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The University of Otago is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for workers, students and visitors. Accordingly, the university actively seeks to comply with the relevant legislation, codes of practice, guidelines and standards.

The health and safety management structure supports and facilitates the development of health and safety policies, defines responsibilities and ensures open communication on health and safety issues.

Workplace Health & Safety legislation

The major legislation for the management of Health and Safety in the workplace is the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).

Find out more about Health & Safety legislation at the University of Otago

The ACC Accredited Employer Programme

The ACC Accredited Employer Programme allows the University of Otago, as an accredited Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), to act as an agent of ACC.

Find out more about the ACC Accredited Employer Programme

Worker Participation System

The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 requires a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) to have a worker participation system in place.

Find out more about the Employee Participation System at the University of Otago

Health & Safety management system

At the University of Otago, workplace health and safety is managed through a systems approach.

Find out about the university's Health & Safety management system

Health & Safety organisational structure and committees

All workers of the University have health and safety responsibilities, however there is a hierarchy of responsibilities as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

Find out about Health & Safety responsibilities, structure and committees

Key contacts

Andrea McMillan
Director Health and Safety Compliance

64 3 479 7380

Nevan Trotter
Health and Safety Manager

64 3 479 5389

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