Health, Safety and Environment UNSW Medicine
February 2018
UNSW Medicine Level 2 Health and Safety - February 2018
• Mandatory Health and Safety training for new staff hires (January 2017 – December 2017) within the Faculty is ~92% compliant. Those who have not
completed this training will be reminded to do so as a matter of priority.
• The NSW Self-Insurance Licence Framework will categorise self-insurers into four tiers as follows: Top-tier (Exemplary insurers), Mid-tier (Acceptable performance), Low-tier (High level of over-sight needed), End-tier (Suspension/cancelled licence). UNSW will be informed of its tier before March 2018.
• HSE Coordinator for Ergonomics position has been filled, the new coordinator commenced work in January.
• Taskforce Inspections of all off-campus laboratories (i.e. SWSCS, POWCS, WCH, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, Port Macquarie RCS, BRC) were completed in 2017. Inspections will continue throughout 2018, all reports will be sent to relevant Head of School and Laboratory Manager.
• Workers Compensation Report (Total Claims UNSW Medicine 2017): 5 claims (3 Medical Treatment Only, 2 Lost Time Injuries) for 2017 compared to 6 claims for 2016 (4 Medical Treatment Only, 2 Lost time Injuries).
• Notable incidents that have occurred since previous meeting (November):
- No SafeWork NSW notifiable incidents - During the injection of ketamine/xylazine into rodents (used for deep anaesthesia) the solution came in contact with the researcher’s eyes.
Researcher attended E.D for further treatment. - Member of staff assaulted participating in a study, which involved an interview in a public space. Community and Home Visits Procedure was
followed (i.e. interview conducted in pairs, in a public space, other safety protocols were followed). The research team has reviewed interview locations and has communicated to staff the importance of assessing risk and following the correct procedure.
• UNSW Medicine close-off rate of Corrective Actions for all Hazards, Incidents, Workplace Inspections reported through myUNSW: 94%.
UNSW Health and Safety Online Training
Note: New Hires shown are from the period 01 January 2017 – 31st December 2017
Report was run January 2018
New Hires are only currently active employees
This report includes newly hired employees in Continuing and Fixed term Full time and Fractional Academics.
It does not include Part time Professional Staff, Casual Employees, Contractors and Honorary Title Holders.
Faculty/
Division
# of New
Hires
New Staff
Completed
HSEAWA
% Completion
HSE Awareness
New Staff
Completed
HSEEMT
% Completion
HSE
Ergonomics
AD 20 19 95% 19 95%
ASS 21 19 90% 19 90%
BS 45 38 84% 37 82%
CAN 75 73 97% 71 95%
DOP 36 32 89% 32 89%
DVC A 82 74 90% 72 88%
DVC E 13 9 69% 9 69%
DVC R 27 27 100% 27 100%
ENG 80 73 91% 72 90%
ER 31 18 58% 17 55%
FBE 14 12 86% 12 86%
FINS & OPS 168 143 85% 140 83%
ID 1 1 100% 1 100%
LAW 12 12 100% 12 100%
MED 186 170 91% 173 93%
SCI 79 78 99% 76 96%
VP CoS 12 12 100% 11 92%
VP CoS HR 43 36 84% 37 86%
95%
90%
84% 9
7%
89%
90%
69%
100%
91%
58%
86%
85% 1
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100%
91% 99%
84%95%
90%
82% 9
5%
89%
88%
69%
100%
90%
55%
86%
83% 1
00%
100%
93%
96%
86%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%A
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Department
UNSW Health and SafetyOnline Training
% CompletionHSE Awareness
% CompletionHSE Ergonomics
New Hires 945
HSE Awareness 90%
HSE Ergonomics 89%
UNSW Health and Safety Online Training: New Hires 2017
Note: New Hires shown are from the period 01 January 2017 – 31st December 2017
Report was run January 2018
New Hires are only currently active employees
This report includes newly hired employees in Continuing and Fixed term Full time and Fractional Academics.
It does not include Part time Professional Staff, Casual Employees, Contractors and Honorary Title Holders.
Department# of New
Hires
New Staff
Completed
HSEAWA
% Completion
HSE Awareness
New Staff
Completed
HSEEMT
% Completion
HSE
Ergonomics
BRC 2 2 100% 2 100%
Faculty of Medicine 11 10 91% 10 91%
Kirby Institute 26 22 85% 23 88%
NDARC 21 20 95% 20 95%
NeuRA 2 2 100% 2 100%
Prince of Wales Clinical School 7 7 100% 7 100%
Psychiatry 21 21 100% 21 100%
Rural Clinical Schools 15 11 73% 13 87%
School of Medical Sciences 36 33 92% 33 92%
School of Public Health & Community Medicine 15 13 87% 13 87%
School of Women's & Children's Health 15 15 100% 15 100%
South Western Sydney Clinical School 4 4 100% 4 100%
St. George & Sutherland Clinical School 4 4 100% 4 100%
St. Vincent’s Clinical School 7 6 86% 6 86%
Grand Total 186 170 91% 173 93%
100%
91%
85% 9
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100%
100%
100%
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92%
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100%
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92%
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100%
100%
86%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%B
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% CompletionHSE Ergonomics
Hazards
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FMHazards
Hazards
1 1
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Issu
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Category
FMHazards
Hazards
Category Hazards FM Hazards
Animals & Insects 1 0
Biological exposure 1 0
Building Damage/Defect 4 1
Chemical exposure 3 0
Electrical 3 0
Ergonomic 3 0
Fire/Explosion 1 0
Housekeeping 2 0
Other 3 0
Slips, trips and falls 6 0
Grand Total 27 1
Departments Hazards FM Hazards
BRC 1 0
Kirby Institute 3 0
Medicine Research Support 1 0
NDARC 2 1
Prince of Wales Clinical
School 2 0
Psychiatry 1 0
Rural Clinical Schools 6 0
School of Medical Sciences 6 0
School of Public Health &
Community Medicine 4 0
School of Women's &
Children's Health 1 0
Grand Total 27 1
Incidents
13 4
1 1 2
9
17
24
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
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Issu
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Departments
FMIncidents
Incidents
1 2 2 35
1 1 2 2
9
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keepin
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andlin
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k/s
ha
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Pla
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Repetit
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movem
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or…
Slip
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falls
Str
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/Psyc
holo
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acto
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Tra
nsport
Issu
es R
ep
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ed
Category
FMIncidents
Incidents
Departments Incidents FM Incidents
CCIA 1 0
Faculty of Medicine 0 1
Kirby Institute 3 0
Medicine Research
Support 4 1
NDARC 1 0
NeuRA 1 0
Prince of Wales Clinical
School 0 1
Psychiatry 2 0
Rural Clinical Schools 9 0
School of Medical Sciences 17 1
School of Women's &
Children's Health 2 0
St. George & Sutherland
Clinical School 4 0
Grand Total 44 4
Category Incidents FM Incidents
Air Quality 1 0
Animals & Insects 2 0
Biological exposure 2 0
Building Damage/Defect 3 0
Chemical exposure 5 1
Ergonomic 1 0
Housekeeping 1 0
Manual Handling 2 0
Needlestick/sharps 2 0
Other 9 0
Plant & Equipment 3 0
Repetitive movement or
overuse 1 0
Slips, trips and falls 8 3
Stress/Psychological
factors 1 0
Transport 3 0
Grand Total 44 4
Workplace Inspections
8 1422
1
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52 16
5
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20
40
60
80
100
BR
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Kirby
Inst
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Department
TaskforceInspection
WorkplaceInspectionGeneral
8 10 16 16 3 2
53
10 8 5
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20
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Erg
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keepin
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Pla
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Issu
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Category
TaskforceInspection
WorkplaceInspectionGeneral
Departments
Workplace
Inspection
General
Taskforce
Inspection
BRC 8 5
Kirby Institute 14 0
Prince of Wales Clinical School 22 0
Rural Clinical Schools 1 0
School of Medical Sciences 51 0
School of Women's & Children's
Health 0 2
South Western Sydney Clinical
School 0 16
St. George & Sutherland Clinical
School 35 5
Grand Total 131 28
Category
Workplace
Inspection
General
Taskforce
Inspection
Biological exposure 8 2
Building Damage/Defect 10 0
Chemical exposure 16 12
Electrical 16 7
Ergonomic 3 0
Fire/Explosion 2 0
Housekeeping 53 5
Noise 0 1
Other 10 0
Plant & Equipment 8 0
Radiation exposure 0 1
Slips, trips and falls 5 0
Grand Total 131 28
UNSW: Environmental Incidents
Faculty Faculty/Division Open Closed
AD UNSW Art & Design 1 0
ASS Faculty Arts and Social Sciences 0 1
BS UNSW Business School 0 5
CAN UNSW Canberra 0 1
DOP Division of Philanthropy 0 0
DVC A DVC Academic 0 0
DVC E DVC Enterprise 0 0
DVC R DVC Research 0 1
ENG Faculty of Engineering 1 2
ER External Relations 0 0
FBE Faculty of Built Environment 0 1
FINS & OPS Division of Finance & Operations 0 1
FM Facilities Management 0 3
IT UNSW IT 3 0
LAW UNSW Law 0 0
MED Faculty of Medicine 0 1
SCI Faculty of Science 0 8
SDVC Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor 0 0
VP CoS Vice President and Chief of Staff 0 0
Corrective Actions
Department
2016 - 2017
Department
CA
2016 - 2017
Department
CA Closed
2017
FM CA
2017 CA
FM Closed
2016 - 2017
Total CA
2016 - 2017
Combined
% CA
BRC 28 25 6 6 34 91%
CCIA 1 1 0 0 1 100%
Faculty of Medicine 14 14 4 4 18 100%
Kirby Institute 42 37 2 2 44 89%
Medicine Research Support 6 6 1 1 7 100%
NDARC 8 8 1 1 9 100%
NeuRA 1 1 0 0 1 100%
Prince of Wales Clinical School 28 28 4 4 32 100%
Psychiatry 7 6 0 0 7 86%
Rural Clinical Schools 38 37 0 0 38 97%
School of Medical Sciences 185 181 12 12 197 98%
School of Public Health & Community Medicine 7 7 0 0 7 100%
School of Women's & Children's Health 21 19 0 0 21 90%
South Western Sydney Clinical School 15 10 0 0 15 67%
St. George & Sutherland Clinical School 78 77 0 0 78 99%
St. Vincent’s Clinical School 7 7 0 0 7 100%Grand Total 486 457 30 30 516 94%
74% 1
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84%
86%
89%
100%
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86% 97%
92%
100%
90%
67%
99%
100%
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40%
50%
60%
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90%
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Corrective Actions