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Important
Please note that the Safety Passport should only be
used as an introduction to the Health and Safety
processes and procedures that are currently in place
within the Robert Gordon University.
Staff and Students must also complete all relevant
laboratory induction programmes within each
School.
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R.G.U. Buildings
R.G.U. Buildings
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R.G.U. Buildings
R.G.U. Buildings
Site Map
The Robert Gordon University campus is split over several
sites across Aberdeen
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R.G.U. Buildings
R.G.U. Buildings
Faculty of Science and Technology
Schoolhill Site
School of Engineering
St. Andrew Street Site
School of Applied Sciences
School of Computing and Maths
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R.G.U. Buildings
R.G.U. Buildings
University Sites
Faculty of Management, Garthdee
Faculty of Health and Social Care,
Kepplestone
Faculty of Design, Garthdee
Faculty of Health and Social Care,
Hilton
Faculty of Health and Social Care,
Woolmanhill
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R.G.U. Buildings
R.G.U. Buildings
As you have seen there is a wide variation in the style of
buildings used by the University.
This in it’s self causes problems for health and safety.
You must show your Student ID pass before being
allowed entry to any R.G.U. building.
If you have to attend classes or laboratory sessions at
different sites it is imperative that you familiarise yourself
with the building layout.
When you attend classes, in whichever building, you will
be given instructions as to the evacuation route from that
particular area in the event of a fire or someother emergency.
Throughout the University signaage is standard
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Welfare Facilities
Welfare Facilities
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Welfare Facilities
Welfare Facilities
The University has a duty to provide adequate
welfare facilities for Staff and Students.
Welfare facilities includes:
• Rest areas
• Canteen facilities
• Staff Common Rooms
• Student Common Rooms
• Designated smoking areas
• Toilets and washing facilities
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Welfare Facilities
Welfare Facilities
The variation in site buildings again has a bearing
in what is provided for Staff and Students on the
R.G.U. campus.
The newer buildings have custom built and up to date
welfare facilities whereas the older buildings tend
to have rest rooms etc. converted from rooms which
originally had a totally different usage.
Again it is important that you make yourself aware
of the whereabouts of such facilities within a building
The University has a duty to ensure these facilities
are kept clean and well maintained.
Where washing facilities are provided hot and cold
water must be available.
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Welfare Facilities
Welfare Facilities
Faculty of Management,
Garthdee Site
Student Canteen
St. Andrew Street
Student Common Room
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Welfare Facilities
Welfare Facilities
Student Lockers
Student Study Areas
Open Access Computer Rooms
Noticeboards
All of these can be thought of as
“Welfare Facilities” and as such should
be properly maintained and looked after.
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Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping
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Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping
The University has a duty to consider the
health and safety of the workplace environment.
People must have enough space to work - overcrowding
can lead to high stress levels.
Housekeeping
• All premises should be kept tidy.
• Equipment should be put away after use
• Waste, such as packaging, must not be left
lying around.
• All emergency exits must be kept clear.
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Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping
Floors and Corridors
Floors and gangways must be kept in good repair.
Uneven or damaged floor covering is a tripping hazard.
Corridors must be kept free of obstructions and must be
well lit.
Stairways
Stairways must be well maintained and fitted with handrails.
Work areas
Staff and students must endeavour to keep their work areas
tidy and manageable. Research areas in particular need to
be kept up to the required standard and not give the appearance
a “Heath-Robinson” working environment.
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Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping
Summary
Each School within each Faculty, each central
administration facility, each Customer Services
unit, each Student Support Unit must be seen to
be doing as much as is reasonably practicable to
ensure that a safe and healthy working environment
is provided for both Staff and Students.
This is seen not only as providing adequate heating,
lighting and ventilation but also adequate space, which is
free from clutter, to work in.
Access to work areas, as well as defined evacuation routes,
must also be free of obstruction.
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Signage
Signage
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Signage
Signage
What is a safety sign?
- a sign providing information or instruction
about safety or heath in the workplace
The University is obliged to ensure the proper use of signage
under the:
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regs. 1966
The University has a duty to select and make proper use of
and maintain safety signs.
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Signage
Signage
Information given:
PROHIBITION
- a sign prohibiting behaviour
likely to increase or cause danger.
WARNING
- a sign warning of a hazard
or danger.
MANDATORY
- a sign prescribing specific
behaviour.
EMERGENCY ESCAPE - a sign giving information on
/ FIRST AID
emergency exits, first-aid and
welfare facilities.
Others include:
• Illuminated signs
• Acoustic Signals
• Verbal Communication
• Hand Signals
• Fire Safety Signs.
Each of these covered by
specific regs. and protocols
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Signage
Signage
In the regulations certain colours have specific meanings:
Red
Prohibition
Dangerous behaviour; stop; shut-down
Danger alarm
Emergency cut-out devices, evacuate
Yellow or Amber
Warning
Be careful; take precautions; examine
Blue
Mandatory
Specific behaviour or action
Green
Emergency escape
Doors; exits; escape routes.
First -aid
Equipment and facilities
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Signage
Common Signs
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Signage
PROHIBTION
Round Shape
Black pictogram on
white background
Red edging and
diagonal line.
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Signage
WARNING
Triangular Shape
Black pictogram on
a yellow background
Black edging
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Signage
MANDATORY
Round shape
White pictogram on a blue background
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Signage
EMERGENCY ESCAPE /
FIRST AID
Rectangular or Square shaped
White pictogram on a green background
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Signage
FIRE FIGHTING
Rectangular or Square shaped
White pictogram on a red background
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Signage
Hazardous Substances
Each container of a hazardous substance must have attached
to it a label indicating the main hazard associated with the
substance.
Staff and Students must be aware of what each means although
as can be seen some are self-explanatory
Corrosive
Explosive
Harmful
All are black triangle
with yellow background
Flammable
Biological Hazard
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Signage
Hazardous Substances
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Work Equipment - Controls
Work Equipment Controls
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Work Equipment -Controls
Work EquipmentControls
What is defined as work equipment ?
Basically any equipment used when carrying out a
workplace activity.
• drilling machines, circular saws, photocopiers
• screwdrivers, knives, scalpels, files.
• lift trucks, hoists, ladders etc ......................
What needs to be done ?
• look at equipment in use and decide what can cause risk.
• look at what can be done to prevent risk and see if this is
being done.
• decide whether more needs to be done.
• THEN DO IT
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Work Equipment -Controls
Work Equipment - Controls
No guards
Dirty work area
Clean
No clutter
Correct guards
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Work Equipment -Controls
Work Equipment Controls
How does risk arise when using work equipment ?
• using the wrong equipment for a particular task
• lack of guards or poorly maintained guards on machinery
• lack of safety devices or poorly maintained safety devices
on machinery.
• having inadequate controls or the wrong types of controls
so that equipment cannot be turned off quickly and safely.
Also must ensure that equipment cannot be started
accidentally.
• failure to provide proper information and training.
When identifying risks :
• be aware of what the piece of equipment actually does.
•be aware of who will be using the equipment
• be aware of the design and appropriateness of safety guards
and devices
• be aware of type of power supply - electricity, hydraulics, etc
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Work Equipment - Accidents
Work Equipment Accidents
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Work Equipment - Accidents
Work Equipment - Accidents
Dangers:
Some machines have traps where parts
of the machine come together. Parts of the
the body such as fingers and limbs can
be trapped.
Clothes and hair can be caught and
entangled in rotating parts of machinery.
Machines with rotating parts can eject
and throw out particles and cuttings.
Drills, Cutters, saws are designed to cut
metals - tend to cut through flesh and bone
with ease when they make contact with any
part of the human body.
Harm can be done by the
impact of moving machinery parts.
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Work Equipment - Accidents
Work Equipment Accidents
It is not only large pieces of machinery or specialised
equipment which may cause harm.
Hammers, chisels, screwdrivers, spanners all these types
of hand tools need to be properly maintained.
What should Staff / Students do ?
Before agreeing to carry out a particular work activity a
member of Staff or Student must be certain that:
• they know how to operate the equipment to be used.
• they are aware of the required safety controls and how
to use them.
• all guards are in the correct position and that safety
devices are working.
• the area around the equipment is clean, tidy and free
from obstruction.
• they are wearing appropriate PPE.
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Work Equipment
Work Equipment
Summary
The University has a duty to provide and maintain suitable
and safe work equipment.
The 5 main dangers from work equipment are:
• Traps
• Entanglement
•Contact
• Ejection
• Impact
Work equipment can be made safer by:
• Design
• Positioning
• Guarding
Each piece of work equipment should have a
Standard Operating Procedure
which must be followed.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity Hazards and Risk
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Each year about 1000 accidents at work involving
electricity are reported to the H.S.E.
Of these around 30 are fatal .
We depend on electricity to carry out almost
every workplace task.
Therefore everyone must be aware of the hazards
and risks associated with the use of electricity.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Main hazards
• Contact with live parts causing shocks and burns.
• Faults which could cause fires
• Fire or explosion where electricity could be the source of
ignition.
Main risks
• Electric shocks when electricity
passes through the body.
• Fires ~ 20% of all workplace
fires are started by electrical appliances.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
The risk of injury from electricity is strongly linked to
where and how it is used.
The risk being greatest in harsh conditions:
• in wet surroundings
• outdoors
• in cramped spaces with a lot earthed metalwork.
Some items of equipment involve greater risk than others:
• Extension leads
• Electrical socket adaptors
• Equipment which is moved around at lot.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Reducing the risk
Ensure that electrical installations are safe:
• Install new electrical systems to a suitable standard (BS 7671)
• Existing installations must be properly maintained.
• Provide enough socket-outlets
Provide safe and suitable equipment:
 Choose electrical equipment that is suitable for it’s
working environment.
 Ensure that equipment is maintained in a safe condition.
 Provide an accessible and clearly identified power off-on
switch in case of an emergency.
 Ensure damaged cables, sockets and plugs are replaced.
 Protect lightbulbs from being damaged.
Reduce the voltage:
• Battery operated tools are safest.
• If possible use 110 volt supply tools
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Provide a safety device:
If equipment is being operated at 230 volts or higher an
RCD ( Residual Current Device) can provide additional
protection.
RCDs for “people protection” have a rated tripping current
(sensitivity) of not more than 30mA.
Carry out preventative maintenance:
The University is required, by law, to ensure that all electrical
equipment and installations are adequately maintained.
An appropriate system of visual inspection and testing should
be set up.
The frequency of inspections and any necessary testing will
depend on the type of equipment and the environment it is
being used in.
Records of these actions must be kept and be made available
on request.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Work safely:
The University must ensure that Staff and Students working
with electricity are competent to do so.
Supervisory Staff must ensure that:
• Suspect or faulty equipment is taken out of use.
• Staff and Students do not attempt equipment repairs or
alterations. These must be carried out by suitably qualified
Staff or Contractors.
• Staff and Students do not work on or near exposed live parts
of equipment.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
General Guidelines
Sockets and Plugs:
Follow the one socket one plug rule - avoid using adapters
if possible.
Ensure, when purchasing plugs and sockets, that they are
good quality. Buying cheap may cause long term, expensive
problems.
Cables / Flex:
These wear with age. Damaged cables or flex must be
replaced immediately by a qualified person.
Power:
Never plug-in or unplug equipment when the power supply is on.
If switches, plugs or sockets become hot turn of the power
and have them checked.
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Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity - Hazards and Risk
Electricity and Water:
Never touch or handle any piece of electrical equipment if
your hands are wet. A perfectly safe piece of equipment may
become lethal if wet.
Good Practice:
Electrical equipment should be regularly checked by a qualified
person.
Repair and maintenance should only be carried out by a
qualified person.
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Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
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Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Under the Health and Safety Act Staff and Students have a
legal duty to look after their own health and safety along
with that of collegues and vistors.
This means that they should be aware of what is required
to stop fires starting and know what to do if they are ever
involved with a fire.
Approx. 50% of fires are caused by faults or misuse of
electrical appliances, faults in electrical wiring, careless
smokers and the misuse of tools.
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Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
The main dangers associated with fire are:
 Burns
 Smoke
 Toxic Fumes
 Suffocation
 Property Damage
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Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Burns: Vary in severity
Minor - outer layer of skin is injured - heals well
Major - layers of skin damaged - leaves scar
Deep - seriously damages parts of body under skin
leading to fluid loss
Also breathing in of hot fumes can burn iternal tissue
Smoke
Smoke irritates the throat and eyes. Causes panic making
logical thinking difficult and escape by correct route
difficult.
Toxic Fumes
Synthetic materials can, when burning, give off toxic fumes
which can kill a person, breathing them in, very quickly.
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Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Hazards and Risk
associated with fire
Suffocation
The oxygen level in a burning room is very low
leading to suffocation of any inhabitants.
Property Damage
Fire damage weakens the structure of buildings.
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Safe Evacuation Procedures
Safe Evacuation
Procedures
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Safe Evacuation Procedures
Safe Evacuation Procedures
The University has an obligation, under law, to ensure that all
persons on it’s premises, at any time, are informed of current
Safe Evacuation Procedures
The variation in buildings across the Robert Gordon University
campus causes problems in trying to ensure Safe Evacuation of
University premises in the event of a fire or any other
emergency.
So it is impertative that Staff, Students, Visitors and Contracted
Workers are made aware of:
 Fire Alarm “sound”.
 Safest evacuation route.
 Muster Points.
 Identity of Evacuation Assistants.
 All clear “sound”.
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Safe Evacuation Procedures
Safe Evacuation Procedures
General evacuation of a building.
It is the responsibility of each lecturer / tutor / senior person
within each room to ensure that the room is evacuated and
that all windows and doors to that room are shut.
All personal belongings must be left as nothing must hinder
the evacuation of the room/area.
Singage across the University is standard with regard to
emergency evacuation.
Follow the “Green Arrows” and the “Green Running Man”
There must be no running towards the emergency exits,
everyone should act in a controlled and well ordred manner.
Once outside of the building the allocated muster points must
be strictly adhered to - required to carry out “head-count”
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Safe Evacuation Procedures
Safe Evacuation Procedures
Role of Evacuation Assistants:
• A minimum of two Evacuation Assistants should be on duty
within a building when wheelchair users and others with
mobility difficulties are likely to be present.
• Evacuation Assistants are responsible for helping wheelchair
users and those with mobility difficulties to evacuate buildings
using an Evac-Chair.
• Evacuation Assistants should be aware of all Fire Exits, where
they lead and the nature of the exit area - stairs or ramp.
• Evacuation Assistants will be fully aware of correct evacuation
procedures for their own particular building.
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Fire Extinguishers
Appropriate and
correct use of Fire Extinguishers
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Fire Extinguishers
Appropriate and
correct use of Fire Extinguishers
Foam
Cream label on main Red background
Suitable for use on:
 Freely burning materials
e.g. Liquid fires
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Fire Extinguishers
Appropriate and
correct use of Fire Extinguishers
Water
All Red
Suitable for use on:
 Freely burning materials
e.g. Paper, wood
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Fire Extinguishers
Appropriate and
correct use of Fire Extinguishers
CO2
Black label on Red background
Suitable for use on:
 Freely burning materials
 Electrical fires
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Fire Extinguishers
Appropriate and
correct use of Fire Extinguishers
Powder
Blue label on Red background
Suitable for use on:
 Freely burning materials
 Electrical fires
 Flammable liquids
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Fire Extinguishers
Appropriate and
correct use of Fire Extinguishers
At all Fire Extinguisher
points this label will be
close- by giving detail of:
• Type of extinguisher
• Which type of fire to be used on.
• Warning as to what type
of fire not to be used on.
• Warning of specific handling
instructions.