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OH&S - Fieldwork/Off Campus Activities | The College of Fine Arts

OH&S - Fieldwork/Off Campus Activities

students drawing on location at Fowlers Gap

Students drawing at Fowlers Gap. Image courtesy of ILIRI.

Off Campus Work

Refers to any work experience, study, research, work placements, excursion or field work authorised by the Head of School and conducted by staff and students at a non University of NSW site (ie. local, interstate or overseas). This includes travel between the campus and the site.

Off campus work and activities present some of the greatest risks to staff and students therefore it is important that the procedures below are followed .

Procedure for Half day and one day excursions

This procedure is applicable to off campus activity at public venues in which the students complete the activity in their own time (Visits to galleries, exhibitions, cinemas, theatres, etc.) and repetitive trips within the Sydney metropolitan area (such as taking students painting and drawing at the Botanical gardens).

A generic risk assessment has been completed for such activities. A separate risk assessment is only required if the activities to be undertaken by the students are not included in this generic assessment or if the activities are medium to high risk.
Document controls or action plans implemented to minimise such risks (as required). This to be completed by the Subject Coordinator or their delegates who are responsible for the student group during these trips.
Provide students with any safety information required

Field Work, Trips that involve activities with high-medium risks and longer trips within Australia;

Field Work Risk Assessment must be completed by the Subject Coordinator, the student or staff member undertaking the work and authorised by the Head of School/Department.
Identify any hazards which may be relevant to your particular fieldwork and assess the risk and where required, put into place controls to minimise such risks.
Complete fieldwork notification plan.
Ensure a fieldwork safety induction is given to all fieldwork participants before commencement of the trip.
Where fieldwork is conducted outside the Sydney metropolitan area, an appropriate Authority to Travel must be completed for each participant and submitted to the School Administrative Officer at least 10 days prior to travel.
ALL staff, students and others assisting in such a trip MUST complete and submit a field work Medical Questionnaire

Forms and procedures