& 1 This requirement describes the health and safety obligations for: identification and compliance of relevant legal requirements; inclusion of relevant legal requirements into the Health and Safety Management System; evaluation and review of relevant legal requirements; and access to relevant legal requirements and information. This requirement also describes the health and safety responsibilities and accountabilities of all staff, students, contractors and other personnel. 2 This requirement applies to all staff, students, contractors and other personnel at workplaces under the management or control of the University of Melbourne. 3 Contractors An organisation (or individual) engaged by the University of Melbourne by way of a contract to provide a service in accordance with the contract terms and defined scope of contract schedule(s). For the purpose of this requirement it includes labour-hire employees. Divisional senior (executive) officer A person who makes, or participates in making, decisions that affect a substantial part of the organisation (e.g. Head of division, Head of a non-faculty department, CEO of wholly owned subsidiary, executive director, head of department/school). Emergency response personnel Personnel who have been assigned responsibility for emergency response, including: first aid officer, chief warden, deputy chief warden, floor warden or emergency response team member. Employee representatives Representatives of employees, including: employee health and safety committee member, elected employee health and safety representative (HSR) or deputy health and safety representative (DHSR). Health and safety advisory/support personnel Personnel who have been assigned responsibility for providing health and safety advice and support, including: This may include Finance and Employee Services, Health & Safety specialists, local Health and Safety Business Partners, health and safety coordinators and administrators, biosafety officers.
& 1 This requirement describes the health and safety obligations for: identification and compliance of relevant legal requirements; inclusion of relevant legal requirements into the Health and Safety Management System; evaluation and review of relevant legal requirements; and access to relevant legal requirements and information. This requirement also describes the health and safety responsibilities and accountabilities of all staff, students, contractors and other personnel. 2 This requirement applies to all staff, students, contractors and other personnel at workplaces under the management or control of the University of Melbourne. 3 Contractors An organisation (or individual) engaged by the University of Melbourne by way of a contract to provide a service in accordance with the contract terms and defined scope of contract schedule(s). For the purpose of this requirement it includes labour-hire employees. Divisional senior (executive) officer A person who makes, or participates in making, decisions that affect a substantial part of the organisation (e.g. Head of division, Head of a non-faculty department, CEO of wholly owned subsidiary, executive director, head of department/school). Emergency response personnel Personnel who have been assigned responsibility for emergency response, including: first aid officer, chief warden, deputy chief warden, floor warden or emergency response team member. Employee representatives Representatives of employees, including: employee health and safety committee member, elected employee health and safety representative (HSR) or deputy health and safety representative (DHSR). Health and safety advisory/support personnel Personnel who have been assigned responsibility for providing health and safety advice and support, including: This may include Finance and Employee Services, Health & Safety specialists, local Health and Safety Business Partners, health and safety coordinators and administrators, biosafety officers.
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