National Safety Awards Finalist
May 19, 2010
A senior administrative officer who has worked at The University
of Western Australia for 33 years was one of eight finalists in the
National Safety Awards for his contribution to safety at
work.
Mr Rob Greenhalgh of UWA’s Faculty of Engineering, Computing and
Mathematics won one of only two individual awards in the 2009 Work
Safety Awards WA and was a finalist in the Individual Category in
the national competition in 2010.
Mr Greenhalgh, who has also been a voluntary safety officer for 15
years, won the award for developing and maintaining safe systems in
an environment where students and staff face hazards such as
rotating machinery parts, chemicals, flammable and toxic gases,
cryogenics and lasers.
UWA Safety and Health Manager Michael Rafferty said the award was
well deserved: “Rob has put tremendous energy into establishing and
maintaining safety and health over many years. He has worked
tirelessly to develop and maintain safe systems of work and
establish a sound safety culture. He has actively involved
staff and students in hazards identification, assessment and
control."
