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Supporting Health and Safety Policies

Significant risk activities are managed by University policy, procedures, codes of practice, guidelines and manuals. These can be found on:

The following table provides a summary:

Generic High RiskPolicyGuidelines
Driving Safe Driving PolicySafe Driving Guidelines
Scuba Diving Scuba Diving PolicyCode of Practice for Diving
Small boat activities Safe Boating PolicyCode Of Practice for Small Boats (<6m) (PDF)
Potential for blood and body fluid exposure Blood and Body Fluid exposure policy and emergency procedures 
Contractor Management H&S Approved Contractor PolicyH&S Approved Contractor Procedure
Hazardous Substances in Laboratories HSNO-Exempt Laboratory Compliance PolicyUniversity of Otago HSNO Exempt Laboratory Manual (PDF)
Laboratory Animal Allergy (LAA) Laboratory Animal Allergy policyLAA guidelines
Working off campus Fieldwork and off campus work policy

Fieldwork and off campus guidelines (PDF)

Community and Home based fieldwork (PDF)

Pathogen exposure Staff Vaccination policy

Vaccination guidelines.

Health Monitoring

Working at height, in confined space and hot work   Permit to work system.
Stress and mental health  Stress and Mental health guidelines
Uncleared biological and GMO   Biological Compliance Manual
Radiation use Radiation Safety Policy Health and Safety Compliance: Radiation safety web page
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