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Environment, Health and Safety Resources

 

This web page summarises the EH&S resources at the School of Earth Sciences and provides links to the departmentl EHS manual, to relevant departmental safety-related forms, and to other EHS-related information and sites within the University.

Departmental EHS Staff Resources

School EH&S Committee

Membership 2010
Chair:
   Dr. Roland Maas
Management Rep:
   Richard Young
Academic Staff Reps:
   Jon Woodhead
   Frank Drost
Fieldwork Rep:
   Sandra McLaren
Professional Staff Rep:
   Helen Russell
PostGrad Rep:
   Peter Hoiles

Departmental EH&S Policy and Incident Reporting

   Richard Young

Departmental EH&S Coordinator and Safety Officer

   Dr. Roland Maas

Departmental Radiation Safety Officers

   Dr. Roland Maas
   Dr. Mark Kendrick

Emergency Response

First Aid:
The School has 7 current First Aiders (level 2, all until 2011, 6 academics, 1 professional staff). Further First Aiders will be trained from among the PhD cohort, to provide First Aiders for field camps.

Emergency Wardens:
Building Emergency Controllers:
   Richard Young
   Helen Russell
Floor Wardens:
  Level 5:
   Ian Simmonds
  Level 4:
   David Phillips
   Frank Drost
  Level 3:
   Kevin Keay
   Roland Maas
  Level 2:
   Sandra McLaren
   Barbara Wagstaff
  Level 1:
   Kevin Keay
   Roland Maas
   Sandra McLaren
   Barbara Wagstaff

Emergency Response information posters can be foud on levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the main staircase.

EH&S Communication

EH&S Notice Board:
The Board, located in the Tea Room on level 4, contains...
  • Minutes from the meetings of the local and faculty EH&S committees
  • Names of local EH&S personnel
  • Contacts od staff-elected Health & Safety Reps
  • University-wide EH&S updates and WorkCover alerts
  • Information on EHS-related documentation
  • Information on injury managment
  • Dealing with haraddment and personal issues in the workplace

 

EH&S Contacts at Faculty and University Level

EHS Manager, Faculty of Science:
   Sam Montalto, x46924, email
EHS Adviser, Radiation Safety and Hazwaste Disposal:
   Steve Guggenheimer, x43052, email
EHS Adviser, Chemicals:
   John Carmichael, x49249, email

 

Safety-related Forms

Field Trip Form (DOC)
Student Medical Questionnaire (PDF)

 

Safety Manuals

School of Earth Sciences EHS Manual (PDF)
This manual describes the departmental EH&S procedures, including emergency response, management of chemicals, radiation and waste, lab safety, recycling, incident reporting, procedures to organise off-campus and field work.

VIEPS Field Safety Manual (PDF)

 

Links

The University of Melbourne EH&S homepage, download current EHS forms
http://www.pb.unimelb.edu.au/ehs/

The Faculty of Science EH&S homepage
http://www.science.unimelb.edu.au/about/compliance/home

Chemical Safety Website, The School of Chemistry, lots of usful information
http://safety.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/

The University Material Safety Data Sheet database (ChemFFX) Quick Help Page
http://safety.unimelb.edu.au/docs/ChemFFX_help_settings.pdf

 

 

 

School of Earth Sciences : University of Melbourne : Victoria 3010 : AUSTRALIA : Ph: +61 (0)3 8344 7675 : Fax: +61 (0)3 8344 7761
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