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About us
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  • OHS Management System
  • Your HSW contacts
  • Roles and responsibilities
Safety
  • Safety topic finder
  • Audits, inspections and monitoring
  • Biosafety
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News and alerts
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Hazards and incidents

Hazards and incidents

It’s important you know what to do in the case of a hazard or incident. Learn about hazard and incident procedures at Monash and help keep our community safe.

Learn how to spot and report hazards or incidents, follow risk management and safe work procedures, and understand key safety roles. With your help, we can make sure everyone thrives in a safe and healthy environment.

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Report a hazard or incident in SARAH+

Are you aware of a hazard or incident that could pose a risk to someone’s health or safety, or to our work environment? Check how you can report it now through the Safety and Risk Analysis Hub (SARAH) and help us keep Monash safe.

Find out how

Risk management and safe work instructions

Learn how to conduct risk assessments, check the guidelines for various hazards and take a look at our safe work instructions.

Event risk management planning

Are you organising a Monash event or activity? Take a look at what you need to do to ensure it runs safely and smoothly.

Roles and positions in SARAH

Find out how to appoint, remove or delegate safety-related roles as a manager or supervisor.

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    Use SARAH to report hazards or incidents – whenever you need, wherever you are.

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