Departmental Health and Safety Officers (DHSOs) are departmental representatives for health and safety issues at the University.
The DHSOs main responsibilities are:
- To complete hazard identification and maintain the hazard registers for their Department. Any hazard requiring escalation should be reported to their supervisor or HOD
- To oversee incident reporting for the department including investigations utilising the health and safety IT system
- To complete the staff induction for new staff with respect to health and safety requirements
If you need to know who your DHSO is, contact the Health and Safety team:
Phone +64 3 479 4903
Email hsa@otago.ac.nz
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