W1. Workshop Safety

W1.1 Introduction
W1.2 Standard
W1.3 Procedures
W1.4 Attachments

W1.1 Introduction

Policy reference number	W1 Workshop Safety
Scope and application	Applicable to all workshops within the University. The term "workshop" includes, but is not restriced to, studios, laboratories and manufacturing facilities.
HR contacts	Michael Flannery
Policy type/category	Management
Related legislation/ regulations/guidelines	Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld)
Associated USQ policies	USQ Workplace Health and Safety Procedures Manual
Delegations authority	Delegate	Authority
	Supervisors	Enforce these guidelines in the workshops under their control
	Manager, USQ Safe	Administrative arrangements
Approval authority	Council for policy statements Vice-Chancellor or General Manager for procedures
Review date/s	Published June 1998 Reviewed June 2007 Endorsed by Executive Workplace Health and Safety Committee July 2007

W1.2 Standard

Access to University workshops is restricted to authorised personnel and those under their supervision.

W1.3 Procedures

Employees, students, contractors and visitors are restricted from entering University workshops unless:

(1) they are trained and proficient in the operation of workshop equipment; or

(2) they are working under the supervision of a trained operator and are undertaking simple or straightforward tasks.

The Supervisor in charge of the workshop must ensure that any students and employees using the workshop equipment are trained in the correct operating procedures and safety requirements for machinery in the workshops; and that records are kept. To assist with the management of this requirement a Work Permit (see Attachment 1) should be used. This form has been developed in the Faculty of Arts and may be adapted for use in other faculties and departments.

W1.4 Attachments

Attachment 1 - Work Permit (PDF 23kb)