Hazards

Everyone should be aware of, identify and report hazards at work.

What is a hazard?

Hazard management

A hazard is:

  • anything with the potential to cause injury or illness to people, or
  • cause damage to the environment, property, plant or equipment.

Supervisors and managers have a responsibility to manage risks arising from hazards to help prevent accidents and incidents. This must be done in consultation with staff.

Identifying hazards

Hazards that present a health and safety risk can be found through scheduled workplace inspections or noticed as part of your work or study.

Hazards can also be identified through scheduled workplace inspections.  Inspection checklists are available for supervisors to help proactively identify hazards in the following work/study environments:

  • Office spaces
  • Laboratories, workshops and plant rooms
  • General teaching spaces
  • Common areas
  • UTS Housing 
  • Home-based working 

Hazard Types

 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.