Safety Role Appointments
UQ's health and safety teams play an important role in minimising health and safety risks.
Safety roles are appointed by management, and may be a full-time position, or additional duties added to an existing role (with the exception of HSRs who are elected by workers; see below).
Depending on the role appointed, key duties may include:
- identifying and reporting health and safety risks
- reviewing and investigating reported incidents and hazards
- reviewing and assisting with the development of risk assessments
- reviewing and assisting with the submission of Biosafety Applications
- conducting health and safety workplace inspections
- monitoring and reporting on health and safety performance
- educating and advising workers about work health and safety
These roles are a critical component of UQ's health and safety management system, and appointment to the role must be approved / endorsed by the areas Level 3 Manager.
What will happen on submit?
Your form will be sent to your head of section for approval.
On approval, you will be granted role-relevant permissions in UQ systems, e.g. UQSafe, Archibus, Workday, the Rugulator's HSR Portal
You will also be added to relevant distribution lists and the UQ safety network contacts webpage.