Melbourne School of Engineering

• Engineering: Dean's Commitment
• Environment, Health & Safety System
  • Management System
  • Implementation Strategy
• SafetyMAP
• About the Environment, Health & Safety Committee
• Melbourne School of Engineering staff EH&S documents are available to current Engineering staff via the School's intranet. Please contact Engineering EH&S staff for more information
  

Dean's Commitment

The Melbourne School of Engineering is committed to meeting the provisions and requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and thereby to ensure the health and safety of our staff, students and visitors to our facilities. The management of the School will take all measures necessary to ensure adherence to safe work practices and conditions and these will be given priority in the School's planning, procedures and work instructions.

The creation and maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment is an integral part of our operation and we actively pursue the goals of this policy. The University has adopted the Victorian WorkCover Authority's Safety MAP program to ensure that these goals are achieved and the Melbourne School of Engineering is committed to maintaining its accreditation under this program.

It is expected that, through consultation and co-operation, all staff, contractors and visitors will observe rules and safe working practices and make every effort to reduce the risk of injury to themselves, their fellow workers and others.

The management of the Melbourne School of Engineering is committed to the provision of appropriate resources and training in order to assist all staff to fulfil their responsibilities and maintain a safe working environment.

Professor Iven Mareels
Dean of Engineering

Engineering Environment Health and Safety (EHS) system

The Melbourne School of Engineering Environment Health and Safety (EHS) system encompasses six budget departments (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geomatics) and the School Office. Overall responsibility for EHS system lies with the Dean of Engineering. The system is managed by the Melbourne School of Engineering EHS Committee which reports to the Dean.

Day to day management of EHS in the departmental units is devolved to those units, where the responsibility rests with the Heads of Department and the General Manager. Departmental EHS Systems are constructed according to a common EHS Management framework with appropriately appointed local committees and EHS personnel reporting to the respective Head of Department. Departmental EHS issues are reported either directly to the Dean or through the School EHS Committee.

The Melbourne School of Engineering and Department EHS systems operate within the University EHS policy and regulations, and all procedures, documents and records comply with the University EHS Manual and procedures of the Risk Management.