1. Health & Safety By
Catherine Derwent
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2. Today’s Agenda: What is Health & Safety?
What is the role of a Health & Safety Officer?
Group Task
Important Information you need to know
Future Training
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3. What is Health & Safety?
Regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or public environments. (English Oxford Dictionary)
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4. What is the role of Health & Safety Officer?
Attend any Health and Safety Training that is offered
Attend the First Aid Training and be the trained first Aider on all events
Ensure that all Risk Assessments are completed and Health and Safety procedures are followed
Ensure all activities are carried out in a safe manner
Ensure the physical and mental well-being of your members.
Ensure you safeguard your members and wider community in everything you do
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5. Group Task
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7. 5 Simple Steps to Risk Assessments
Your Role’s Requirements:
External Guests
Risks Assessments
Well Being
5 Simple Steps to Risk Assessments
Step 1
Identify Hazards
Step 2
Identify who might be harmed and how
Step 3
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Step 4
Step 5
Review your assessment and update if necessary
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8. Group Task Feedback
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9. Safeguarding
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10. Important Information
De Montfort Students Union - Tel:
DMU Security - Tel: –
DSU Advice – -
Student Support Services: Student Gateway reception, ground floor Gateway House.
DMU Support services:
There's is also lots of ‘Self help’ guides on ‘MyDMU’
And Remember!!!!
Always tell someone if you are concerned.
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11. Future Training Managing Risks and Risk Assessment training
Student Marshall training
Mental Health First Aid
Equality and Diversity training
Helping Students in Distress
Mandala Project
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12. Thank you for attending this session
Thank you for attending this session. If you have any additional questions or want more information please
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