University of Tasmania, Australia

The following external service providers are listed for your information.  Other providers may be engaged as needed. 

• Injury Prevention and Management 
• Driver Safety Services (incl towing)
• Harris Hygiene & Handling
• Skills Institute 
• Ergonomic Assessments
• Chemwatch

 The Work Health and Safety Unit provides a number of internal services:

• ergonomic Assessments - University practice requires new employees who have a recent pre-existing injury participate in an ergonomic assessment.
  
• inspections of safety hazards
  
• publications - posters, leaflets, booklets

The Work Health and Safety Unit can also provide the following resources on loan:

• Automatic External Defribillator (AED) Training Unit and DVD
  
• Noise Meter
• Ergotron: Adjustable sit/stand workstation. Specifications available at http://store.ergoport.com.au/store/ergotron-workfit-s-dual-sit-stand-workstation.html
• DVD's:
• 1. Understanding Safety Awareness
  2. Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
  3. Ergonomics
  4. Behavioural Safety
  5. Office Safety (including, computers, lighting, manual handling, fire & emergency).                                

                                        Please contact health.safety@utas.edu.au for further information.

An Automatic External Defribillator (AED) is now available for hire from Campus Services.  Details can be found on the Work Health and Safety First Aid  link.