Melbourne Dental School

Environment Health and Safety

Introduction:

The Melbourne Dental School is committed to providing and maintaining, so far as is practicable, an environment that is safe and without risks to health for staff, students, contractors and visitors.  The School is also aware of the responsibilities it has to protect the environment.

National Audit Tool

As a self-insurer for workers compensation, The University of Melbourne is required by the Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) to have in place a safety management system.  The University chose the National Audit Tool to ensure it would provide safe systems of work to reduce risk, to measure its occupational health and safety performance, and to implement a cycle of continuous improvement. This has been achieved by having good safe work procedures, by providing appropriate induction and training for staff and students, and by regularly inspecting the workplace for hazards.  The Melbourne Dental School in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, has undergone regular internal and external audits to ensure compliance with the audit criteria.

Environment

The University of Melbourne is committed to caring for the environment through the implementation of an Environment Management System.  The Environment Management System is integrated into the University's Safety Management System.  The School is committed to supporting the green laboratory and green office programs offered by the university, to the management of hazardous substances, waste reduction and recycling, reducing the amount of water and energy used, and where possible purchasing environment-friendly products.

Melbourne Dental School Environment Health & Safety

Faculty Environment Health Safety

The University of Melbourne Environment Health & Safety

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