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Health & Safety: University Policy Statements

Health & Safety

These Policy Statements form part of University Safety Policy

2009

*S8/09: Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992New
*S6/09: Gas safety New
*S5/09: Biological health and safety - COMING SOON
*S4/09: Health and safety management profile (HASMAP) audit
*S3/09: Control of drug precursor chemicals
*S2/09: Laser safety
*S1/09: Supervisors' responsibilities

2008

*S8/08: Disposal of biological/clinical waste (issued only to selected departments and personnel)
*S7/08: Construction (Design & Management) Regulations
*S6/08: Contractors working on University premises
*S5/08: Risk assessment
*S4/08: Local exhaust ventilation systems
*S3/08: Slips, trips and falls
*S2/08: Security of pathogens, toxins & genetically modified materials

2007

*S11/07: Electrophoresis apparatus
*S10/07: Fire risk assessments
*S9/07: Safety signs
*S8/07: Fire drills
*S7/07: Legionnaires' Disease: The control of Legionella bacteria in water systems
*S6/07: Asbestos
*S5/07: Safety in fieldwork
*S4/07: Hazardous waste disposal
*S3/07: Overseas travel
*S2/07: Work-related road safety
*S1/07: Departmental safety inspections

2006

*S1/06: The noise at work regulations 2005

2005

* S8/05: The general local rules for work with sealed and unsealed radioactive substances (issued only to selected departments and personnel)
* S7/05: Risk assessment of work-related violence
* S6/05: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations
* S5/05: The work at height regulations 2005
* S4/05: Routine testing and maintenance of emergency lighting systems
* S3/05: Routine testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems
* S2/05: Calling the Fire Service
* S1/05: Storage of flammable liquids

2004

* S5/04: Chemical weapons
* S4/04: Food safety
* S2/04: Safety representatives

2003

* S5/03: Safety with gas cylinders
* S4/03: Liquid nitrogen
* S2/03: Prevention of laboratory animal allergy

2002

* S3/02: Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992
* S2/02: Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) regulations 1992
* S1/02: The management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999

2001

* S11/01: Safety requirements for University lecture facilities
* S9/01: Health and Safety induction training
* S7/01: Fume cupboards
* S6/01: Acetylene
* S5/01: Contingency planning for fire and flooding
* S4/01: Unattended operation of apparatus & equipment
* S3/01: Safety rules for laboratories where there is a risk of chemical exposure
* S2/01: Department Safety Advisory Committees
* S1/01: Duties of departmental safety officers

2000

* S7/00: Pressure systems and gas cylinders
* S5/00: Transport of dangerous goods
* S4/00: Accident and incident reporting
* S1/00: Working safety with electricity

1999

* S7/99: Manual handling operations regulations 1992
* S4/99: Safe use of woodworking machinery
* S3/99: Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 (LOLER 98)
* S2/99: Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998
* S1/99: Transport of dangerous goods abroad

1998

* S6/98: Eye protection
* S5/98: Safe use of chainsaws
* S4/98: Lead at work
* S3/98: Indemnity for Heads of Departments and those undertaking departmental safety duties

1997

* S8/97 Handbook for radiation workers & radiation protection supervisors - x-ray generators and accelerators (issued only to selected departments and personnel)
* S7/97: Arrangements for first aid on University premises
* S6/97: The Health and Safety (young persons) regulations 1997
* S5/97: Laboratory centrifuges

1995

* S1/95: Biological Health and Safety - Soon to be updated