Getting more information
Listed below are some sources of information available about the common hazards and risks in schools.
The resources on the DEECD site are primarily intended for government schools, but provide useful information for others schools as well.
Employers
- Information on engaging a contractor (WorkSafe)
- Employer representative competencies (WorkSafe)
- Guide to incident reporting (WorkSafe)
- Employee representation (WorkSafe)
- Reporting an injury (WorkSafe)
- WorkCover Rehabilitation and Return to Work (DEECD)
Hazardous Substances
- Compliance guidelines for schools – Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2000 (DEECD)
- Chemical safety & hazardous substances (DEECD)
Controlling Hazards
- Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control in the workplace (WorkSafe)
- Using your notebook safely (DEECD)
- Noise resources (DEECD)
- Accident prevention – Plant & machinery (DEECD)
- Slips, Trips & Falls (DEECD)
- Preventing slip and trip incidents in the education sector (UK Health and Safety Executive)
- What causes slips and trips? And other resources (UK Health and Safety Executive)
- Healthy Schools are Effective Schools – An Introduction to School Climate (DEECD)
Employees
- Employee representation (WorkSafe)
- Health and safety representative training web page (WorkSafe)
- Health and safety representatives (DEECD)
- OHS Reps @ Work website (Victorian Trades Hall Council)
Students
- Student initiated challenging behaviour (WorkSafe)
- Health and Safety Matters for Special Educational Needs: Moving and Handling (UK Health and Safety Executive)
- Health and Safety Matters for Special Educational Needs: Legal issues including risk assessment (UK Health and Safety Executive)
- Safety guidelines for education outdoors (DEECD)
- School trip web page (UK Health and Safety Executive)
- Work experience students must not be given dangerous jobs (WorkSafe)
- Work Experience (DEECD)
