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The University of New South Wales

Faculty Occupational Health and Safety Policy

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is committed to ensuring the highest level of health and safety of staff, students and other persons within its premises or wherever staff and students may be working, studying and researching.

1. The Faculty will comply with all relevant Acts and Regulations to ensure that the workplace is safe and without risk to health. In the absence of specific legislation, the highest professional standards will be maintained. Resources in line with the importance attached to occupational health and safety will be made available.

2. Occupational health and safety is both an individual and shared responsibility. The success of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy and programs depends on the commitment and cooperation of all members of the Faculty community:

2.1. The Faculty Occupational Health and Safety Manager and the chair of the Faculty Occupational Health and Safety Committee: Will ensure that this policy is effectively implemented, support managers/supervisors and hold them accountable for their specific responsibilities.
2.2. Heads of Schools/Units/Centres: Will ensure that the workplace under their control is safe and without risks to health; and that the behaviour of all persons in the workplace is guided by the principles of occupational health and safety.
2.3. Staff, Students, Visitors and Contractors: Are required to co-operate and actively contribute to the health and safety of themselves and others within the workplace.

3. The Faculty will ensure that all staff, students and other persons within its premises are aware of this policy. The Faculty will promote ongoing education and training programs to encourage all staff to integrate occupational health and safety into their work areas and role.

4. All staff and students shall cooperate to ensure knowledge and implementation of occupational health and safety principles.

5. The Faculty will integrate continuous improvement into its occupational health and safety performance and inspection of occupational health and safety systems compliance will be an ongoing activity.