CONTENTS

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MANUAL IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED AND INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE

Front

Definition and Notes

What to do in an Emergency

Introduction

1 Statutory Declaration on Health and Safety, Responsibilities of Staff and Students
1.1 A Declaration on health and Safety by the Council of the University (Revised)
1.2 Areas of Responsibility for Health and Safety
1.3 Legal Liabilities of Staff and Students for Health and Safety

2 Details of the organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety in the University
2.1 The Safety Committee
2.2 Safety Panels
2.3 Safety Liaison Officers
2.4 Radiation Protection Supervisors
2.5 Terms of Reference of Officers
2.6 Accident Procedure
2.7 Hazard Reporting procedure
2.8 Safety Inspection Procedure
2.9 Safety Audits

3 General Notes on Health and Safety
3.1 Medical and First Aid
3.1.1 Student Health Service
3.1.2 Occupational Health Service
3.2 Persons with Disabilities
3.3 First Aid Facilities
3.4 How to Administer first Aid
3.5 Provision of rest Rooms

4 The General Hazards in the University
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Fire
4.3 Falls
4.4 Electricity
4.5 Noise
4.6 Waste Disposal
4.6.1 Refuse Disposal
4.6.2 Chemical Waste
4.6.3 Biological Waste
4.6.4 Clinical Waste
4.6.5 Radioactive Waste
4.7 Manual handling
4.8 Lifts
4.9 Use of Protective Clothing
4.10 Use of personal Computers and other Displays Screen Equipment

Appendix 1
Legal Liability on Staff and Students

Appendix 2 Terms of Reference
University Safety Adviser
Medical Officers
Medical Officers (Occupational Health)
Radiation Protection Adviser

Appendix 3
List of Notes of Guidance, Safety Procedures and Codes of Practice associated with this Manual

Appendix 4
Recommended Maximum Weights for Occasional Lifting

Appendix 5
Examples of Hazard Warning Symbols and their explanations

Location of Principal Officers concerned with Health and Safety