Information for new staff

If there is an emergency at the University, you need to know about it quickly and directly.

Downloading the UoA Alert app will ensure you receive University emergency information promptly on your mobile phone.

Find out more about the UoA Alert App
 

There are different types of emergencies. Our comprehensive Emergency Information section provides advice on how to handle a variety of differrent situations. 

Emergency Information

Find out about fire safety, emergency evacuation, our buildings' safety systems, prevention and more. Fire Safety

Fire Safety at work: A short introduction to why fire safety is important

Fire Safety & Warden Training. A formal training session to becaome a Fire Warden for the University 

If there is an accident and you are one of the first on the scene, follow our guidance on first response. This includes first aid and medical advice, and what to do if there are casualties.

All accidents and incidents, regardless of whether an injury has occurred, must be verbally reported to your manager immediately after they occur, and an incident report must be completed on the same day. This enables prompt investigation and ensures early injury management to begin if required.

Report an injury, incident or observation

This is an online course on creating health and safety awareness and how to lodge health and safety injuries, incidents (no injury) and observations at the University of Auckland - Creating Health and Safety Awareness

The University and UniServices are accredited employers in the ACC Partnership Programme.

Find out more about our Injury Management and Rehabilitation processess

Some staff members can experience discomfort at work, which if not properly managed could deteriorate into chronic pain or cause absences. Whether due to pre-existing conditions, or exacerbated by work, it is in everybody’s interests to minimise these effects and have staff well and at work. With early reporting and intervention, we are able to support staff suffering from pain and discomfort without the need to submit a formal ACC claim with no guarantee of acceptance.

Find out more about our Pain and Discomfort Service.

You can manage and control hazards in the office and the general work environment, so they don't become a problem.

Find out more:

• Office and work environment safety
  • This web page includes a computer workstation set up guide, a health and safety checklist and more.
• Moving & handling
  • This page includes a stretching poster and gives advice on how to minimise manual handling injuries caused by carrying, lifting, twisting etc.
• Eye testing
  • Protect your eyes. You may be entitled to a free eye exam and a significant contribution towards the cost of glasses frames. 

We have a range of workshops available to help staff gain greater knowledge of key health, safety and wellbeing issues.

These include topics such as first aid and risk assessments, SciTrack, family violence, and workshops focusing on electrical, fire and chemical safety.

Check out our workshops: Health, safety and wellbeing training and competency.

This is an online course for Triage Co-ordinators on how to triage notifications, co-ordinate a local investigation, co-ordination for the recommendation of corrective actions and have a good understanding of the Health and Safety Incident Management process.

• Health and Safety Awareness for Triage Co-ordinators