University Safety Office
The Safety Office supports the University’s research and teaching activities by
- providing advice to all University departments, institutions, staff, and students on all aspects of health and safety, including fire and radiation protection
- providing a wide range of safety training courses
- carrying out safety audits
- investigating serious accidents and incidents
- advising Estates Services and its consultants on the health and safety aspects of designs for new buildings/building refurbishments
- liaising with enforcing agencies (e.g. Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Fire Service)
- providing a hazardous waste disposal service
- managing programmes of health and safety improvements, e.g. fire precautions, containment facilities in laboratories handling dangerous pathogens
- managing a mini-minor works budget that can contribute funding towards safety improvements in departments
- managing the University’s fire alarm contract
- drafting safety policies that ensure the University complies with relevant legislation
- servicing the University’s safety committees (the Consultative Committee for Health and Safety and the Health and Safety Management Committee) which consider and approve draft safety policies on behalf of Council.
Biological Safety
Hazardous Waste
Ionising Radiation
Safety Training
