The School's Safety Office

It is the aim of the School of Chemistry, at the University of Melbourne to protect and promote the health and safety of all of its members in order to allow them to pursue their work and study goals in a work environment that is safe and without risks to health.

The School of Chemistry's EH&S Officer, Esther Mcconnell, manages the Safety Office and programs at the School.

The School has its own Safety Manual, which contains recommended and compulsory procedures and processes. Note that the Safety Manual is under constant review and development.

The University also has an Environment Health and Safety Manual.

The University's EHS Unit

The University's EHS Unit (formerly the RMO) coordinates the University's Environment Health & Safety system. It also assists University faculties, schools and departments with identifying EH&S risks and provides advice on a range of occupational health & safety aspects, including ergonomic assessments, manual handling and workplace inspections.

School's Safety website

This website contains safety information appropriate to the School of Chemistry. Visitors to these pages are welcome, but should be aware that the information may not be legally valid in other institutions or other countries and therefore should be treated as examples only. Every effort has been made to ensure that factual information is accurate but we disclaim any responsibility if it is not. Furthermore, parts of the School's Safety Manual consists of links to sources of information at other sites where similar disclaimers may apply.

For further information about the School's safety procedures, contact Esther Mcconnell on (+613 8344 4027) or at estherjm@unimelb.edu.au