Skip to main content

The University of Sydney - Occupational Health & Safety

  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • University Home
  • Human Resources
  • Contacts
You are here: Home / OHSIM / Policies/Guidelines / OHS
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Our Values
    • What We Need You To Do
    • What Risk Management Means
    • Contact Us
    • What's New
  • Incidents/Claims
    • Three Steps for Incident & Injury Reporting
    • Responding to an Incident Report
    • Process for Reporting Incidents & Injuries Incurred by Students
    • More Help
    • FAQs
    • Policy on Incident & Accident Reporting & Investigation
    • Submitting a Workers Compensation Claim
    • Submitting an Insurance Claim
  • OHS
    • ohsrm Program
    • OHS Consultation
    • Emergencies
    • Hazardous Substances
    • Manual Handling
    • Ergonomics
    • Biological Safety
    • Radiation & Lasers
    • Laboratory Safety
    • Fieldwork
    • General OHS Info
    • Training
  • Workers Comp
    • Workplace Injury Management Policy
    • Submitting a Workers Compensation Claim
    • FAQ
    • New Online Incident Reporting System
  • Forms
    • OHS
    • Workers Compensation
  • Policies/Guidelines
    • OHS
    • Injury Management
  • Links
    • University of Sydney sites
    • Other Universities' OHS websites
    • OHS & Workers Compensation
    • Risk Management
Policies/Guidelines
  • OHS
  • Injury Management
    • Workplace Injury Management Policy
Fieldwork Safety
  • Introduction
  • Fieldwork
  • General Guidelines
  • Equipment and Communications
  • Safety Officers
  • Reporting Incidents
  • Auditing
  • Appendix

Related Links

  • Outside Australia
  • Clinical Fieldwork
  • Scientific Diving (external site)

FIELDWORK SAFETY GUIDELINES

  1. Introduction
    1.1 A Climate of Care
    1.2 Responsibilities for Fieldwork Safety
    1.3 Penalties and Liabilities
    1.4 Auditing and Monitoring
  2. Fieldwork
    2.1 Definitions
  3. General Guidelines
    3.1 Planning and Assessment of Risk
    3.2 Safety and First Aid
    3.3 Communication
    3.4 Use of Vehicles
    3.5 Use of Boats
    3.6 Use of Other Specialized Equipment
    3.7 SCUBA Diving
    3.8 Coastal and Estuarine Work
    3.9 Terrestrial Fieldwork
  4. Equipment and Communications
    4.1 Equipment
    4.2 Special Safety Equipment
    4.3 Communications Equipment
    4.4 Contacts and Continuity of Contact
    4.5 Personnel and Contacts
  5. Departmental Fieldwork Safety Officers
    5.1 Needs and Roles
    5.2 Actions and Responsbilities
  6. Reporting Incidents
  7. Auditing
    7.1 Why Audit?
    7.2 Who does it?
    7.3 How is it done?
  8. Appendix of Specific Guidelines and Requirements

© 2002-2009 The University of Sydney. Last Updated: 04-Nov-2009

ABN: 15 211 513 464. CRICOS Number: 00026A. Phone: +61 2 9351 2222.

Authorised by: Director, Manager, Occupational Health.

Contacts | Sitemap | Jobs | Library | Disclaimer | Privacy Statement