WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

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1 SAFETY MANUAL Department of Materials Engineering 1 WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY For ANY emergency ring SECURITY on 333 or use RED phone Please state Nature of Emergency. Building Number. Nearest Room or Lab Number. For a FIRE activate Use your shoe to break the glass For INJURY ring the NEAREST FIRST-AIDER NEAREST? See the the emergency procedures notices & plans posted at the end of each corridor. Note: For life threatening injuries ring SECURITY first, they will contact and guide an ambulance to you.

2 EMERGENCY EVACUATION 2 ASSEMBLY AREAS B19/26 Courtyard adjacent to entrance of 1st year Physics labs B27 Parking area, near the STRIP buildings B33/34 South side of B31 B23 Car park near B24 B36 Engineering Car Park No.2 B37 Engineering Car Park No. 2 or Oval No. 3 B69 Oval No. 3 or Lawn adjacent to B60 Remain at ASSEMBLY AREA until ALL CLEAR is given by Warden or delegate.

3 FIRST AIDERS 3 BUILDING 37 Zhou Xu Ph Bldg 27 Rm G69 Andrew Phillips Ph Mobile Bld 69 Rm 111 Kun Wang Ph Rm 111B Bldg 69 BUILDING 69 BUILDING 36 Dr Jana Habsuda Ext Bldg 69/105 Kun Wang Ph Rm 111B Bldg 69 Dr Jana Habsuda Ext Bldg 69/105

4 FIRST AIDERS 4 BUILDING 19 LeeAnn Hilborn Ext Rm 142, Bldg 19 Dr Ian Watkins Ext Rm 143 Bldg19 LeeAnn Hilborn Ext Rm 142, Bldg 19 Benita Hutchinson-Reade Bldg 19 Rm 143F Ph Jean Pettigrew Ext Rm 143 Bldg 19 Tracey Lawrence Bldg 19, Rm 143A Ph 53650

5 FIRST AIDERS 5 BUILDING 27 Roger Bucknell Ext B27/G01 Kathryn Spiers Bldg 27, Rm G36 Ph David Zuidema Bldg 27, Rm 116 Ph Rod Cutts Rm 27, Rm G01 Ph Daniel Curtis Building 27, Rm G65A Ph or Karen Sui Ext B26/111A

6 FIRST AIDERS 6 BUILDING 23 Usman Ali Rana Ext Bldg 23/249 Youssof Shekibi Ext 53698, mob Bldg 23/257 Ji Lin Ph BUILDING 26 Karen Sui Ext B26/111A Irek Kozicki Bldg 26 Rm G01 Ph

7 EMERGENCY EVACUATION 7 On hearing the ALERT tone (beep beep..) Open office or lab door and listen to instructions over the PA Prepare to evacuate (save files, turn off equipment, secure personal items) On hearing the EVACUATION tone (whoop whoop..) Close but do not lock office/lab doors. Leave the building by the nearest safe exit. Follow instructions given by Floor Wardens (Yellow Hats) Proceed to the ASSEMBLY AREA (AA) AA (B19) Courtyard adjacent to entrance of first year Physics labs AA (B27) Lawn area, adjacent to B27 car compound. AA (B33, 34) South side of B31 AA (B36) Engineering Car Park No.2 AA (B37) Engineering Car Park No. 2 or Oval No. 3 AA (B69) Oval No. 3 or Engineering Lawn adjacent to B60 Remain at the AA until ALL CLEAR is given by a Warden or their delegate. AFTER HOURS EVACUATION (Week-ends/holidays or between 1700 and 0800 hrs). Evacuate whenever evacuation tone sounds. Proceed to AA until ALL CLEAR is given.

8 WHERE TO TAKE YOUR PROBLEMS 8 Supervisor Department Safety Officer A/Prof. Wayne Cook Ext Deputy Safety Officer Dr Ian Watkins Ext R Mackie Radiation Safety Officer (Radioisotopes and X-rays) Ext Head of OHSE Committee Physics Mr James Gibbons Ext

9 WHERE TO TAKE YOUR PROBLEMS 9 Research Fellow/Associate representative Dr Jana Habsuda Ext Postgrad rep Pejman Hojati Talemi Deputy Postgrad rep Lex Edmond Ext Health & Safety Rep. Mr Silvio Mattievich Ext Engineering OHSE Safety Consultant, Mr John Whale

10 ON ARRIVAL IN THE DEPARTMENT Before any keys are issued, all new members of the Department are required to undergo the Monash Safety Induction Program which is available on the web: All new members must visit the Materials Engineering Safety web page: and work through each point involved including the Powerpoint safety presentations. All work must be risk inspected before it is commenced and a Risk Assessment (RA) prepared and signed by the worker and supervisor. The Risk Control Program and Worksheets are available at: If a hazard has been assessed, and, after taking into account all normal methods of risk minimization, the risk is still medium or high then a Safe Work Instruction (SWI) must be prepared. All equipment must also have a SWI. A proforma of the SWI is at: 23.doc All RAs and SWIs with risks which remain as medium or high must be checked and countersigned by the Safety Officer or Deputy or their delegate. 10

11 TRAINING 11 All new members of the Department are required to attend one of two Safety Inductions held each year. These will normally be held in week 1 of each semester. Registration along with information regarding timing and venue must be sought from the Safety Officer. The Safety Induction will include a discussion of Risk Assessments and Safe Work Instructions. All new/borrowed or modified machinery and equipment must undergo a safety signoff procedure found in the document Risk Management for New and Modified Machinery and Equipment under Guidelines, Policies and Procedures at: All individuals must seek permission from the Academic in Charge of each lab before performing any experiments in it. All users of equipment must officially trained by the Academic responsible for the equipment or a delegate. All chemicals entering the Department must be accompanied with the official MSDS and the Officer-in-Charge of the lab must be notified of the chemical name, if Hazardous, the DG class, quantity and supplier. A copy of the MSDS must be provided to the General Office before they will order a chemical.

12 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 12 FIELD TRIPS Staff responsible for undergraduate field trips should consult the guidelines (OHS Field Trip Guidelines): Supervisors are responsible for the safety of any researcher who is working at Monash or at another site ELECTRICAL WIRING All electrical wiring (even 3-point plugs!) should be done by electronics workshop personnel. Similarly, if any fuses need to be replaced, electronics workshop staff need to inspect for equipment faults. Do not try to do any electrical wiring yourselves however competent you think you may be. All electrical leads and plugs must be checked regularly for fraying and bare wires. Always pull plugs out of equipment by the plug, do not pull the wire. Double adaptors and piggy back plugs must not be used in the University; instead power boards fitted with a cut-out should be obtained from Dr Ian Watkins.

13 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 13 INCIDENTS YOU MUST REPORT Any occurrence that leads to or potentially leads to injury or danger to health must be reported to the Safety Officer. Note: You will be issued with an Incident Report Form which you must fill out: Leaks, Property damage, maintenance issues, obstructed walkways must be reported to: Dr Ian Watkins (Ext 59607) or Mr Jim Mitchell (Ext 54927) Threats against staff, students or Monash Property are not to be ignored. On receiving or becoming aware of a threat, ring (Gate House) and ask to speak to the Head of Security. For threats which require immediate action, ring 333 EMERGENCIES Location of fire extinguishers, emergency procedures and evacuation, and assembly areas? See the emergency procedures notices & plans posted at the end of each corridor.

14 PERSONAL SECURITY AFTER HOURS 14 NORMAL WORKING HOURS Between 08:45 and 17:00 during university working days Undergraduates must comply with these times unless written approval is provided by your supervisor and the academic in charge of the lab AFTER HOURS WORK Between 17:00 and 08:45 on weekdays and at any time on weekends and university holidays. Please see: for guidelines on whether work is permitted during these hours Entering Buildings Permission may be required to enter labs after hours - see the Lab Protocol Sheet Leaving Buildings If you expect to the leave the building at night, as far as possible, take the following precautions: 1. If practicable, escort each other to the cars 2. Travel via the most well lit paths. 3. Carry your keys in your hand (maybe useful as a defensive weapon). 4. Never chock open external doors. This invites unlawful entry. 5. Walk confidently. 6. The night security bus service (runs until a.m. weekdays) will detour to take you to your car. The schedule is posted on the Safety Notice Bulletin Board (B19 adjacent to Room 151 or B69 opposite General Office, Room 110). 7. Security will escort you to your car after a.m. if you ring the Gate House on ext However, if security are on another call, you may have to wait for this service. 8. About 5.00 p.m. move your car, and park it as near to the building as possible. 9. Carry a whistle and/or a personal alarm.

15 MORE INFORMATION 15 Faculty Safety Consultant Engineering, Mr John Whale or Ext: Chemwatch: Materials Engineering Safety web page Engineering Safety Web page OHSE Web Page Generic Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are downloadable from the following OHSE webpages: or however they are not a legal substitute for the manufacturers MSDS Hazard alerts which describe hazards and significant incidents can be found:

16 MATERIALS ENGINEERING SAFETY INDUCTION CHECKLIST 16 Name of Employee: Name of Supervisor: Have you read this Safety Manual? Yes No Where necessary, have you sought and received clarification from the relevant staff member (see Where To Take Your Problems )? Yes No Are you aware that you are required to attend a safety induction session? Yes No Have you viewed the Monash Employee Safety Induction web page*? Yes No Have you viewed the Materials OHSE web page one-stop-shop? Yes No Have you been provided with: The Occupational Health & Safety at Monash Brochure? Yes No The Environment at Monash Brochure? Yes No Has your supervisor: Advised you of the location of fire extinguishers, emergency procedures and evacuation, and assembly areas? Yes No Introduced the Safety Officer and Eng OHSE consultant? Yes No Introduced the Health and Safety Representative? Yes No Advised you of first aid provisions for the work area? Yes No Advised you of the appropriate work procedures for your area? Yes No Advised you of the need to prepare risk assessments and safe working instructions for your work? Yes No Explained that you need permission to use equipment and labs? Yes No Advised you of the need to obtain Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for your work? Yes No made you aware of the regulations regarding new or modified equipment? Yes No Have you received and agreed to abide by Mat Eng and Monash Internet Usage Polices? Yes No Have you completed all three Equal Opportunity Quizzes* Yes No Have you successfully completed the Safety Quiz? Yes No * see Signature of Employee: Date: Signature of Supervisor: Date: Hand to person responsible for issuing keys (No Signature, no keys!) Reception (143F/19)