WHS Management System Handbook

Q4 Reporting

The Traffic Light and Due Diligence Reports for Q4 2023 are due on the 1 February 2024.

Date for Q1 20234 quarterly reporting is due on 01 February 2024.

If you require assistance, please email the Safety & Wellbeing (formerly Work Environment Group) on whs@anu.edu.au.

The WHSMS handbook chapters are currently under review.

WHSMS Handbook

The Handbook is created to provide a practical guide for implementing the University Work Health and Safety Management System (WHSMS) and for people (both management and workers) with health and safety responsibilities to meet the WHSMS requirements.

The Handbook supports and supplement the University WHS Policy and relevant WHSMS procedures. The Handbook is divided into Elements and Chapters as shown below.

Element 1 Policy

1.0 WHS Policy

Element 2 Planning

2.1 University WHS Planning

2.2 Local WHS Plan

Element 3 Implementation

3.1 Hazard Management	3.13 Noise and Lighting Safety Management
3.2 WHS Inductions, Training and Supervision	3.14 Event and Function Safety Management
3.3 WHS Local Training Plan	3.15 Psychosocial Risk Management
3.4 First Aid	3.16 Incident and Hazard Reporting
3.5 Emergency Safety Management	3.17 Raising and Resolving WHS Issues and Managing Complaints
3.6 Contractor Safety Management	3.18 Change Process in WHS Context (Consultation Ended)
3.7 Chemical Safety Management (For consultation)	3.19 Manage Safety in relation to Facilities and Amenities
3.8 Biological Safety Management	3.20 WHS Committees and Representatives
3.9 Radiation Safety Management	3.21 Boating and Diving Safety Management
3.10 Plant Safety Management	3.22 Drone Safety Management
3.11 Manual Tasks and Ergonomics Safety Management	3.23 Engineered Nanomaterials Safety Management
3.12 Off Campus and High Risk Travel Safety Management	3.24 COVID Safety Management