Health, Safety and Environment

Emergency procedures

A quick guide to handling all emergencies

First Aid arrangements: NEW CONTENT - Defibrillator instructions

Fire policies and procedures, in depth

Asphyxiating atmospheres, in depth

Incidents; guidance for the aftermath

Security (in preparation)

Online fire safety training, suitable for all staff

Information of general interest

Link to the working out of hours log

How to do risk assessments

Information for New Staff

The Department Safety Flashes

Blank forms that you can use

Standard notices and pictograms that you can use

Policy

Department Policy

The basic safety rules of the Department

Working after hours

Department Committee and Safety Specialists

Minutes of the Committee (phy-only)

What Heads of Group, Managers and PIs need to know

How to do risk assessments

What responsibilities Managers and PIs have (cam-only)(in preparation)

What records you should keep (in preparation)

Assessing safety competence of your team (in preparation)

Training available in-house

School of the Physical Sciences Resource Pages

Link to the School Safety Resources (cam-only)

Hazard topics

Asbestos

Biological work (in preparation)

Chemical substances

Computers

Cryogens

Electricity

Gases

Ionising radiation

Lasers

Lifting and handling

Personal protective equipment

Pressure systems

Stress (in preparation)

Visitors

Waste disposal and recycling

Work at height (in preparation)

Workshop equipment