EH&S and Compliance
The more complicated and potentially hazardous the field work or off-campus activity, the more extensive the planning must be. If you work in a Faculty make contact with your Compliance Coordinator, or EH&S Manager. They will be in a position to provide you with the specific risk assessment documentation & guidelines that supports the subject area of your program.
A Procedure (draft) document detailing Travel & Off-Campus Risk can be accessed on the Environment, Health and Safety site:
Competency based Environment Health and Safety (EHS) training courses are run by the EHS Unit.
By enrolling on EHS Training (via Themis), staff can benefit from an induction session about anticipating and correctly identifying risk issues.
Go to EHS Roles and Responsibilities, situated on the EHS Training page.
Staff travelling on University Business must complete an HR 18 Travel Approval/ Request for Payment.
Adequate Duty of Care planning for any off campus activity can be broadly summarised with the following requirements as pre-requisites :
- Travel approval for off campus activities/destinations
- Insurance requirements
- EHS Induction processes re: identifying risk assessment (for staff member as well as a suitable induction scheduling for students)
- Ensuring Risk Management Assessment and control are completed
- Safe Code of Conduct/ Roles and Responsibilities Student Declaration
- Host Agent/ Roles and Responsibilities Agreement
- Emergency Preparedness