If you are conducting or supporting work off-campus or fieldwork that would reasonably be considered a medium or greater health and safety risk level, a WOC/FW Plan in UQSafe may be completed.

Who does this affect?

Work Off-campus and Fieldwork Plan Leader - This is the UQ Staff member who is leading the Work Off-campus/fieldwork, and is responsible for creating all Work Off-campus/fieldwork documents including Work Off-campus and Fieldwork Plan, and Risk Assessment.

Work Off-campus and Fieldwork Plan Approver - This is generally the Work Off-campus and Fieldwork Plan Leader's supervisor or a person senior enough to approve the plan. Additionally, this person should not be attending the feild trip.

Communications Person - Nominated campus representative who doesn't participate in the Work Off-campus/fieldwork, and is able to enact the communications plan.

First Aider/s - The UQ personel nominated to perform First Aid where required during Work Off-campus/fieldwork.

Participants - All UQ personel (including Students) that are attending the Work Off-campus/fieldwork.

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WOC/FW Plan Statuses

StatusDescription
DraftA Field Trip which has created, but not submitted for Appoval. This record sits in the “My Drafts” Tab of the Author
NewA Field Trip which has been submitted and awaiting approval.This record sits in the Active and All Tab.
ApprovedA Field Trip which has been approved by the Field Trip Approver. This record sits in the Active and All Tab.
SuspendedThe Suspend action is only available to be used on Field Trips that have a Status of "Approved". 
You can ‘cancel’ the WOC/FW Plan from this status.  
This record sits in the Archive Tab.  
RejectedA Field Trip which has been rejected by the Field Trip Approver. This can be edited by the Author to apply for re-submission. This record sits in the “My Drafts” Tab of the Author and the All Tab.
LeftA Field Trip which has left. This record sits in the All Tab.
ClosedA Field Trip which has returned. This record sits in the Archive  Tab.

 

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WOC/FW Register Statuses

StatusDescription
ClearField trip is either: A draft, hasn't been approved, rejected, closed or cancelled.
GreenField trip has been approved and left 
YellowField trip has been approved but has not yet left.
RedA field trip that has left but has not returned before the set Return Date/Time.

 

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Questions?

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