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PJH microform collection changes

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Brian, Romy and I have been working on moving the PJH microfilm and fiche collection over to Henry Field Storage.

This move is as a result of a review of the PJH provision of access to this collection and the identification of the area on level 2 as better used for students.

If you would like to consult any of the items please place a request and you will be able to pick the item up at MB. The reason for this is that MB have the library’s microfilm reader.

The physical move of the collection is scheduled for next week but updating the PAC records has been done in advance.

In the meantime please ask me if you need anything from this collection.

Tim O’Sullivan

 

 

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Puaka James Hight Evacuation training

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In conjunction with the new casual staff training there will be a session for staff on Tuesday 12th February at 11.30am to explain the emergency evacuation procedures for the Puaka-James High Building.

The session will be in two parts.

First (11.30am-12.00noon): practical considerations for evacuating the building. This will be  a walk around to think about the building in terms of needing to evacuate in an emergency (not the building in terms of being a library). If you are an existing staff member or established staff member who has moved into the building you are welcome to come along to refresh your memory.

Second (12.00-12.30): Health and Safety introduction for new casual staff. This will cover the material in the online refresher training module and existing staff are invited to go through that at their own pace.

Please meet in room 203 (Customer Services) at 11.30am on Tuesday (tomorrow).

Tim O’Sullivan

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Health and Safety training 2019

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The 2019 H&S Training Schedule has been finalised and enrolments are now open for the H&S Core Training.

  • Comprehensive First Aid (Unit Standards 06400, 06401, 06402)  – If your role requires that you have First Aid Certification please enrol onto this course. Enrolments for General First Aiders are reviewed, and approved based on the level of cover per area. If you have several First Aiders in your area your enrolment may not be approved.
  • First Aid Revalidation – If you are a First Aid Certificate holder please check you expiry date (can be found here), and book onto a corresponding Revalidation course. You have 3 months from the expiry of your certificate to revalidate, otherwise you will need to take the 2 day Comprehensive course.
  • Field Activities Training – If your role requires you be a Field Activity Leader or Deputy Leader, you will need ensure that you have attended the Field Activity Training.  If you have not attended the training in over 2 years, now would be a good time to refresh your training. Should anything happen on any Field Trip that you are leading the investigators will be looking at your training record to ensure that you have met your obligations.
  • Fire Extinguisher and Evacuation Training – This course is relevant to all staff, particularly named Building and Floor wardens, but as important to any staff who work in areas that are ‘First to Armband’ such as teaching spaces. It is facilitated by Fire Fighting Pacific, and includes a practical Fire Extinguisher use, which increases your confidence to pick up an extinguisher and use it to clear your exit if needed.
  • Risk Management – This course should be attended by all staff who identify, control, and monitor hazards and risks in their area of work (that is possibly everyone).
  • Health and Safety Rep Training – Please contact Angie Willington for information relating to your H&S Rep training.

Please discuss your training requirements with your manager and complete any enrolments via UCPeople. If you have any questions regarding enrolling in a course please contact learningdevelopment@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone Marjorie Blake.​

Tim O’Sullivan (on behalf of H&S Central)

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Health and Safety Training news for 2019

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Kia ora koutou

From 2019 all H&S Core Training Courses will be managed via the Learning Development Team and amalgamated with the Learning Development Courses.

If you have any queries regarding training please direct them to learningdevelopment@canterbury.ac.nz

The 2019 First Aid courses are now loaded into UCPeople, so this is a good time to check your First Aid expiry and book onto a Revalidation Course in 2019. You can get this out of the way now, by going into UCPeople – log in with your computer username and password, click on the ‘Professional Development’ Tile – choose ‘Request Training Enrolment’ –  click on ‘Search Course by Name’ and enter First Aid. You will be able to pull up all the Revalidation sessions available in 2019 and book by clicking on the required ‘Session number’.

Whilst you are in there have a look at your ‘Training Summary’. This will show you all the training that has been recorded for you, and you will be able to see if you need to repeat any training for your 2 year refresher.

Risk Management, Fire Extinguisher & Evacuation, Field Activity and H&S Rep training will be available to book when the team have confirmed dates with the providers.

If you get stuck, or have any questions please contact Marj Blake or Nikki Gibbs, they will be able to help you with any training enquiries.

(Posted to counterculture from an email from Angie Willington to H&S reps on 12/12/2018)

Tim O’Sullivan

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Health and Safety Award

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The library Health and Safety committee has been awarded a UC award for its work in producing the Library  online Health and Safety refresher.

UC Health and Safety manager Steve Hunter described the concept and implementation as “absolutely awesome.”

Mushtak accepted the award on behalf of the Library H&S committee.  It was Mushtak’s technical expertise that got the module into digital form.

Congratulations to the Library Health and Satety committee: Pinelopi Zaka, Dave Lane, Swee Hoon Goh, Helen Thomas and Hugh Joughin!

Tim O’Sullivan

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Test and tag results

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Thanks to everyone who helped with the test and tag procedure last Thursday.

Stu tested and tagged 277 items, 32 in EPS, 40 in MB and 205 in Central library. The spreadsheet of items tested is saved here: K:\LIBR-Library\Health-Safety\Portable-appliance-register\Copy of Canty Uni Libraries August 2018 from Stu (Test and Tag).xlsx

Only one item was declined. It was an extension cord that looked like it came off the ark.

Just a reminder that any personal electrical items brought to work should be tested and tagged beforehand.

Tim O’Sullivan (on behalf of the Library H&S committee)

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Electrical Equipment Testing

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The Library Health and Safety Committee is working on getting all library equipment tested and tagged according to the UC protocol. This is scheduled for the week beginning Monday 13th August with the exact day to be confirmed.

Many of the electrical items in the library have been noted to have no tag or out of date tags. The UC IT department arrange to test and tag all computer equipment and photocopiers before installation but the library has to ensure that all other electrical equipment is tested, eg laminators, electric staplers, urns, multi-boxes, fridges, fans, heaters, etc.

If you have personal items that you plug in at work, the UC protocol also requires that they are tested and tagged before they are brought onto campus. This applies to all items connecting to the power supply with a standard NZ three pin plug or adapter.

In the UC  libraries the following people will be contacts for the process:

MB: Swee Hoon

EPS: Dave Lane

Central (L2): Tim O’Sullivan

Central (L5): Helen Thomas

As far as I know there should not be equipment in our storage areas that needing testing but there may be extension cords or other items like that lying around that will need to be tested.  If there is a small number of items in the storage areas then the reps will collect them and have them done when the main areas are done. If not then I will arrange with the tagger to visit the storage areas.

If you can think of items that need to have tagged please add a comment to this post or let the Reps know.

Tim O’Sullivan.

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Library Health and Safety Plan 2018

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The library Health and Safety  committee has been working on the 2018 H&S plan for the library.

The current library Health and Safety committee is chaired by Helen and members are Pinelopi, Swee Hoon, Hugh, Dave Lane and Tim O’Sullivan.

The plan is saved here: K:\LIBR-Library\Health-Safety\Health-Safety-Plans\library _Health_Safety_annual plan_2018.docx

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Tim O’Sullivan