UTS H&S Audit - Research Project

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Research Master Application, Research Safety Plan and Risk Assessments

Research Master Application

Has this project been flagged in Research Master as requiring a Research Safety Plan? (Observed that reasonably foreseeable research project hazards have been identified in Research Master.)
Has declaration been signed that Chief Investigator (CI) will continually review risk status? (Sighted declaration by the Chief Investigator to maintain a Research Safety Plan.)

Is Chief Investigator (CI) aware of Research Safety Plan (RSP)? (Evident that Chief Investigator is aware of the Research Safety Plan.)
Does the RSP provide a reasonable lay description of the project? (Research Safety Plan provides a reasonable lay description of the project.)
Have reasonably foreseeable hazards been identified? (Evident that reasonably foreseeable hazards have been identified.)
Does RSP reference risk assessments for all identified hazards? (Observed references to risk assessments in the Research Safety Plan for all hazards.)
Is Laboratory Manager(s) aware of RSP? (Observed Laboratory Manager's signature on Plan.)
Are all researcher workers aware of RSP? (Observed that signed printout of the RSP available in lab.)
Does the RSP include a record of persons consulted? (Observed signatures of persons consulted on the Plan.)
Does the RSP include correct locations, on-campus and off-campus? (Observed that Research Safety Plan lists correct locations.)
Has the approved person with appropriate authority signed the RSP? (Evident that the Research Safety Plan has been approved by the appropriate person.)
Is RSP reviewed every 6 months? (Observed that Research Safety Plan is current.)

Are Risk Assessments referenced in RSP easily available? (Observed risk assessments listed in the Research Safety Plan are kept on Risk Register).
Are the risk assessment titles descriptive and meaningful? (Evident that risk assessment titles are descriptive and meaningful).
Are all risk assessments current and regularly reviewed? (Evident that all risk assessments are current and regularly reviewed).
Do risk assessments note all reasonably foreseeable hazards (e.g. biological, manual handling, hazardous chemicals, electrical equipment, plant and mechanical equipment, noise, ionising radiation and non-ionising radiation)? (Evident that risk assessments note all reasonably foreseeable hazards.)
Do risk assessments list all appropriate controls? (Evident that risk assessments list all appropriate control measures.)
Have appropriate controls measures been implemented as per risk assessments and safe work procedures or SWMS? (Evident that appropriate controls measures are implemented as per risk assessments and safe work procedures or SWMS.)
Have researchers been consulted in development of risk assessment and controls? (Observed researchers signatures on consulted list.)
Is the laboratory manager consulted in development of risk assessment and controls? (Observed lab manager signature on consulted list.)

Is general safety information, including incident reporting, first aid and emergency response, provided to researchers? (Evident that general safety information, including incident reporting, first aid and emergency response, is provided to researchers.)
Are the safe work procedures referenced by risk assessments provided to workers? (Evident that safe work procedures referenced by risk assessments are provided to workers.)
Are approved safe work procedures made easily available? (Evident that approved safe work procedures are made easily available.)
Are safe work procedures descriptive and meaningful? (Observed safe work procedures are descriptive and meaningful.)

Has general health and safety training, including incident reporting, first aid and emergency response, been provided to all researchers? (Observed records that researchers completed general health and safety training, including incident reporting, first aid and emergency response.)
Has local health and safety training, including local hazards, risk assessment controls and safe work procedures been provided to workers? (Observed records that researchers have received local health and safety training, including local hazards, risk assessment control and safe work procedures.)

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