Occupational Health and Safety Policy

James Cook University Singapore (University) commits to the following principles and practices:

1. Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System comprise objectives, plans, procedures, processes, and guidelines delivered via training, instruction, and supervision designed to eliminate or minimise the risk of work-related hazards, risks, injury, or illness. OH&S Policy will be documented, implemented, maintained, and reviewed regularly to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate to the University for continuous improvement in health and safety management.
2. The Occupational Health and Safety Management Representative (OH&S-MR) with the knowledge and tools required to actively undertake positive steps towards demonstrating due diligence within their areas of influence and control.
3. Details of its OH&S expectations will be included in the Business Plan and Job Description of OH&S-MR and Admin and Facilities Staff. Professional development training will be provided to OH&S-MR, Admin and Facilities Staff, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Committee Members, and relevant parties.
4. Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Committee structure comprising of staff representative from the individual department of the University to facilitate the effective communication, consultation and coordination of health, safety and environmental matters with the intent that they are aware of their individual OH&S obligations.
5. Complying with ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems with all relevant and Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH), and other government agency legislative requirements and other relevant requirements to which the University subscribes that relate to its OH&S hazards.
6. Appropriate resources to allow individuals to carry out health, safety, and environmental functions.
7. Maintained facilities and environments in which individuals carry out James Cook University's work, study, or research.
8. Comprehensive insurance coverage (Medical, Travel, International SOS) will provide additional support to staff in Occupational, Health and Safety. Work-Life Balance Policy and flexible working arrangement can be provided to staff when needed.
9. The University values the health, safety and security of our stakeholders and community. The University is committed to mitigate risks, including those posed by terrorism. We will work with stakeholders to embrace SGSecure movement and protect our workplace. The University has appointed Chief Operating Officer as our SGSecure Representative. The representative will lead the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee to identify potential risks.
10. Enable and promote effective 2-way communication and consultation with staff, students, and visitors at all levels and functions in the development, planning, implementation, performance evaluation, and actions for improvement of the Occupational Health and Safety management system.
11. The University undertakes to proactively implements and reinforces the regulations and guidelines gazetted by the Government of the Republic of Singapore during a Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or any infectious disease(s) outbreak to reduce the transmission and protect the wellbeing of all University stakeholders and interested related parties.
12. The University shall abide to the latest NACLAR Guideline on the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes through Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) for Animal Care and Use at James Cook University (Singapore) and other applicable programme.
13. This policy will be available to all University stakeholders and interested related parties.