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RISK ANALYSIS

RISK ANALYSIS. SECTION 7 – Information Resources within the University. Health & Safety Human Resource Services. RISK ANALYSIS – Information Resources Within The University. Health and Safety Unit

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RISK ANALYSIS

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  1. RISK ANALYSIS SECTION 7 – Information Resources within the University Health & Safety Human Resource Services

  2. RISK ANALYSIS – Information Resources Within The University • Health and Safety Unit • The Health and Safety team is always available to provide information-sourcing support alternatively you can visit the Health and Safety Unit's Homepage: www.newcastle.edu.au/services/hrm/safety/index.htm • University of Newcastle resources • When identifying or assessing hazards you may have to research literature. The University Library holds many OHS related books, journals and videos. • The University also has an extensive database library containing many fine sources of OHS and allied health and compliance information. OHS related databases currently held online by the University are:

  3. RISK ANALYSIS – Information Resources Within The University • 1. AustStats - Australian Bureau of Statistics • 2. AUSTHealth - Australian Health databases including AMI (Aust Med Index). • 3. Austlii - Australasian Legal Information Institute, high Court decisions, Commonwealth and State legislation etc. • 4. Australian Occupational Health and Safety File - OHS information, guidelines, handbooks, research reports, safety bulletins etc. • 5. Australian Standards online - over 6000 standards as well as the ISO9000 series. • 6. CCOHS - summarised information on chemicals including MSDS and toxicological effects. • 7. ChemWatch - MSDS reports, label generation, personal protective equipment information and health effects of chemicals. • 8. CINAHL - nursing and allied health. • 9. Medline - citations from over 3600 journals worldwide covering all aspects of biomedicine and allied health fields; biological and physical sciences; and humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. • 10. Nursing collection • 11. Electronic journals - click on Australian Electronic Journals; in search - type safety, hit enter, for a selection of safety journals • 12. Ergonomics and manual handling

  4. RISK ANALYSIS – Supporting Resources • Hazard identification and assessment may occur through the use of various tools such as information sources. Some of the following information sources may be helpful in identifying and assessing hazards in your faculty or business unit. • ·Health and Safety Unit - University of Newcastle • The Health and Safety Unit team is trained in OHS and injury management matters and is on-hand to provide expert advice and guidance at any stage of the hazard identification and risk management process. • ·NSW OHS Acts and Regulations • The NSW OHS Act sets out legal responsibilities of all persons legally at the employer's place of work and who may be affected by the employer's undertaking. The Regulations set out the guidelines for compliance with the Act.

  5. RISK ANALYSIS – Supporting Resources • ·WorkCover Codes of Practice, Guidance Notes and Safety Alerts • Codes of Practice provide the minimum standards of workplace practice to be achieved by the employer at the place of work. Generally Codes of Practice are not legally binding, however, they do provide minimum standard criteria for workplaces that can be used as evidence in a Court of Law to help assess whether or not an employer has met their duty of care. Guidance notes and safety alerts provide further direction in making informed decisions within the workplace. • ·Australian Standards and Codes • These consist of minimum standards of practice to assist with hazard control. They provide a baseline with which to check conformance against Acts and Regulations. Where Australian Standards are called up in the regulations they form part of the regulations otherwise they have the same legal standing as WorkCover Codes of Practice. • ·Manufacturer Instructions • "When all else fails read the instructions." Manufacturer instructions often contain vital information as to the safe use of their material, substances, plant, equipment or appliances. Manufacturer instructions can often provide the basis for safe work method procedures simply by assessing, and if safe, following their operation and maintenance manual instructions.

  6. RISK ANALYSIS – Supporting Resources • ·Material safety data sheets (MSDS) • The manufacturer or supplier of substances for use in the workplace is required by law to supply a current MSDS when requested. MSDS are a powerful tool for assessing health effects and appropriate control responses to the hazards identified in the MSDS. • ·National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) • All new products must comply with the Commonwealth Industrial Chemical (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. This includes a toxicology assessment based on environmental and workplace concerns and is therefore a good source of information about chemicals that may not yet be on other MSDS databases. • ·National and State injury statistics • Both the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) and the NSW WorkCover Authority web sites provide the latest OHS statistics.

  7. RISK ANALYSIS – Supporting Resources • Other OHS and allied health information • OHS and allied health information journals, trade journals and other associated literature such as books are all valuable tools that provide information and assistance when trying to identify hazards within the workplace. The University Library has many online and in-house resources to this end. • Consultation with fellow workers • Consulting with fellow workers provides the hands on knowledge of specific hazards. • Faculty/Units Hazard Registry • Properly maintained Hazard Registers provide a wealth of information on what hazards actually arise in your work area. Hazard Registers also provide information on what has been done in the past to eliminate/control those hazards and what was successful. • Faculty/Unit accident record and statistics • Accident records and statistics for your faculty or business unit provides information on what injuries are actually occurring in your work area. The injury/illness information can be utilized to identify hazards and to formulate action plans to address those hazards causing injury/illness in the workplace.

  8. RISK ANALYSIS – External Web Links • NSW OH&S and Associated Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice • ·           OH&S Act 2000 • ·           OH&S Regulations 2001 • ·           Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2001 • ·           Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 • ·           OHS Codes of Practice – Risk Assessment • Commonwealth and State Law • NSW WorkCover Authority • National Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) • Standards Australia • Australasian University Safety Association • Ergonomics and manual handling • CSIRO • Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency • NSW Fire Brigade • ILO

  9. For all enquiries regarding Risk Management and Analysis, please contact: • Health and Safety TeamPhone: 4921 7262Email: tina.crawford@newcastle.edu.au

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