Supervisors
Role and Responsibilities
Any staff member, whether academic or non-academic, who provides guidance or instruction to any other staff member or volunteer worker regarding their work activities is considered to be a supervisor for the purposes of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act, 1986.
The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the person
they supervise is fully informed about the hazards associated
with the activities undertaken, is adequately trained and
instructed in safe working procedures and is appropriately
supervised.
As supervisors have responsibility for management at the
operational level, they must assume responsibility for
the health and safety of staff working under
their supervision.
In consultation with elected Health and Safety Representatives,
supervisors are directly involved in the identification of
hazards, evaluation of risks and determination and implementation
of appropriate control measures.
The Occupational Health & Safety Unit can provide advice
and assistance.
Hazard Identification
Hazard Evaluation
Hazard Control
Supervisors Role and Responsibilities
- Rehabilitation
For the purposes of the Rehabilitation and Workers Compensation
Act, 1986, a supervisor is any person, academic or non-academic,
who provides guidance and/or instruction regarding the activities
of another member of staff. This Act does not apply to
students.
For any work related injury or illness which results in an
absence from work you need to:
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Ensure that a WorkCover Worker Report Form is sent to
the rehabilitation case manager, Occupational Health and
Safety Unit.
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Ensure that leave forms are sent to Payroll Services,
Human Resources Division, to record all time absent for
both academic and non-academic staff members.
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Contact the rehabilitation case manager within 3 days
of the injury.
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Keep copies of all forms and all medical certificates.
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Maintain contact with the injured staff member whether
at work, home or hospital.
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Assist the rehabilitation case manager in developing
and implementing an appropriate return to work programme.
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Monitor the injured staff member's capabilities within
the itemised work restrictions.
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Provide regular feedback to the rehabilitation case manager
on progress and problems.
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Provide support and assistance to the injured staff member
upon return to work.
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Take action where appropriate to prevent recurrence of
injury.
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Realise that if you are unable to provide suitable employment
in your area the rehabilitation case manager and Head
of the OH&S Unit will arrange for work in an alternative
area and debit the salary cost to your area.
Updated: 17 October 2007
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