Safety Health Environment Event News aka S.H.E.E.N
The Safety Health & Environment Dept (SHE) are very excited to finally, be on the blog scene. We hope that you will find the blogs useful and interesting. Some very useful facts that you may not be aware of about the SHE Dept.:- (1) We have an advisory role on campus and are willing to assist you with health and safety matters pertaining to occupational safety, (2) the Occupational Health Unit forms part of the SHE Dept and conduct occupational safety medicals which are specific to the risks related to certain high risk activities of certain job functions/work performed by UCT employees. These medicals are based on an Occupational Risk Exposure Profile (OREPs), (3) We conduct risk assessments, safety audits and offer free safety related workshops on Campus. The SHE Dept has a network of voluntary safety personnel who help us by being our eyes and ears across campus. These safety volunteers are permanent UCT employees who have been appointed as either a Safety Rep (SHE Rep), a First Aider or an Evacuation Marshal within their Faculty or Dept. In order to ensure that these volunteers are equipped with the basic knowledge and skill to assume their voluntary functions, the SHE Dept funds accredited training during working hours to ensure that the University, the Volunteer and the UCT Community benefits - in essence a win-win situation. We have some very exciting safety events planned for the year and I'll be blogging some more about these details in time to come. If you would like some more information about the SHE Dept, our services, the training/workshops on offer or would like to view our monthly safety newsletter (SHEQ Mate), please follow the link and join us on our safety journey. http:///www.ohs.uct.ac.za Safety Greetings...