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Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering's
OHS Committee The Faculty of Engineering established a Level 2 Faculty
Commitee under the UNSW Consultative Structure in 2001. |
Role | Committee |
Minutes | Role
The role of the Faculty OHS Committee is to implement OHS programs to achieve
the specified objectives of the University's OHS policies focusing on broad OHS
management systems AS/NZS4804:1997 and Risk management as per AS/NZS4360 :1999.
The scope of the Faculty OHS Committee is to monitor and evaluate all OHS programs
being implemented at the Faculty level across Schools and Centres. The Committee
does not become involved in local hazard/problem resolution. The composition
of the Faculty OHS Committee comprises: - Dean
- Heads of
Schools and Centres
- Chairperson of School and Centre OHS Committees
- Facilities
representative
- Post graduate and under graduate student representatives
- Academic
staff representative
- General staff representative
- OHS&WC Unit representative
The functions of the Faculty OHS Committee are
to: - Set the Faculty OHS program priorities in consultation with
the Schools and Centres OHS Committees
- Ensure that the School and Centre
OHS committees are adequately resourced
- Respond to issues raised by the
School and Centre OHS Committees, which have Faculty-wide impact
- Monitor
the performance of the School and Centre OHS Committees
The performance
indicators for the Faculty OHS Committee are: - All Schools and
Centres have OHS Committees or OHS Representatives
- Identification of
OHS policy issues with Faculty-wide implications
- OHS programs are being
implemented on the 3 major risks
- Monitoring of follow up action by the
Schools and Centres on identified risks
- OHS training needs identified
and incorporated into OHS training plan
- Generic risk assessment occurring
on OHS risks common to the Faculty
- Monitoring the type and frequency
of serious incidents to staff and students
- Preventative action taken at
School and Centre OHS Committees
- OHS incorporated into the Faculty decision-making
processes
- Health surveillance provided to staff and students where identified
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Annual reporting to Level 1 on Faculty OHS program implementation
Committee The current committee comprises:
| Name | Position |
| Graham
Davies |
Chairperson,
Dean of Engineering | | David
Waite | Head
of School, Civil and Environmental Engineering | | Paul
Gwynne | Chairperson,
Civil and Environmental Engineering | | Paul
Compton | Head
of School, Computer Science and Engineering |
| Yvonne
Balakian |
Chairperson,
Computer Science and Engineering |
| Philip Mathew |
Acting Head
of School, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | | John
Barron | Chairperson,
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | | Tim
Hesketh | Head
of School, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications |
| (vacant) | Chairperson,
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications | | Anne
Simmons | Head
of School, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering | | Veronica
Tatarinoff | Chairperson,
Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering | | Robert
Burford | Head
of School, Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry |
| John
Starling | Chairperson,
Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry | | Richard
Corkish | Head
of School, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Engineering |
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Gavin Conibeer | Chairperson,
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Engineering | | Bruce
Hebblewhite | Head
of School, Mining Engineering | | David
Laurence | Chairperson,
Mining Engineering | | Val
Pinczewski | Head
of School, Petroleum Engineering | | Nino
Zajaczkowski | Chairperson,
Petroleum Engineering | | Chris
Rizos | Head
of School, Surveying and Spatial Information Systems | | Peter
Mumford | Chairperson,
Surveying and Spatial Information Systems | | Lindsay
O'Keeffe |
OHSandWC
Unit |
| Tony
Watterson | Client
Facility Manager |
| Adam
Brimo |
Undergraduate
Student Representative |
| (vacant) |
Postgraduate
Student Representative | Clerical
Support provided by Bronwyn Ward, Administrative Assistant Minutes
12 February 2004 The first meeting for 2004 of the Faculty
of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was held on Thursday 12 February. Items and
issues discussed included: UNSW After Hours Access guidelines; Plant Register
template; UNSW and Faculty OHS Training Plans; Electrical Inspection, Testing
and Tagging; Gas Cylinder Regulator Changes; OHS Student Representative Network
(OSRN). Committee Meeting
Minutes (PDF format 91KB) 27 May 2004 The second meeting
for 2004 of the Faculty of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was held on Thursday
27 May. Items and issues discussed included: After Hours Access Guidelines; Report
on Part A of the Faculty OHS Review; Risk Assessment Training; First Year OHS
Awareness; Accident and Incident Reporting; Working from Home Policy; OHS Student
Representative Network (OSRN). Committee
Meeting Minutes (PDF format 33kB) 12 August 2004 The
third meeting for 2004 of the Faculty of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was
held on Thursday 12 August. Items and issues discussed included: After Hours Access
Guidelines; Laboratory Safety Course; Risk Assessment Training; Faculty OHS Training
Register; Engineering Safety website; New Level 2 OHS Undergraduate Student Representative;
OHS Student Representative Network (OSRN); Workplace Inspections. Committee
Meeting Minutes (PDF format 37kB) 11 November 2004 The
fourth meeting for 2004 of the Faculty of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was
held on Thursday 11 November. Items and issues discussed included: Laboratory
Safety Course; Electrical Testing and Tagging; First Year OHS Awareness; Facilities
Office; Insurance Claims; OHS Student Representative Network (OSRN); UNSW Safety
Audit. Committee Meeting
Minutes (PDF format 37kB)
19 May 2005 The second meeting for 2005 of the Faculty
of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was held on Thursday 19 May. Items and issues
discussed included: Laboratory Safety Awareness Course; Faculty of Engineering
OHS Audits; UNSW After Hours Policy; Draft Visitors Policy; Safety Course Content
Online; UNSW Working From Home Agreement and Work-station Checklist; Electrical
Testing and Tagging; Worker's Compensation Claims and Incident Reporting; OHS
Student Representative Network (OSRN). Committee
Meeting Minutes (PDF format 37kB)
11 August 2005 The third meeting for 2005 of the Faculty
of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was held on Thursday 11 August. Items and
issues discussed included: Electrical Testing and Tagging Policy; Laboratory Safety
Awareness Course; Safety Course Content Online; Worker's Compensation Claims and
Incident Reporting; OHS Amendment (Workplace Deaths) Act 2005; OHS Strategic Plan
(2005-2007); OHS Student Representative Network (OSRN). Committee
Meeting Minutes (PDF format 37kB)
10 November 2005 The final meeting for 2005 of the Faculty
of Engineering OHS Level 2 Committee was held on Thursday 10 November. Items and
issues discussed included: UNSW Occupational Health and Safety Strategic Priorities
and Goals 2005-2006; Bird Flu; Laboratory Safety Awareness Course; UNSW Smoking
Policy; Emergency Evacuation Signage; Worker's Compensation Claims and Incident
Reporting; OHS Student Representative Network (OSRN). Committee
Meeting Minutes (PDF format 37kB) 16
February 2006 The first meeting for 2006 of the Faculty of Engineering
OHS Level 2 Committee was held on Thursday 16 February. Committee
Meeting Minutes (PDF format 37kB)
Committee meeting minutes will now be distributed to committee members only.
For further information please contact your Level 3 School OHS Chairperson.
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