© Imperial College LondonPage 1 Health and Safety at Work - your legal obligations

© Imperial College LondonPage 2 Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992

© Imperial College LondonPage 3 Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 The Act imposes general duties on employers to secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work, and protect others against risks arising from the work activity.

© Imperial College LondonPage 4 Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 Section 2(1) of the Act makes it the duty of every employer to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. This includes: Provision & maintenance of plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks Information, instruction and training

© Imperial College LondonPage 5 Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 Section 3(1) of the Act makes it the duty of every employer to conduct their undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not exposed to risks to their health or safety

© Imperial College LondonPage 6 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (M.H.S.W.) These regulations set out broad general duties aimed at improving health and safety management The regulations cover risk assessment health and safety arrangements health surveillance procedures for serious and imminent danger capabilities and training

© Imperial College LondonPage 7 Duties of Employees To take reasonable care of the health and safety of him/herself and of others who may be affected by his or her actions or omissions at work To co-operate with the employer

© Imperial College LondonPage 8 Duties of Employees IN ADDITION (M.H.S.W.) They must use any machinery, dangerous substances and safety devices in accordance with any instructions and training They must inform their employer of any serious or imminent danger to health and safety

© Imperial College LondonPage 9 Duty of Everyone It is an offence for anyone to intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety

© Imperial College LondonPage 10 From the College Health & Safety Policy July 2010

© Imperial College LondonPage 11 Specific Requirements for Employees and Students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Attend appropriate Safety Events Read the College’s Health & Safety Policy Statement www3.imperial.ac.uk/safety/policies Report all accidents and dangerous occurrences Ensure that appropriate risk assessments have been carried out

© Imperial College LondonPage 12 Specific Requirements for Employees and Students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Wear protective clothing when instructed to do so Know the procedures to be followed in the case of fire Know how to find a first-aider

© Imperial College LondonPage 13 Mechanical Engineering staff with Specific Duties First Aid Coordinator Laser Safety Supervisor Radiation Protection Supervisor Biological Safety Officer DSE Assessor Manual Handling Assessor COSHH Assessor Ms Serena Dalrymple Prof Alex Taylor Mr Ian Wright Prof Andrew Amis Ms Claire Ferguson Mr Ian Wright

© Imperial College LondonPage 14 Safety Department and Occupational Health Safety Department – Level 5, Sherfield College Safety Director: Mr Ian Gillett Occupational Health – Level 4, Sherfield Director of Occupational Health: Dr Alan Swann Occupational Health Advisers: Claire O’Brien

© Imperial College LondonPage 15 Welfare People you can turn to for help and advice in the Mechanical Engineering Department –Senior Tutor: Dr Shaun Crofton –Postgraduate Tutor: Dr Maria Charalambides –Disabilities Officer: Dr Shaun Crofton –Your Personal Tutor

© Imperial College LondonPage 16 Welfare Those who can help you outside the department –Student Counsellors –Health Centre –Nightline –College Tutors –College Disabilities Officer –Academic Registrar

© Imperial College LondonPage 17 IF IN DOUBT ASK Prof Alex Taylor Mr Ian Wright Room: 606 Tel. no.: Room: 302 Tel. no.: 47043

© Imperial College LondonPage 18 IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL AND INFORM Ian Wright or Alex Taylor as soon as possible

© Imperial College LondonPage 19 IF IN DOUBT…………ASK Ian Wright – Department Safety Officer Room 302 Ext – Answer Phone Prof Alex Taylor – Chair Safety Committee Room 612 Ext – Message with Secretary