Conferences
Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE 2001
"OHS Integration in Research and Higher Education"
4, 5 & 6 July 2001 at the University of Sydney
Conference Proceedings
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Day 1 |
Session Topic | Paper | Author | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due Diligence |
Hypothetical Case Study | Kathy Richardson & Paul Cutrone | University of New South Wales | |
| OHS in Curriculae & Research |
Integration of Occupational Health and Safety into the Teaching and Research Program in the School of Chemistry at Sydney University | Prof. Les Field | The University of Sydney | |
| Benchmarking and Best Practice |
Should it be 'best' or 'better' practice? | Sonja Lusan | Queensland University of Technology | |
| The implementation of an OH&S Management System and its effect on OH&S Performance Indicators: a Case Study | Kris Fraser | The University of Queensland | ||
| Safety Management Systems |
Managing Risks in Tertiary Education Institutions | Ian Manock | Charles Sturt University | |
| Risk Assessment in a Large Complex Organisation | Paul Barton | Monash University | ||
| Seven Risk Management Paradigms | Dr Cherilyn Tillman & Richard Robinson | Risk & Reliability Associates Pty Ltd | ||
Day 2 |
Contractor Safety Management |
Key Principles in Managing Contractor Safety in Universities | Prof. Michael Quinlan | The University of New South Wales |
| The Development & Implementation of a Contractor Safety Program - What worked and what didn't | Alison Bell & Paul Mourtos | The University of Wollongong | ||
| The Case of the Unknown Hole | Ken Horrigan & Lana Conic | Griffith University | ||
| Emergency & Disaster Management |
Campus Emergency Management Planning & Preparedness | Michael Rafferty | The University of Western Australia | |
| Emergency Management at the University of Sydney - Preparing for the Worst | Patrick Dunn | The University of Sydney | ||
| Risk Assessing and Controlling unforeseen aggressive/disturbing behaviour in off-campus sections of urban universities | Julie Madjarevic | The University of Melbourne | ||
| Health & Safety Resources |
The Form and Function of Safety Offices at Australian Universities - A Review | Nan Austin | The University of Melbourne | |
| Health and Safety Without a Health and Safety Unit - The WHSO Network | Ken Horrigan & Lana Conic | Griffith University | ||
| Internal OHS Consultancy - A modern approach | Dr Meg Ralph | Monash University | ||
Day 3 |
Applied Risk Management | A risk management model for achieving health and safety compliance in high risk facilities | Sandy Ward & Matthew Low | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Risk Management in the science sector | Nigel McCarter | Safety Sciences | ||
| Ergonomic Book Return System at Mt Gravatt Campus Library of Griffith University | Sandra Schofield & Ken Horrigan | Griffith University | ||
| A University's Practical Approach to Occupational Overuse Injuries | Val Gribble & Linda Ahern | Central Queensland University | ||
| BOSS - a strategy to address back, overuse, strain and sprain injuries in CSIRO | Chris Miller | CSIRO | ||
| What are future trends and are we heading toward them? | Danielle Rostan-Herbert | The University of Melbourne |