Your HSW responsibilities
We all have a shared responsibility to make Monash a safe and healthy place for work and study. Your specific responsibilities will depend on if you’re management, staff, a student, a contractor or a visitor.
Everyone
All staff members, students, visitors and contractors must:
- take reasonable care for their own health and safety
- take reasonable care for the health and safety of others
- follow all instructions with regard to HSW
- comply with Monash HSW requirements
- report hazards and incidents
- speak up on HSW concerns.
Management
Vice chancellors, senior executives, deans and divisional directors must:
- be accountable for the HSW outcomes within their areas
- provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risks to health (to a reasonable degree)
- monitor the health, including psychological health, of all persons and conditions of the workplace
- consult on health and safety matters
- communicate HSW information.
Heads of Units, managers and supervisors must:
- monitor the health, including psychological health, of all persons and conditions of the workplace
- consult on health and safety matters
- communicate HSW information.