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Ensuring a safe place to work and study is a shared responsibility between staff and students.

Supervisors

The New Zealand ‘Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992’ places responsibilities on AUT, hence academic staff and supervisors, to take all practicable steps to provide you with a safe place of work and study. These steps involve being proactive to identify, assess and control hazards in accordance with legislation and AUT policy and procedures.

Students

You are responsible for looking after your own health and safety. You must also take care not to put other people at risk of harm. You could put other people at risk by:

Acting in an unsafe manner
Not following agreed safe work practices
Not reporting a situation which could result in someone getting hurt

To ensure the safety of yourself and others, make sure you are aware of the correct safety procedures at your place of work. This means

Listening very carefully to safety information provided by your teacher
Asking for clarification, help or instructions if you're not sure about how to perform any task safely
Offering suggestions to improve the health and safety
Reporting incidents and near-misses to your teacher

Take the time to become familiar and informed of all key safety procedures. If you are unsure of anything, it is important that you ask your lecturer or technician for assistance and clarification. They are there to help you. It is better to ask and be sure that you are safe, than making guesses or poor judgements which could result in an accident.

You will find additional rules and procedures pertinent to your study in manuals and notes, school website, and of course from your lecturers and technicians. Remember these rules are for your protection and will be expected by prospective employers in the near future.

Last updated: 19 Jul 2010 10:28am

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