Safety induction training
Workplace Health and Safety Legislation in Queensland obliges the employer to provide safety training to all employees and contractors working for or on behalf of the University and for all students studying on campus. To meet these obligations, the University has developed training packages that may be delivered online, in a lecture room or on a one-to-one basis.
Obligation to provide training
The safety induction packages provided by USQSafe are designed as tools to assist managers, supervisors and lecturers meet their Workplace Health and Safety obligations. The obligation to provide safety induction training always remains with each immediate supervisor and each person responsible for a group of people such as employees, contractors, visitors or students.
Record of training
A record must be kept of all safety induction training and is the responsibility of the manager/supervisor obligated to provide the training. Records are kept centrally by USQSafe for the online staff safety induction.
Training frequency
All safety induction training must be completed on initial appointment or commencement of course and must be redone annually.
The training currently available online is:
| Training |
Applicability |
Staff Safety Induction training |
To be completed by all new employees (including casual employees, fixed term appointments and consultants) on appointment, and by all existing employees on an annual basis within the first week of returning to work each year. |
Contractor Safety Induction Quiz and Certificate (PDF* 129kb) |
Must be completed by each person who will be working on a University site. Contractor induction booklets are also available from Facilities Management and are available as an alternative to the online induction. |
| Student Safety Induction |
Available for completion by all students regardless of course length or duration. |