Work Health and Safety Notice Board
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The Work Health and Safety 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 [email protected].
Read information from safe work month
Office Hazards
Most staff at JCU regularly use computers. Some basic knowledge on office hazards and workstation ergonomics can go a long way towards safer work. Review this guideline to learn more.
Computer Workstation Access
Do you ever have to climb on or under your desk, or reach across behind other equipment to access your computer power supply? This might occur when coming to or from the workplace on a Remote Working Arrangement (RWA), moving desk or office location, hot spotting (desk sharing) or returning to campus after a period of leave. Review this guideline to learn more.
Workstation Ergonomics
WHS have developed a range of ergonomic tools and guidelines that can help you to optimise your workstation.
Looking after our own health and wellbeing is more important than ever.To help with this, Down Dog is offering staff and students at educational facilities around the world free access to Yoga, Meditation, HIIT, Barre and Prenatal Yoga.
Visit the App Store/Google Play to download any or all of the Down Dog apps onto your personal device, or access the content through the Down Dog website. Sign up with your JCU email address and you’ll receive ongoing free access.
Important: Staff and students who choose to take up the offer from Down Dog should not use the same password used to access any of JCU’s digital platforms or services.
Visit https://www.downdogapp.com/schools/instructions/jcu_edu_au for more details.
Note: JCU is not affiliated with Down Dog in any way. Consider your individual health needs and if necessary, obtain medical guidance prior to undertaking these activities.
WHS facilitate weekly lunchtime meditation sessions for JCU staff. Join us for half an hour of stillness and peace in your workday. Slow the mind and relax the body as you follow a guided meditation practice among like-minded colleagues. The majority of the meditation practices are based around mindfulness including breath work and body scans, and are suitable for beginners. Meditation session details are below. Regular communication for those interested in attending is through the Yammer TSV Staff Meditation Group. You may wish to bring a towel or mat for added comfort.
Lunchtime Meditation for Staff
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas. Building 004, Room 255.
- 12:30-1:00pm
As the weather cools down, WHS will communicate a change in location to a suitable space outdoors.
Snakes may be less active in the cooler months, but snakebites still happen. Do you know how to bandage a snake bite? It only takes just over a minute to watch this video and learn.
- Lithium Battery Hazards
- Electrical Testing and Tagging and Insulated Pins at JCU (PDF, 208 KB)
- Asbestos Awareness at JCU (PDF, 245 KB)
- Heat Illness (PDF, 208 KB)
- Safe use of Christmas lights (PDF, 194 KB)
- Slips and trips (PDF, 496 KB)
- Snake season (PDF, 274 KB)
- Use of gases in laboratories (PDF, 544 KB)
- Naphthalene safety (PDF, 193 KB)
- Chemical safety (PDF, 185 KB)
- Unlicensed electrical work - potentially fatal consequences (PDF, 190 KB)
- Lithium button battery safety (PDF, 219 KB)
- Avoiding needle stick injury (PDF, 183 KB)
- 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 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
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