OHS Newsletter December 2001

First Aid - Internal Audit soon

The final OH&S internal audits for this year will include an audit of the University's First Aid system. This will involve the auditors asking a random selection of staff various questions.

Essential information for all staff:

First Aid assistance may be required in the event of an accident or illness. If such a situation arises you may contact the First Aider in your area.

The names and numbers of First Aiders are available from the OH&S Unit web site, at: http://www.flinders.edu.au/ohsw/1st_Aiders.html

The First Aid Guidelines can be seen at:
http://www.flinders.edu.au/ohsw/firstaid_guide.html

In the absence of your First Aider it may be appropriate to contact either the Health Service (phone 12118 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. only) or Security (phone 12880 at any time).

All Security staff are trained in First Aid and in University emergency procedures.

Security staff need to be informed if you call an ambulance (0-000), so that they can direct the ambulance to the correct building.

Alternatively, Security may assist with transport to the FMC if the ill or injured person requires assistance at the Emergency Department but does not need an ambulance for transport.

Note: No staff members, including those with specific First Aid training, are required to carry out First Aid procedures that they are not comfortable with even if they have been fully trained in those procedures.

Other Audits in the final quarter

The internal audit of the Injury Management System (Rehabilitation and Workers Compensation) at all three Universities in this state has just been completed.

The other matters to be audited in the final quarter of this year are a repeat of Hazardous Substances for those areas that had difficulties last year, and an audit of boilers and pressure vessels for Science and Engineering and Maintenance.

OH&S Audits completed this year

Nine matters will have been audited this year:

Electrical appliance safety, understanding of the OH&S audit system, laser safety, chemical waste disposal, radiation safety, boilers and pressure vessels, first aid, hazardous substances and the injury management system.

Fitness

The Sports Centre have a special offer for December, January and February. For only $5.50 per week you get unlimited access to aerobic classes (17 to choose from) and unlimited access to weights/circuit rooms. Yoga, step aerobics and pump are available, amongst others. You have to pay $66.00 &endash; that's a saving of $49 off the usual rate.

Opening hours:

Monday-Thursday, 7.00am to 8.30pm
Friday, 7.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday, 10.00am to 2.00pm.

Jennie Cumming, Head OHS Unit

OH&S Accident/Incident Summary Statistics

During the third quarter of 2001 there were 59 accidents and incidents reported to the Occupational Health and Safety Unit.

Accident/incident statistics&endash;3rd Quarter 01

Of the 44 accidents/incidents reported by staff members in this quarter, 14 resulted in workers compensation claims.

 Staff accidents/incidents table

 Comparison of staff accidents/incidents for 3rd quarter of year over a 4 year period

Mechanism of Accident/Incident in each Major Cost Centre during 3rd quarter of 2001

Workers Compensation Costs

Cost Centre workers compensation costs for 3rd quarter

Comparison of workers compensation costs for 3rd quarter of year over a 4 year period

Chris Euripides, Administrative Assistant