Health and Safety Induction Faculty of Environment Health and Safety Induction Sarah Burdall Health and Safety Manager Becki Harrison Health and Safety Officer This slide is the title of the presentation. When you add further slides for the content of the presentation, they will have a coloured bar at the top and the University logo at the bottom-right corner. The University recommends you do not use any animated transitions.
Faculty of Environment Faculty Health and Safety Manager: Sarah Burdall ext. 30480 (am) or 38042 (pm) mobile: 07506707339 email: s.e.burdall@leeds.ac.uk Faculty Health and Safety Officer: Becki Harrison ext. 36593 email: r.j.harrison@leeds.ac.uk For general H&S enquires, please email FOE-safety@leeds.ac.uk For assistance with fieldwork risk assessments, please contact David Banks (ext. 35244/31647, email: d.a.banks@leeds.ac.uk)
What is Health and Safety? Faculty of Environment What is Health and Safety? Health:- the protection of the bodies and minds of people from illness resulting from the materials, processes or procedures used in the workplace. Safety:- the protection of people from physical injury Why is H&S important? Ultimately so we can all return home safe each night Individuals have a responsibility for the H&S of themselves and those around them UoL has a duty of care to students, staff, visitors and others affected Legal, moral and financial reasons http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/images/newlawposter.jpg
Briefly discuss recent cases – intended to be hard hitting in order to crystallise the importance of staying safe. <clippings are animated, click to appear>
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Faculty of Environment
Faculty of Environment Our Obligation to you: We are responsible for the health and safety of our staff, students and visitors. This includes: • Providing a safe and healthy working environment; • Ensuring all staff and students know their health and safety responsibilities; • Providing information, training and supervision; • Giving advice and resources to assess risks; (The Faculty has local procedures for http://www.environment.leeds.ac.uk/internal/health-safety/) <Speaker introduces the presentation and themselves>
Fire Safety Faculty of Environment The fire alarm is a continuous alarm. If you hear this alarm you should immediately evacuate the building by the nearest exit. If you are teaching/ supporting teaching you should ensure that all the students leave the lecture venue. Do not stop to collect personal belongings. Do not use the lifts. Do not re-enter the building until told it is safe to do so by a fire warden. Assembly points are outside the building at a safe distance. If you discover a fire, raise the alarm and evacuate
First Aid Electrical Safety Faculty of Environment First Aid boxes can be found at various locations Notices of First Aiders. All Accidents and Incidents must be reported via the online reporting system Electrical Safety All electrical items must be PA tested Block adapters and certain heaters are not allowed.
Risk Assessment Faculty of Environment You may be asked to read a risk assessment if you go off site as part of your studies – please take note of what you are being asked to do and always follow the instruction of the fieldtrip leader. You may be asked to complete a risk assessment if: You carry out work off site (fieldwork) Your work in a laboratory You work out of hours You are involved in activities that pose a risk to you e.g. manual handling Drop in sessions will be advertised to help you with this.
Essential Training Fire Safety Display Screen Equipment Faculty of Environment Essential Training Fire Safety Display Screen Equipment Manual Handling https://leedsuni.britsafelearning.com/login/index.php
Thank you- Any Questions? Faculty of Environment Thank you- Any Questions? <Speaker introduces the presentation and themselves>