A to Z of Health and Safety Resources
This page provides links to an alphabetical list of resources, including info on Health and Safety File | Appointment (Designation) Forms | Checklists | Electrical | Ergonomic | Hazmat | Lab Safety | Ladders | Legislation | Materials | Major Events | Meeting dates | Personal Protective Equipment | Practices | Risk Assessment | Safety Signage | Smoking | Training | Travel and Field Trip safety | Videos DVDs | WHO does repairs/maintenance | and more ... vist the links below.
[This page is under development, please email safety(at)ru.ac.za if you have questions or suggestions]
Managers, HODs, employees and the wider University community are encouraged to use the resources below to find out more about health and safety, and save the info in your departmental Health and Safety File.
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- Appointment (Designation) Forms: legal Health and Safety Appointment forms for designated H&S Representatives, First Aiders, Fire Marshals, and other related appointments
- After-hours maintenance emergencies: tel extension 8999 / 8146 (CPU will contact the relevant artisan for emergency work after hours, e.g. burst pipe, blocked drain, broken window, etc) or visit Campus Protection
- Access Control: tel extension 7203 / 8238 or visit Engineering
- Accessibility (disabled access): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Accident response: tel extension 8999 / 8146 (to contact SAPS etc) or visit Campus Protection
- Alarms (fire): tel extension 8033, or visit Electrical
- Alterations (structural): tel extension 7201, estates(at)ru.ac.za - or visit Facilities Servicing
- Animals on campus (cats, dogs, donkeys, monkeys, snakes, etc): tel extension 8146 (CPU) or 8240 (Grounds) or visit Grounds and Gardens or Animal care
- Architectural drawings / draughtsperson: tel extension 8126, k.wolhuter(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- Assault reporting: tel extension 8146 or visit Campus Protection and Sexual Assault
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- Batteries (used): collection point on campus for safe disposal
- Bees: who to contact for humane and professional bee removals and relocation
- Birds: who to contact
- Building Maintenance: to mitigate safety hazards
- Blue Security Route: extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection and Blue Route
- Break glass boxes (for fire alarm):tel extension 8033, or visit Electrical
- Break glass boxes (for keys): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Building maintenance: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Building plans (architectural): tel extension 8126, z.tambo(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- Bulk waste collection points (campus): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Burglar alarms: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Burglar bars: tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
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- Checklists: for health and safety inspections in various workplaces at RU
- Courses: what health and safety training is available
- Committee meetings: dates of health and safety committee meetings
- Committee members: members of RU Health and Safety Committee
- Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases: who to contact for assistance
- Campus Protection: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Can recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Metal and Recycling
- Cardboard recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Paper and Recycling
- Cats on campus (feral): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Animal care
- Carpentry: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Chemical waste collection point: tel extension 8257, f.chindeka(at)ru.ac.za or visit Chemistry and Hazmat
- CFLs (used) disposal management: tel extension 8033, or visit Electrical and Hazmat
- Composting: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Recycling and Organic
- CPU (Campus Protection Unit): tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Crime prevention: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection and Crime Prevention
- Crisis Management Plan for Rhodes University: visit Crisis Management
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- DVDs: safety DVDs available on loan from SHE Office
- Disabled parking: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za at Grounds and Gardens
- Dogs on campus (stray): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens or Animal care
- Donkeys on campus (stray): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens or Animal care
- Drains (storm water): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za at Grounds and Gardens
- Drains (building plumbing): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Draughtsperson: tel extension 8126, k.wolhuter(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Department
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- Electrical safety
- Ergonomic: ergonomic hazards and solutions
- Evacuation procedures
- Electrical installations and maintenance: tel extension 8033, or visit Electrical
- Emergency break glass boxes (fire alarm & keys) Electrical
- Emergency contact info: visit Emergencies or Campus Protection
- Emergency escape ladders / stairs (external): tel extension 8238 / 8236, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Emergency evacuation plans: visit Fire
- Emergency maintenance (after-hours): Campus Protection (CPU will contact the relevant artisan).
- Emergency Management Plan for Rhodes University: visit Crisis Management
- Environmental pollution: tel extension 7205, environment(at)ru.ac.za or visit Environment
- Equipment maintenance (mechanical): tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za at Engineering
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- Field Trip Safety
- File (workplace Health and Safety File): downloadable safety documents that should be in every RU departmental and section safety file
- Fire Alarms
- Fire Drills
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fire Marshals at RU
- Fire Safety Training
- First aiders at RU
- First aid boxes
- First aid supplies
- First aid training
- Fencing & gates: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Fire alarms: tel extension 8033, or visit Electrical
- Fire emergency: tel extension 8999 EMERGENCIES ONLY / 8146 or visit Campus Protection
- Fire escape ladders / stairs (external): tel extension 8238 / 8236, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Fire extinguishers & fire hydrants: tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Fires (veldt - fighting): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- First aid (information & training): tel extension 7205, safety(at)ru.ac.za or visit First Aid
- Flooring: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Floor plans: tel extension z.tambo(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- Fluorescent lights (replacement & disposal): tel extension 8033, or visit Electrical and Hazmat
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Gardens: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Gates and fencing: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Geysers (hot water): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Glass recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Glass and Recycling
- Glazing (window/glass): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Guards: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Grounds and gardens maintenance: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za at Grounds and Gardens
- Gutter-cleaning: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
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- Hazmat: responsible hazardous waste disposal
- Health and Safety File: downloadable safety documents that should be in every RU departmental and section safety file
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- Injury on Duty:
- Health and Safety Reps
- Health and Safety Rep Functions
- Health and Safety File: downloadable safety documents that should be in every RU departmental and section safety file
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Key cutting: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
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- Lab Safety: guidance on laboratory safety protocols and manuals
- Ladders: guidance on safe use of ladders
- Legislation: links to Occupational Health & Safety Act and other legal documents
- Lawns: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Leaks in roof/ceiling (carpentry): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Lecture venues committee: tel extension 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- Locksmiths (locks and keys): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Lost property: extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection and Lost and Found
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- Maintenance Services (Infrastructure and Operations Division).
- Materials: RU Health and Safety Guide for RU, templates and working examples
- Major Events: guidelines and documentation for organising large events and legal compliance for Safety at Sports & Recreational Events
- Meeting dates: dates of meetings for Health and Safety Committee and Sub-committees
- Machinery maintenance: tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Maintenance requisitions: Online Maintenance Requisition
- Maintenance Stores: tel extension 8150 / 8122, s.gill(at)ru.ac.za or visit visit Facilities Department
- Masonry: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Mechanical equipment maintenance: tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Metal fittings (burglar bars etc): tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Metal recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Metal and Recycling
- Monkeys on campus: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens or Animal care
- Mowing (lawns, sport fields): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
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Painting: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Panic buttons: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Paper recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Paper and Recycling
- Parking bays: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Parking discs: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Pavements and paving: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Pest control (rats, woodborers, termites, etc - affecting building/infrastructure): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Plastic and polystyrene recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Plastic and Recycling
- Planting (trees, herbs, flowers): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Plumbing: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Pool (swimming) pump equipment maintenance: tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Pool vehicle (RU) bookings: tel extension 8234, t.vanaarde(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Power Monitoring: tel extension 7203 / 7436, c.pittaway(at)ru.ac.za or visit Rhodes University Electricity
- Projects & Planning: tel extension 7201, estates(at)ru.ac.za or visit Projects & Planning at Facilities Servicing
Personal Protective Equipment: guidance on use of PPE
- Pest control: who to contact w.r.t. ants, cockroaches, bedbugs, etc - affecting staff/student health and safety
- Policy: RU Health and Safety Policy
- Policy: Smoking
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Practices: promoting safe practices at RU
- Protocol: RU Health and Safety Guide
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- Repairs/maintenance Services.
- Resources
- Risk Assessment: guidance on conducting risk assessment
- Risk Management
- Rape reporting: tel extension 8999 EMERGENCIES ONLY / 8146 or visit Campus Protection and Sexual Assault
- Rats (affecting building/infrastructure): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Recycling / recyclable material collection (daily): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Recycling at Grounds and Gardens
- Refuse removal: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Renovations (building): tel extension 7201, estates(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- Requisitions (for maintenance work): Online Maintenance Requisition
- Roads: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Roof work (carpentry): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- RU Role-players:
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- Safety Signage: guidance on SABS approved signage
- Smoking: guidelines on smoking protocol in the workplace
- Snakes and snakebites: what to do if you encounter a snake.
- Security: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Sewage: tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Signage (metal/plastic): tel extension 7202, r.walton(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- Signage (paint-on): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Smoking: guidelines on smoking protocol in the workplace
- Snakes (removal): tel extension 8146 (CPU) or visit Snakes
- Space Management: tel extension 7202, .........(at)ru.ac.za or visit Facilities Servicing
- SOS panic buttons: tel extension 8146, cpu(at)ru.ac.za or visit Campus Protection
- Sport field maintenance: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Street cleaning: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Storm water drain clearing: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
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- Training: health & safety courses available at RU
- Travel and Field Trip safety: RU Research Office safety guidelines for off-campus research and activities
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Videos DVDs: a selection of training videos / DVDs
- Vehicle repairs & maintenance: tel extension 8238, d.martin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Engineering
- Veldt fires: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Vermicomposting (worm farming): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Recycling and Organic
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- Who are RU Health and Safety Reps
- WHO does repairs/maintenance Services: find out who to contact for repairs, maintenance and other services at RU. Alternatively contact Infrastructure and Operations Division Deputy Director, Facilities Services - Mr Dawie van Dyk, RU ext 7519, d.vandyk(at)ru.ac.za
- Waste bins (outdoor): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Grounds and Gardens
- Waste collection points (bulk) on campus: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Recycling at Grounds and Gardens
- Waste recycling: tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Recycling at Grounds and Gardens
- Water supply: tel extension 8421 / 7439, or visit Building Maintenance
- Work requests (maintenance requisitions): Online Maintenance Requisition
- Woodborer (affecting building/infrastructure): tel extension 8421 / 7439, c.dyala(at)ru.ac.za or visit Building Maintenance
- Worm farming (vermicomposting): tel extension 8240, grounds(at)ru.ac.za or visit Recycling and Organic
- Workmans Compensation (resulting from Injury on Duty): tel extension 8112 or 8009, hradmin(at)ru.ac.za or visit Incidents
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Visit the External Links:
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SA Labour Guide: guidelines on how to interpret the OHS Act in terms of labour, health and safety, and how to implement safe practices in the workplace:
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Online Forum managed by SA Labour Guide - for guidance and advice on Health & Safety concerns
Go to the Rhodes University Safety front page. Questions/Suggestions? Contact safety(at)ru.ac.za
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Last Modified: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:41:34 SAST