Work Health and Safety Notice Board
The Health, Safety and Environment Unit aims to provide the JCU community with notice of safety alerts, product recalls and other health and safety news. To nominate an items for inclusion on this notice board, please contact safety@jcu.edu.au.
Insurance Roadshow
Session 1 - WorkCover Queensland
Session 2 - Aon Risk Solutions
Session 3 - HSE Unit
JCU Safety Alerts
- Electrical Testing and Tagging and Insulated Pins at JCU (PDF, 121 KB)
- Asbestos Awareness at JCU (PDF, 245 KB)
- Heat Illness (PDF, 188 KB)
- Safe use of Christmas lights (PDF, 281 KB)
- Slips and trips (PDF, 132 KB)
- Snake season (PDF, 328 KB)
- Use of gases in laboratories (PDF, 384 KB)
- Naphthalene safety (PDF, 104 KB)
- Chemical safety (PDF, 98 KB)
- Unlicensed electrical work - potentially fatal consequences (PDF, 105 KB)
- Lithium button battery safety (PDF, 96 KB)
- Avoiding needle stick injury (PDF, 95 KB)
State and National Initiatives
- Electrical Safety Month (1-31 May)
Promoting electrical safety in the home, school and workplace.
- R U OK? Day (10 September)
National annual suicide prevention campaign. For further information or to get involved, visit https://www.ruok.org.au/
- WorkCover Queensland Safe Work Month (1-31 October)
JCU's Health, Safety and Environment Unit will advertise several initiatives closer to date.
- Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month (1-31 October)
Beyond Blue initiative to raise awareness about anxiety and depression. For further information, visit https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
- Queensland Mental Health Week (9-15 October)
Highlights the importance of mental well being. Find events near you, access resources or get involved. For further information, visit https://www.qldmentalhealthweek.org.au/
- Asbestos Awareness Month (1-30 November)
Aims to educate Australians about the dangers of asbestos in and around homes. Find out what asbestos is, where you might find it and how it effects our health by visiting http://asbestosawareness.com.au/asbestos-awareness-campaign/
- Movember (1-30 November)
Promoting male health with a focus on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical activity. Get involved by visiting https://au.movember.com/
Product Recalls
Product safety regulation in Australia is a shared responsibility between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the states and territories. The role of the ACCC is to identify and address the risk of serious injury and death from safety hazards in consumer products.
Visit the Product Safety Australia website for product safety laws, news and up to date product recalls lists: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls
Work Health and Safety Policy and Legislation
JCU Policies and Procedures
Queensland Legislation
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
- Radiation Safety Act 1999
- Radiation Safety Regulation 2010
WorkCover Queensland
