Transcript Fire Safety in the School of Earth and Environment

School of Earth
and Environment
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FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
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Health and Safety in the School
of Earth and Environment
David Banks, Jerry Lee, & Sarah
Burdall (faculty H&S manager)
Health & Safety Coordinators
School of Earth and Environment
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Our commitment
starts from the top
And cascades throughout the University
to every level and in a variety of ways
Section 2 of the HASAWA places a duty on an
employer to provide for its employees:
● A safe place of work
● Safe plant and safe systems of work
● Procedures for ensuring safe handling and storage
of chemicals/substances and articles.
● Adequate welfare facilities
● Information, instruction, training and supervision.
“Health and safety is
the University’s
number one priority”
BUT H&S is a team effort!
School of Earth and Environment
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
UNIVERSITY SAFETY POLICY
The University has a safety policy as required by the HASAWA. It is not just a
declaration of intent, it is also a description of the means by which the aims are to be
achieved.
The safety policy:
● clearly identifies who is responsible for H & S in each work area/ department.
● outlines procedures for consultation i.e. committees, how to raise safety issues etc.
● ensures staff are aware of hazards and their part in maintaining a safe and healthy
working environment, this includes health surveillance where necessary
particularly when working with hazardous materials
● gives a commitment to training and the provision of local inductions
● outlines procedures for accident reporting.
● Refers to safe working procedures and protocols and where these are located.
The UoL safety policy can be found at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/policy.htm
SAFETY POLICY for Staff
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ALL Staff are responsible for:
● Observing all safety rules, procedures and instructions and relevant codes of
practice.
● Making proper use of all work items, and equipment, provided.
● Not intentionally or recklessly interfering with or misusing anything provided in the
interests of health and safety.
● Reporting to their immediate supervisor/line manager any observed defects or
damage to property or equipment.
● Reporting to their immediate supervisor/line manager any hazards that come to their
attention.
● Discussing any concerns over health and safety with their supervisor/line manager.
● Referring any important issues to the Health and Safety Committee via their
Supervisor/line manager.
● Co-operating with any departmental and/or University safety rules.
● Discussing their safety training needs with their supervisor/line manager.
School of Earth and Environment
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School Health and Safety Committee
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Chaired by the Head of School – Rob Mortimer
School H&S Coordinators - Dave Banks, Jerry Lee
Faculty Health and safety Manager – Sarah Burdall
Union Representatives - UCU, UNITE (AMICUS) and UNISON
Specialist officers (RPS, Lasers, waste management…….)
School H&S administrator – Victoria Parker
Terms of Reference
1. To provide a forum through which questions of health and safety can be discussed and local health and
safety policies and procedures can be monitored.
2.
To advise and assist the Head of Resource Centre and other resource centre officers in the discharge of
their health and safety responsibilities, considering where necessary.
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reports from the School Health and Safety Coordinators, other staff members, or students.
ii. reports from the Student-Staff Forum Committee.
iii. reports on any untoward incidents carrying a risk to health and safety.
iv. other reports generated by the Safety Services staff or the Health and Safety Committee.
3.
To refer any general safety issues for consideration by the Head of Safety Services or the University's
Health and Safety Committee
To consider any other issues concerning the health and
safety of all School members while carrying out their work.
School of Earth and Environment
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Fire
Safety
University on-line annual fire training
http://89.234.2.27/cwleedsuni/FIRETRAINING/main.asp
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FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
In event of fire
• The fire alarm is a continuous alarm sounding. If you hear this alarm
you should immediately evacuate the building by the nearest exit.
• If you are teaching you should ensure that all the students leave the
lecture venue.
• Do not stop to collect personal belongings.
• Do not use the lifts.
• Do not re-enter the building until told it is safe to do so by a fire
warden or by security.
• There are now TWO muster points depending upon where the fire
alarm is activated (the building for fire safety purposes is split in two)
Fire Evacuation
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Assembly points
Refurbished building
(West & South)
New Building (North)
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If you discover a fire
• Sound the fire alarm.
• Only attempt to put out the fire if it is
safe to do so.
• Always ensure that your escape route
is clear, your route into the building
may NOT be the closest/fastest exit
route.
• Evacuate yourself from the building.
• Report to the fire wardens outside the
building with details of the location
and type of fire.
Fire warden info will be
posted in foyer areas
Health and Safety
www.leeds.ac.uk/safety
http://89.234.2.27/cwleedsuni/
Data analysis and numerical modelling,
still have associated hazards
Typical DSE assessment is 4 pages
This should be carried out annually
On-Line Training for Manual Handling
School of Earth and Environment
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Your Health and your Safety is our PRIORITY.
…because accidents and incidents do happen…
…even in universities.
ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS
● The first priority is to treat the injured person - either via trained first aiders,
Student Health or by summoning the Ambulance Service
● Please report all accidents and incidents however minor even if you ‘nearly
hurt yourself’ (NEAR MISS) or see something that could harm you or
someone else.
● Reporting near miss incidents could prevent the serious or even fatal ones.
● An entry should be made in the on-line Accident and incident reporting
system (SENTINEL) all accidents & incidents that occur on the premises.
● For the more serious events, more detailed reporting may be required. If in
doubt ASK.
Sentinel reporting team.
Jerry Lee, Dave Banks, Victoria Parker
School of Earth and Environment
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Everybody has a responsibility for ensuring the safety of
the building on a day to day basis
• Don't tamper with any fire safety equipment. Don't prop open fire doors.
• Make sure you don't create any risks. If you are working in a laboratory
make sure you are aware of the risk assessments for your experiments. In
offices the main sources of ignition are likely to be electric equipment. The
main sources of fuel are paper.
• The use of open bar electric heaters is forbidden by the university. Any
personal electrical equipment brought into the department MUST be tested
before use.
• If you see anything unsafe, e.g. damaged fire equipment, fire doors not
closing properly or unsafe working practices in a lab then report it to the
health & safety coordinators or the safety administrator (Trish Shepherd) or
to one of the fire wardens.
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Out of hours working
• When working alone or out of hours there is obviously an increased risk
from any incident since help may not be easily available. You should take
extra care. Medium / high risk activities (e.g. working in labs or the
workshop) will require additional risk assessment for out or hours work and
some activities may not be allowed.
• Normal hours are Monday – Friday, 0830-1700 during a normal University
working day. All day during weekends and any University closure day is
classified as out of hours. All staff must sign in/out out of hours at the
front desk.
• The university lone-working policy is available at
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/lone_working/index.htm
0113 34 32222 or 32222 (internal)
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Health and Safety
BEYOND the School of
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Earth & Environment – Using the Global Laboratory
RISK ASSESSMENTS
What we tell students
● Carry out a risk assessment on all proposed labwork/field projects/off
campus activities.
● It is important to undertake the assessment well in advance of the lab/field
starting (ideally at least two weeks)
● ALL risk assessment (fieldwork, COSHH etc…) should be reviewed and then
forwarded to the Safety supervisor for clearance, without this you can NOT
start the work.
● Ensure that risks are reduced, as far as is reasonably practicable, to the
minimum level.
● Ensure that all personnel involved receive adequate training, written
instruction, and are provided with adequate equipment to enable them to
work safely.
● Seek advice of your supervisor or the local safety officer, if unsure of what is
required.
● Keep documentary evidence of the above in case proof of action is required
in the future.
H&S rules apply to everyone, students and staff alike, ALL
activities require a risk assessment to be carried out.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/fieldwork/guidance.htm
Health and Safety
www.leeds.ac.uk/safety
Health and Safety
For more information contact our Safety team:
•Jerry Lee –Health & Safety Coordinator (Buildings)
(Tel: 35245, [email protected])
•Dave Banks – Health & Safety Coordinator (Teaching and
Fieldwork)
(Tel: 35244, [email protected])
•Victoria Parker – Health and Safety Administrator
(Tel: 32846, [email protected])
Sarah Burdall– Faculty Health & Safety Manager
(Tel: 38581, [email protected])
Health and Safety Services
[email protected]
Tel: 32401
www.see.leeds.ac.uk/safety
www.leeds.ac.uk/safety