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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH
HEALTH and SAFETY DEPARTMENT
University Health and Safety Policy
Part 1 : Framework
Part 2 : General Precautions
Part 3 : Electrical Equipment
Part 4 : Mechanical Equipment
Part 5 : Chemical Laboratories
Part 6 : Biological Laboratories
THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH
HEALTH and SAFETY DEPARTMENT
University Health and Safety Policy
Part 7.1 :
Part 7.2 :
Part 7.3 :
Part 8 :
Ionising Radiations
Non-Ionising Radiations
Laser Equipment
Fieldwork and Outdoor Activities
The Keynote Guide
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School/Area Health and Safety Policy
Dovetail with the Core Policy
Highlight Specific Local Hazards
Detail Precautions and Controls
Subject to Regular Review
Central Monitoring
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Monitoring H&S Performance
School/area Self-Inspections
Accident and Ill Health Reporting
Internal/external audits
The School/area Safety Adviser
Annual School H&S Report
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University Management Structure
University Court
University Health and
Safety Committee
Head of College
Head of School
Head of Division/Institute/Unit/etc.
Head of Section/Research Group/PIs
Individual Workers
School/Institute Health
and Safety Committee,
Safety Adviser
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Head of School
“Heads of School, and managers of other equivalent autonomous
Units, etc, are responsible…., to the University Court for the
management of health and safety matters within the area of the
University under their control. Heads of School (or equivalent) are
required to ensure that local policies and practices for the effective
management of health and safety, at School level and below, are
in place and are published”.
The Keynote Guide to the University Health and Safety Policy
Written Health and Safety Policy
Effectiveness of Policy – monitoring
Information, instruction, training, supervision
Appointment of School Safety Adviser
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Head of School
Management of health and safety
Active and visible role in health and safety matters
Assignment of staff to health and safety responsibilities
Safety and specialist committees
Identification of hazards
Control of risk
Implementation and maintenance of control measures
Promotion of positive “Safety Culture”
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Central Guidance
Management of health and safety
“Heads of Schools (or equivalent), together with
senior members of staff and school safety advisers,
where appointed, are expected to take the initiative
in promoting and monitoring the health and safety of
all persons liable to be affected by school activities
under their control”
University Health and Safety Policy Part 1: 4.6 Heads of School
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Central Guidance
Management of health and safety
Supervisors
“Those tasked with the supervision of staff or students, at
whatever level, are required to give careful attention to the
health and safety of those under their supervision and to
ensure that appropriate precautions are taken. To fulfil its
function, the degree of supervision must have reasonable
regard to the level of training, experience and expertise of
the employees or students being supervised”
University Health and Safety Policy Keynote Guide
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HEALTH and SAFETY DEPARTMENT
School Safety Adviser
Head of
School
SSA
Local Safety
Advisers
Health and
Safety Dept
Local Safety
Committees
School Staff
and Students
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Head of School should:
Formally appoint SSA
Formally appoint other specialists
Appoint suitably senior people – formally
delegate duties and responsibilities to them
Allocate resources
- time
- financial
Support SSA and other “departmental” safety
staff, wherever possible
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Consequences of Accidents
Serious injury or ill health to a colleague
can be very distressing for all concerned,
as well as extremely disruptive
HSE enforcement action may be far more
disruptive than effort required to comply
- Prohibition Notice
- Criminal prosecution
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The Accident Iceberg
£1
£8 - £36
Insured/direct costs
Injury
Ill-health
Damage
Uninsured/indirect costs
Uninsured damage
Research/Teaching delays
Management time
Loss of expertise
Time spent on Legal Cases
etc.
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Role of the Head of Division/Unit, PIs, etc.
Limited Statutory responsibility
Management responsibility
- risk assessments
- adequate supervision, including
monitoring
- training/competence
Visible role in promoting H&S matters
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