WHO TO CONTACT (Fieldwork & Off-Campus Work Safety Officers) Area Name Position Phone SEBE Manager, Health, Safety & Environment 71370 LES, B Technical Services Coordinator (Fieldwork) 17617 LES, W Technical Manager 33473 LES, W Senior Marine Technical Officer 33527 LES, G Fieldwork Technical Officer 72719 SENS,B Laboratory Manager 17289 Medicine, G Laboratory Manager 71267 IFM, G GTP Safety and Facilities Manager 73354 Appendix A – Common location hazards Hazards associated with location Hazard source Potential hazards Control measures for consideration Aquatic Marine/coastal location Currents, rips, abnormal waves, tides Knowledge of tides/conditions, buoyancy aids, spotter to watch for waves, hypothermia treatment, drowning. Inland waterways (rivers, estuaries etc.) Loose rocks, slippery surfaces, underwater obstacles, mud Knowledge of conditions, buoyancy aids. Keep watch of upstream weather conditions and potential for flash flooding Remote Remote location (>30 mins from assistance, outside mobile phone coverage) Isolation Alternate communication method, Duty officer and Report-back procedure, contact, emergency planning Camping Security, falling branches, security Campsite selection, permission to camp Overnight stay, work Security, fatigue Duty officer and Report-back procedure Climate High temperature Heat exhaustion, dehydration, hyperthermia Adequate water supply, suitable clothing, shade, rest breaks, avoid alcohol UV exposure Sunburn Suitable clothing, sunblock, hat Low temperature Hypothermia, frostbite Cold weather gear, stay dry/out of wind Extreme weather event Blizzard, storm, bushfire, cyclone, flood, etc. Monitor weather forecast, changing conditions, emergency planning Urban location Vehicles, assault Local knowledge, security escort
Other Rocky or steep terrain, working at height Slip, trip or fall Training, harness Confined Space Asphyxiation Training, Permit to work Work on private land, national park Security, legal issue Duty officer and Report-back procedure, Permits/permissions required Building sites Accident Permissions, induction (), training, supervision International Security, Unfamiliarity with area/customs, Disease, DVT, Jetlag Duty officer and Report-back procedure, Local contact, Vaccination Lab work Various – chemical, biological, radiation Induction, training, supervision, safe work procedures Appendix B – Common field location and task hazards Hazards associated with work tasks/equipment/materials Hazard source Potential hazards Control measures for consideration Fauna and flora Microbiological material Tetanus, malaria, cholera, typhoid Vaccination, PPE, hygiene Water-borne infection Wound infection Hygiene, first aid, vaccination Animal handling (alive or dead) Injury Infection Manual handling Vaccinations (bats-rabies etc.); Animal handling training; Animal Ethics application; Venomous animals Snakes, spiders, bees, ants etc. Bite, exposure, anaphylaxis Safe work plan; First aid plan; EpiPen, long pants & gaiters Non-venomous animals, ticks leeches, sand flies, mosquitos etc. Bite, exposure, lyme disease, malaria Safe work plan; First aid plan Plant or equipment Mechanical (machinery, plant, tools, equipment) Entanglement, trapping, crushing Completion of Plant WSA, guarding, training, maintenance Electrical (generators, equipment) Shock, fire Correct use, guarding, training, maintenance, portable RCD Boating Boat accident Drowning Stranding Contact the Boating and Diving officer (), Recreational boating licence, Accredited boat use course, Following Deakin Safe Boating Procedures Use of specialist equipment (e.g. net cannon) Injury Training, permits, safe work procedures Tasks Diving, snorkelling Drowning, Decompression sickness (Bends) Contact the Boating and Diving officer (). Sample collection, netting, use of waders Drowning, slippery surfaces, manual handling, uneven and unstable terrain, risk trips, slips and falls (Sprains and Strains) Training, safe work procedures, Wear sturdy footwear and avoid dangerous terrain areas.