Hi all,

A new date for first aid refresher training of 30th September 2015 has been advised.  For those of you needing refresher training, please consider attending this course and keeping your certificate valid!  If you wish to attend, please contact our colleagues at UC Health & Safety.

Thanks

Isabel

This is the current list of First Aiders, wardens and Health and Safety Reps.

The file is saved here: K:\LIBR-Library\Health-Safety\FirstAid\First Aiders Building wardens update August 2015.docx

If there are any updates or corrections please let me know.
Thanks
Tim O’Sullivan

August 2015

Sitting less and moving more can help improve circulation.

Jude Kirk (Practice Manager, UC Health Centre) confirmed that it is possible to obtain medical advice during Extended Hours – for International students, and students who are enrolled with the Health Centre. The contact information for a trained health professional at the Health Centre is 364 2402, or 6402 from a campus phone.

For students not enrolled at the Health Centre the recommendation is that they contact their own GP who will have other support information on their answerphone.

Enquiries for help can also be directed to:
•Riccarton Clinic : 4 Yaldhurst Road (Church Cnr) – open every day until 8pm. Their pharmacy is open daily until 8:30pm.
Phone: 03- 343 3661
•24 Hour Surgery : Cnr Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street, Christchurch 8014.
Phone: 03-365 7777
•Urgent Pharmacy : 931 Colombo St – Open daily until11pm.
Phone: 03-366 4439.

I have also noticed on the Health Centre’s webpage (http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/healthcentre/ ) that they have extended hours during Exams: Open until 5:30 or 6pm; and Saturdays 8:30am – 6pm

Please note that out there ‘somewhere’ is information that the UC Pharmacy is open until 11pm – this is not correct!

Sandra

Hi all

The Library H&S committee would be pleased to hear any ideas you may have, in keeping with the theme of ‘health and wellbeing’ that we can develop for our programme for this year. Please email me any suggestions you might have – perhaps you have seen activities in other workplaces or when you are out and about, family and friends have talked about activities where they work etc. All suggestions received with interest! These will be discussed at our next meeting, scheduled for March.

Many thanks
Isabel

As we prepare for a new year, it’s a good time to change the water in your emergency kit bag, and check the expiry dates of any food you have added.

We have been advised that the following areas are to be fumigated on Wednesday 24th December 2014:

Macmillan Brown Library
Library Warehouse
Central Library (excluding Level 5)
DB07 Artstore

The chemical used is called Permigas; we have a chemical datasafety sheet for this chemical at K:\LIBR-Library\health_and_safety_HR143\Fumigation\permigas_info;
As there is 12 days between the fumigation and staff returning to work in the buildings I would expect any residues from the fumigation to have dissipated.

Any questions please let me know.
Thanks
Isabel

There is a photo on the Health and Safety website of the library team with the other winners of the Paul Coleman TWI Competition.

At the recent University Health and Safety function the library Health and Safety Committee was awarded three prizes for excellence in Health and Safety. The awards were made by Paul Coleman of Think What if who are external Health and Safety Assessors.
The contest was between the various University units and the Library won an award for the first quarter submission of Hazard Risk assessments and also for the second quarter submission which was task analysis plans.
The overall prize for the best all round submissions was awarded to the Library and is valued at $250.00 plus a stuffed kiwi.
Congratulations to the Library H&S team who are Coral Black, Isabel Milward, Jane Agnew, Gerald Whitla, Swee Hoon Goh, Anne Scott, Jenny Owens, Joan Simpson and Tim O’Sullivan.

Hi Library Folks,

On 30th of September we trialled a workplace massage, partially subsidised by money granted to us from the Health and Safety Award. 12 lucky people each got a 15 minute discounted session with Debbie, a massage therapist, from BodyWorkz. As there was a positive response we’ve decided to go ahead and provide another partially subsidised session before Christmas

When: Thursday, 4th of December, 9.30am-12.15
Location: Puaka-James Hight, Level 5, Room 524A (meeting room 9)
Cost: $10 for 15 minutes

There are 12 time-slots up for grabs so contact myself or Felicity if you’re keen. Priority will be given to those who missed out last time. If you are a second-timer, let us know if you are interested and we’ll get in contact with you regarding time-slots later next week

simon.cooke@canterbury.ac.nz
felicity.watson@canterbury.ac.nz

If you miss out this time as we hope to hold other sessions next year

Get in early to grab a spot!

Cheers

Simon