed by the Dean except for the Health and Safety Representative who is elected by the staff.

The Zone 4 OHSE Committee oversees OHSE activities in Building 5 (Krongold Centre) and Building 6 ( Education Building and Elwyn Morey Centre) on the Clayton Campus. The Committee deals with matters such as the investigation of accidents and hazards, first-aid services, implementation of OHSE policies, and the organization of emergency evacuation drills.

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Terms of Reference

A zone OHS&E committee should ideally have no more than 12 members, including:

• A chairperson who is a senior academic or general staff equivalent
• The safety officer located in the zone
• The environmental officer located in the zone
• The health and safety representative in the area
• A postgraduate student representative

A zone OHSE committee should comprise representatives drawn from the major activities and work groups in an area to achieve a balanced committee

The heads of academic / administrative units and controlled entities that the committee covers shall nominate the members of the committee, except for the health and safety representatives who are elected by the staff

Appointment to he committee is for a term of three years.

Other special officers such as the first aid coordinator, radiation and biosafety officers, emergency building wardens etc who are not appointed to the committee, should either report to the committee via the safety officer or be invited to report directly to the committee on at least an annual basis.

The functions of the Zone OHS committee include:

• Formulation and implementation of OHS and environmental improvement strategies for the zone including consideration and implementation of university OHS and environmental policies and procedures
• Promotion of a strong OHS and environmental culture in the zone through regular communication and consultation, promotion of improvements and highlighting of specific hazards or incidents
• Review and analysis of injury/incident reports and data, implementation and effectiveness of recommended preventative action of incidents and development of injury / incident prevention strategies for the zone
• Formulation and implementation of local zone OHS and environmental programs, policies and procedures
• Monitoring the zone OHS and environmental performance with regard to:
  • Conducting regular workplace inspections
  • Conducting regular trial evacuations
  • Induction of new staff and students
  • Training staff and students
• Conducting annual environmental assessments of the workplace and activities
• Auditing and analysing the OHS and environmental legislative compliance of the zone and, in particular:
  • Ensuring that a risk management approach is taken to hazardous tasks, new activities, research and equipment;
  • Ensuring that emergency procedures are developed and implemented for the zone
  • Trade and hazardous waste management; and
  • Monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of audits
• Supporting and assisting the work of:
  • Safety officers
  • Health and Safety Representatives
  • Environmental Officers