What is UQ's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policy?

• The University aims to maximise the level of occupational health and safety for its employees, students and others within the University. The University must also comply with the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995.
  
• Occupational health and safety concerns include ergonomics, lighting, noise control, provision of personal protection and prevention of hazards from heat, machinery, high pressure, electricity, chemicals, biohazards and radioactivity.
  
• The special needs of students with disabilities and visitors are considered in developing safety and emergency procedures.

Where can I find details of OHS policy and procedures?

• In the Handbook of University Policies and Procedures:
  
  • Occupational Health And Safety (Policy Number: 2.10.3)
    
  • Staff Responsibilities For Occupational Health And Safety  (Policy Number: 2.10.4)
    
  • Occupational Health And Safety In The Laboratory (undergraduate Student) (Policy Number: 2.30.14)
  
  
• By visiting the OHS website where you will find:
  
  • occupational health and safety policies, guidelines and alerts and
    
  • you can download workplace injury, illness, incident and hazard reporting policies and procedures.

Contacts

• St Lucia campus:
  Occupational Health and Safety Unit
  Level 5, Gordon Greenwood Building (3), [See map]
  Telephone: (07) 3365 2365, Facsimile: (07) 3365 1577
  
• UQ Gatton:
  Occupational Health and Safety Advisor,
  NW Briton Administration Annexe, Room 212, (Building 101A ), [See map]
  Telephone: (07) 5460 1298, Facsimile: (07) 5460 1499,
  g.ross@mailbox.uq.edu.au
  
• UQ Ipswich:
  Campus Manager,
  Student Centre (Building 8), [See map]
  Telephone: (07) 3381 1002

Please read the relevant policy documents in full. If discrepancies are found to exist between this information and the official policy, the policy will prevail.