VUW Health and Safety, Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning Staff Training Programme 2017 VUW Health and Safety Induction Who should take it: All new, current and transferred staff. General health and safety information for new, current and transferred employees including health and safety responsibilities, risk management, accidents and incidents and emergency procedures. (2 hours) Tues 17 Wed 1 Thurs 16 Tues 28 Wed 15 Thurs 30 Wed 26 Thurs 11 Tues 23 Thurs 15 Tues 27 Thurs 13 Tues 18 Fri 28 Tues 8 Wed 23 Thurs 7 Wed 20 Tues 3 Thurs 19 Tues 7 Thur 7 Managing H&S, Risks and Assurance at VUW Who should take it: Managers, Heads of Schools. Detailed information about VUW s Health and Safety suite of policies and procedures and the responsibilities of managers. (2 hours) Thurs 9 Wed 12 Wed 14 Tues 15 Thurs 12 Tues 5 Risk Management at VUW Who should take it: Heads of Schools, managers, team leaders, supervisors, and those with responsibility for managing risk or conducting risk assessments. Health & Safety and Risk Management information for managers, team leaders, supervisors and those with responsibility for managing risk or conducting risk assessments. This course focuses on health and safety responsibilities, risk management and registers, accidents and incidents, safety plans and off campus activities. (2 hours) Wed 1 Thurs 4 Tues 7 Thurs 14 VUW Fieldwork Procedure Who should take it: Heads of Schools, managers, academic supervisors and those organising or leading field trips. Briefing on the VUW Fieldwork Procedure and how to implement it when planning field trips, field research, and off-site events. (1 hour) Wed 15 Tues 20 Wed 9 10am-11am Tues 10
VUW Incident and Accident Investigation Procedure Who should take it: Managers, H&S Reps, H&S Specialists, and anyone else involved in investigating H&S incidents. Briefing on the VUW Incident and Accident Investigation Procedure. (1.5 hours) Wed 5 10am-11.30am 2pm-3.30am Tues 31 10am-11.30am Business Continuity Planning at VUW Who should take it: Managers, and those responsible for Business Continuity Planning for their units. Planning for the recovery of your school or CSU following a major crisis. (2 hours) Tues 9 Thurs 3 Wed 25 2pm-4pm Health and Safety Representative Induction Who should take it: Elected and appointed Health and Safety Representatives. Understanding and carrying out the role of Health and Safety Representative at Victoria. The Worker Engagement, Participation and Representation Scheme, conducting audits and inspections, participating in the Health and Safety Committee and the support provided by the Health and Safety team. Tues 28 Fri 7 Tues 2 2pm-4pm Health and Safety Representative Initial Training Who should take it: Elected and appointed Health and Safety Representatives, who have not already completed Stage 1 + Transitional training in 2016. External training that covers the role and functions of Health and Safety Representatives in NZ workplaces, and the skills required for Reps to promote a safer and healthier place of work. Successful completion of the course attains US 29315, NZQA level 3. (2 days) Tues 21 & 9am-4.30pm Weir House
Emergency Response at VUW Who should take it: Any new, current and transferred staff who would like to be involved in emergency response and are not already involved in their Building Cluster. Understanding Emergency Response at Victoria University, the Building Cluster system, and the emergency equipment stored on site, including the contents of Civil Defence Cabinets and Building Cluster Kits. (1.5 hours) Fri 31 Thurs 25 Wed 26 Tues 26 Thur 30 Floor Warden Training Who should take it: staff floor wardens. Understanding and carrying out the roles of floor wardens and building wardens in different emergency situations, evacuation procedures and equipment, basics of fire prevention and precautions (1 hour). Thurs 27 Thurs 22 Tues 22 Weds 18 Building Warden Training Who should take it: Building and Deputy Wardens Understanding and carrying out the roles of floor wardens and building wardens in different emergency situations, evacuation procedures and equipment, basics of fire prevention and precautions, including specifics around your building (1 hour). Please contact safety@vuw.ac.nz to arrange a one-on-one session Building Warden Forum Who should take it: Building and Deputy Wardens Updated information about processes and systems, detailed information on the focus for upcoming trial evacuations, and the opportunity to raise issues or questions (1 hour). Wed 8 AM LT105 Fri 14 Tues 18 HU 202
Using a Fire Extinguisher Who should take it: All staff. Priority will be given to staff members in high-risk environments. Prerequisite: All applicants for this course must have completed the VUW Health and Safety Induction in 2016 or 2017. How to safely use a portable fire extinguisher, understanding the different types of fire extinguishers, basics of fire prevention and precautions (2 hours). Wed 24 Wed 19 BWA 102 Wed 4 First Aid Level 1 Who should take it: All staff where first aid is either a requirement of their role, or where there is no other first aider already present in the building. Priority will be given to staff members in high-risk environments. All applications are initially waitlisted so priority can be assessed, please apply to join the waitlist. Prerequisite: All applicants for this course must have completed the VUW Health and Safety Induction in 2016 or 2017. St Johns Comprehensive Level 1 First Aid course, including CPR. (1 day) Fri 24 Wed 12 Tues 13 Thurs 10 First Aid Refresher Who should take it: All staff with a certificate that is due for renewal or that has expired within the three months prior to the refresher course date. St Johns refresher course to maintain First Aid level 1 or 2 certificate. The course has a practical focus to reacquaint participants with first aid equipment and techniques. (1 day) Thurs 19 8.30am-3.30pm Tues 4 Tues 27 Fri 6 To enrol for any of the above training courses complete an online booking form via the Staff Development Calendar. Please also feel free to email through any queries to safety@vuw.ac.nz.
Safety Snippets Directly preceding each Health and Safety Committee Meeting, we will focus on a specific issue for a 30 minute information session. Topics are subject to change, if you are interested in attending please contact safety@vuw.ac.nz Friday 17th 9.30am-10am Friday 28th 9.30am-10am Wednesday 7th Friday 18th Thursday 5th DECEMEBER Tuesday 12th Emergency Response Health and Safety Inspections Fieldwork Accident and Incident Investigations First Aid and Medical Response TBC