Environment, Health and Safety Information

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Welcome to the Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) Safety pages

The Department of Medicine is committed to providing a safe working environment for the students, members of staff, and contractors who work within the Department, and is compliant to SafetyMAP Version 4. The Department is also aware of the responsibilities it has to protect the environment, and is compliant to the international standard ISO 14001.

Resources

• Risk Assessments This is the MDHS Faculty's EH&S page and is only available to Faculty staff members, via the intranet. There is updated risk registers available on the department's 'S' Drive. Look in the Safety folder to find Risk Registers available for:

1. BRF RMH
2. BRF Swanston
3. General Dept
4. Hamilton
5. Brown/Rogerson
6. O'Brien (located in the O'Brien folder)

• Chemical Safety (This is a link to information provided by the School of Chemistry on how to work safely with chemicals. It includes MSDSs on the web, hazardous substances and storage guidelines.)
• Duties and Responsibilities of Supervisors
• Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Safety Information
• The University of Melbourne Safety Information
• The University of Melbourne Environment, Health and Safety Manual
• Glove Selection Information
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  • Log in to ChemWatch MSDS Management System from any unimelb IP address. Includes user guide.
  • APS: An excellent source of AustralianMSDS
  • SIRI MSDS Index
  • Cornell University MSDS search
  • CCINFO Canada: Six searchable databases for free (if you have a University of Melbourne web address.)

SafetyMAP

As a self-insurer for workers compensation, the University of Melbourne is required by the Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) to have in place a safety management system to at least SafetyMAP (Safety Management Achievement Program) Initial Level. The university chose the VWA audit standard SafetyMAP as the tool to ensure it would provide safe systems of work to reduce risk, to measure its occupational health and safety performance, and to implement a cycle of continuous improvement. This has been achieved by having good safe work procedures, by providing appropriate induction and training for staff and students, and by regularly inspecting the workplace for hazards.

The Department of Medicine at both the Royal Melbourne and Western Hospitals, as part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, has undergone regular annual internal audits to ensure compliance with the SafetyMAP criteria.

Environment

The University of Melbourne is committed to care of the environment through the implementation of an Environment Management System compliant to the international standard ISO 14001. This system enables the university to formulate a policy regarding environment objectives, taking into account legislative requirements and information about significant environmental impacts. The Environment Management System is integrated into the University's Safety Management System, and annual audits are held concurrently with the SafetyMAP audit.

The Department is committed to supporting the 'green laboratory' and 'green office' programs offered by the university, for the management of substances hazardous to the environment, waste reduction and recycling, reducing the amount of water and energy used, and where possible purchasing environment-friendly products. Go to our environment page for more on the Department's environmental initiatives.

Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) Safety Manual (departmental staff and students can access this at: S:\Safety\DepartmentSafetyManual\Safety~3.RTF).

Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) Environment, Health and Safety Committee (departmental staff and students can access this at: S:\Safety\Dept Safety Meeting - Agenda / Dept Safety Meeting - Minutes).