The Varied Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008

Part Six - Health and Safety

37. Occupational health and safety cooperation

37.1  The parties to this Agreement recognise the importance of developing and maintaining healthy and safe working conditions in the University, and the importance of keeping the health and safety standards in each workplace under constant review and ensuring that the University reasonably complies with its duties towards staff members, contractors and visitors.

37.2  The aim is to provide and maintain safety standards and practices which offer the highest, reasonably practicable, degree of protection based on current knowledge.  As a minimum, the University’s health and safety standards must conform to any standards prescribed by relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, and/or, national standards and codes of practices and guidelines such as those provided by the relevant statutory bodies.

37.3  In accordance with legislation and University policy, the University will have appropriate health and safety representatives, local area committees, designated working groups, and the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee and will consult with its staff on all Occupational Health and Safety matters.

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