WHO TO CONTACT (Fieldwork & Off-Campus Work Safety Officers) Area Name Position Phone SEBE Manager, Health, Safety & Environment 71370 Technical Services Coordinator LES, B 17617 (Fieldwork) LES, W Technical Manager 33473 Senior Marine Technical Officer 33527 LES, W LES, G Fieldwork Technical Officer 72719 SENS,B Laboratory Manager 17289 Medicine, Laboratory Manager 71267 G 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 Knowledge of tides/conditions, Currents, rips, abnormal buoyancy aids, spotter to watch for Marine/coastal location waves, tides waves, hypothermia treatment, drowning. Aquatic Knowledge of conditions, Loose rocks, slippery Inland waterways (rivers, buoyancy aids. Keep watch of surfaces, underwater estuaries etc.) upstream weather conditions and obstacles, mud potential for flash flooding Remote location (>30 Alternate communication method, mins from assistance, Duty officer and Report-back Isolation outside mobile phone procedure, contact, emergency coverage) planning Remote Security, falling branches, Campsite selection, permission to Camping security camp Overnight stay, Duty officer and Report-back Security, fatigue work procedure Adequate water supply, suitable Heat exhaustion, High temperature clothing, shade, rest breaks, avoid dehydration, hyperthermia alcohol UV exposure Sunburn Suitable clothing, sunblock, hat Climate Cold weather gear, stay dry/out of Low temperature Hypothermia, frostbite wind Blizzard, storm, bushfire, Monitor weather forecast, changing Extreme weather event cyclone, flood, etc. conditions, emergency planning Urban location Vehicles, assault Local knowledge, security escort
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
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