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Auditing & Inspections
| Chemical Safety Inspection Checklist | Created May 2012 | |
| Chemical Safety Inspection Checklist | docx | Created May 2012 |
| Computer Workstations: Self-Assessment Checklist | Reviewed June 2012 | |
| Home Office Inspection Checklist | Reviewed March 2011 | |
| OH&S Workplace Assessment Inspection Checklist | Reviewed July 2012 | |
| OH&S Workplace Assessment Inspection Checklist | docx | Reviewed July 2012 |
| OH&S Management Systems Audit Checklist (NAT) | Reviewed May 2012 |
Biosafety
| Biosafety Approvals for Potentially Biohazardous Biologicals | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| Biosafety considerations for working with Retroviral Vectors capable of transducing human cells | pdf |
Reviewed May 2012 |
| Dealings Involving Genetic Manipulations | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| Guide to Completeing OGTR forms - NLRD | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| Guidance Notes for the Containment of Exempt Dealings | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| Importing and/or working with Quarantine material | Reviewed June 2012 | |
| Transport of Biological Materials | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| OGTR - Guidelines for the Transport, Storage and Disposal of GMOs | Issued June 2011 |
Construction, Electrical & Workshops
| Asbestos Management Plan 2008 | Issued Sept 2008 |
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| Confined Spaces Management Plan | Issued April 2005 |
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| Electrasafe Guideline | Reviewed Dec 2011 |
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| Electrical Equipment purchasing (UQ) | Reviewed Aug 2011 |
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| Electrical Safety Management Plan | Reviewed June 2006 |
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| Electrical Workers at The University of Queensland | Issued Dec 2005 |
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| Lockout Tag Out | Reviewed July 2012 | |
| Removal of Danger Tag and Lock of an Absent Staff Member | Issued June 2006 |
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| Roof Safety Management Plan (UNDER REVIEW) | Issued July 1999 |
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| Switchboards; Non-electrical workers access to | Reviewed March 2010 |
Consultation & Reporting
| Occupational Health and Safety Policy (University of Queensland) | Reviewed Feb 2009 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Goals for the University of Queensland - 2012 | Issued April 2012 | |
| Risk Assessment & Management Guideline | Reviewed Feb 2011 |
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| Staff Responsibilities for Occupational Health & Safety at the University of Queensland | -- | (webpage) |
| Workplace Injury, Illness, Incident & Hazard Reporting Procedures | Reviewed Dec 2012 | |
| Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator (WHSC) - Role | -- | (webpage) |
| Workplace Health and Safety Representative (WHSR) - Entitlements & Responsibilities | Reviewed May 2010 |
Emergency
| Fire and Emergency Evacuation Procedures | Reviewed March 2012 | |
| Fire Safety Procedures - Instruction of Staff | Reviewed Feb 2011 |
Ergonomics & Rehabilitation
| Computer Workstations Design and Adjustment | Reviewed July 2009 |
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| Fitness Balls not to be used as seating in UQ workplaces | Issued June 2011 |
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| Manual Tasks Risk Assessment, Control and Monitoring | Issued Dec 2005 |
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| Manual Tasks Risk Management for Re-Locating Work Groups |
Reviewed March 2010 |
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| Pause Exercises - Fact Sheet | Issued May 2011 |
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| Pipetting Tasks: An Ergonomincs Guideline | Issued May 2003 |
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| Selection and Purchase of Seating and Furniture | Issued July 2009 | |
| Workplace Rehabilitation Policy and Procedures | Reviewed Feb 2011 | |
| Workplace Rehabilitation Policy - Vice Chancellor Statement | Reviewed Feb 2011 |
Inductions & Training
| Contractors - OHSE Induction | -- | (webpage) |
| Annual Fire Safety Training Module - ELMO | -- | (webpage) |
| OH&S Inductions & Training - Blackboard (Bb) | -- | (webpage) |
| OH&S Induction Checklist - New Worker | Reviewed Nov 2010 | |
| Training Needs Analysis - New Worker | Issued June 2010 | |
| Training Needs Analysis - Lab Worker | Issued June 2010 |
Occupational Hygiene & Chemical Management
| Audio devices in workplaces (I-Pods and MP3 Players) | Reviewed Feb 2010 | |
| Carcinogens, Guidelines for Working Safely with | Reviewed Jan 2010 | |
| Carcinogen Clearance Form | Reviewed Feb 2010 |
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| Chemical Compatibility Chart | Issued June 2011 |
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| Chemical Emergency Response | Issued July 2008 |
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| Chemical Labelling | Reviewed Sept 2010 |
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| Chemical Risk Assessment (old paper format) | Reviewed Feb 2009 |
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| Chemical Spill Response Guideline | Reviewed June 2010 |
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| Completing Chemical Manifests (Inventory) - Guideline | Reviewed September 2012 | |
| Cytotoxic compounds and related waste guideline | Reviewed March 2009 |
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| Dangerous Goods Safety Management Plan | Issued Dec 2009 |
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| Dry Ice / LN2 Storage Guideline | Reviwed March 2009 |
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| Drugs and Poisons | Reviewed Dec 2010 |
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| Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Reviewed July 2010 | |
| Eye protection in laboratories | Reviewed April 2009 | |
| Flammable Liquids Storage | Revised Sept 2010 | |
| Food and Drink - Prohibition in Laboratories | Reviewed March 2010 | |
| Gases - working safely with | Reviewed July 2010 | |
| Hazard Area Classification V2 | Issued Jan 2008 |
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| Hazard Area Competency | Issued Jan 2008 |
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| Hazard Area Verification Dossier V2 | Issued Jan 2008 | |
| Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid | Reviewed July 2009 | |
| Indoor Air Quality Management Plan | Issued July 2000 | |
| Indoor Air Quality Management Plan - Complaints Flowchart | Issued July 2000 | |
| CAUTION - Laboratory Door Template | docx | Reviewed Sept 2012 |
| Laboratories - PF306 - "Hazards in Laboratories" [decontamination prior to maintenance] | Reviewed Nov 2008 | |
| Laboratory Safety Guideline | Reviewed Sept 2010 | |
| Laboratory Safety Guideline (Undergraduate Students) | Reviewed Sept 2010 | |
| Laboratory Safety Guideline (Indonesian) |
Reviewed Sept 2010 | |
| Laboratory Safety Guideline (Chinese) |
Reviewed Sept 2010 | |
| Laboratory Safety Guideline (Japanese) |
Reviewed Sept 2010 |
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| Liquid Nitrogen - Guidance for Safe Storage and Handling | Reviewed Feb 2007 |
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| Material Safety Data Sheets | Reviewed June 2007 |
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| Office Copying Machines | Reviewed March 2010 |
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| Organic Solvents - Used in Degreasing, Cleaning, Thinners, Paints, Inks and Adhesives | Reviewed March 2010 |
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| PCBs in Fluorescent Lighting | Reviewed August 2010 |
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| Personal Protective Equipment - Minimum Standards of Dress and PPE | Reviewed March 2010 |
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| Picric Acid - Guideline | Reviewed Oct 2010 |
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| Placarding of Chemical Storage areas | Reviewed June 2007 | |
| Pyrophoric substances - Safe use of | Issued Jan 2010 | |
| Reproductive Hazards and Work Guidelines | Reviewed Feb 2010 | |
| Risk Assessment of Chemicals | Reviewed March, 2010 | |
| Safe handling of gas cylinders | Reviewed July, 2010 | |
| Safe Storage of chemicals | Reviewed Sept 2010 | |
| Safe Storage of Chemicals Appendix 1 Segregation Chart | Reviewed July 2010 | |
| Storage of flammable solvents in fridges | Reviewed October, 2010 | |
| Working after hours or in isolation - Students OH&S | Reviewed June 2010 | |
| Working after hours or in isolation - Students OH&S (Appendix A) | doc | Reviewed August 2010 |
| Working Safely with Nanomaterials | Issued March 2011 |
Occupational Health
| Anaphylactic management (severe allergic) reactions at theUniversity of Queensland (UQ) | Reviewed October, 2012 |
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| Blood and Body Fluids - Guideline for the Development of Local Safe Work Procedures for Working with Blood and Body Fluids | Reviewed May, 2012 | |
| First Aid Safety Guideline | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| First Aid Allowance Guideline | Reviewed Dec 2012 |
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| First Aid Allowance Application Form | Reviewed Sept 2009 |
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| First Aid for Phenol Burns (Emergency Procedures) | Reviewed Jan 2010 |
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| First Aid for Burns (including chemical burns) | Reviewed Oct 2012 | |
| First Aid Management of Cyanide Poisoning | Reviewed May 2012 | |
| First Aid Treatment for Wounds from Bat Bites or Scratches | Reviewed Dec 2012 |
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| Health Surveillance and Management of Laboratory Animal Allergy and Asthma | Reviewed July 2012 | |
| Health Surveillance for working with Schedule 14 Substances - currently under development | currently under development | |
| Hearing Conservation Policy | Reviewed Aug, 2012 | |
| Immunisation policy | Reviewed November, 2012 | |
| Influenza Pandemic | Reviewed Sept 2010 |
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| Lyssavirus | Reviewed Oct 2012 | |
| Organophosphate Pesticides - Health Surveillance Guidelines | Reviewed April 2011 |
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| Q-Fever | Revised May 2012 | |
| Smoking Policy and Grievance Procedures | -- | (webpage) |
| Working with Macaques (Procedures for first aid and medical follow-up) | Reviewed Feb 2009 |
Outdoor & Off-Campus Work
| Diving Procedures Manual | Reviewed August 2012 |
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| Fieldwork & Work Off-Campus Safety Guideline | Reviewed Aug 2011 |
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| Fieldwork & Work Off-Campus Safety Plan [sample template] | doc | Reviewed Aug 2011 |
| Four Wheel Drive Competency Training Guideline | Issued July 2009 |
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| Head Protection for Horse Riders (Please see WHSQ for additional information) |
Reviewed Dec 2005 |
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| Sunlight - Occupational Exposure to | Reviewed March 2010 |
Radiation & Laser Safety
| Laser Safety | Reviewed Nov 2012 | |
| Microwave Oven guideline | Reviewed Nov 2012 | |
| Radiation procedures - The University of Queensland | Reviewed Nov 2012 | |
| Radioactive materials - transport of | Reviewed Nov 2012 | |
| Radiation monitoring - personal | Reviewed Nov 2012 | |
| Radiation project guidelines | 2008 | |
| Radioactive spill - emergency response plan | Revised May 2008 | |
| Radioactive Waste - Management of Unsealed | Revised Nov 2012 | |
| Risk assessment for radiation sources | Reviewed Nov 2012 |
Workers Compensation
| Workers Compensation Information Booklet | Reviewed June 2010 | |
| Workplace Rehabilitation Policy and Procedures | Reviewed Feb 2010 |
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