Departmental Health and Safety Officers (DHSOs) are departmental staff that provide support and expertise in health and safety.
A DHSO's 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 Head of Department.
- To complete the staff induction for new staff with respect to health and safety requirements.
- To oversee incident reporting for the department including investigations utilising the health and safety IT system.
If you need to know who your DHSO is, contact the Health and Safety team by emailing hsa@otago.ac.nz
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