1. © Imperial College London 1 The role of the Departmental Safety Committee

2. Departmental Safety Committee The committee receives, reviews and monitors: reports of accidents, near misses, or work related health problems; reports from safety representatives; the results of inspections carried out by the DSO, committee members, the College, HSE or other regulatory authorities; staff training; provisions for emergency evacuations, evacuation drills and first aid.

3. Departmental Safety Committee The committee makes recommendations to the HoD on: improvements in departmental health and safety standards; actions to minimise accidents or near misses; local arrangements for implementing new College or statutory requirements.

4. Departmental Safety Committee Membership includes : The Departmental Safety Officer Staff with specialist responsibilities ie Laser safety, Biological safety, Radiation Union safety representatives Representatives of different staff categories PG and UG students It is chaired by a senior member of the department (Prof A. Taylor). It meets three times a year.

5. Safety Notice-boards and Information The Safety Committee has a notice-board: By the disabled toilet on level 2 main concourse. Departmental Safety Information can also be found on our web-site http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/mechanicalengineering/safety

6. Department of Mechanical Engineering - Safety Committee Chair: Professor Alex Taylor HoD: Professor Tony Kinloch MED Safety Officer: Mr Ian WrightDeputy MED Safety Officer: Mr Chris Jerrard Safety Advisor: Mr John LukeBuilding Manager: Mr Guy Fairhurst Biological Hazards Officer: Professor Andrew Amis Display Screen Assessor: Mr Ian Wright First-Aid Co-ordinator: Ms Serena DalrympleLaser Safety Officer: Professor Alex Taylor Applied Mechanics Div Rep: Dr Ulrich Hansen MoM Division Rep: Dr Ambrose Taylor TF Division Rep: Dr. Frank Beyrau Academic Rep: Dr Mike Ristic Clerical Rep: Mrs Pam Cook PG Departmental Rep: TBA UG Departmental Rep: TBA Teaching Workshop Manager: Mr Dave Murphy Technical Services: Mr Philip Wilson RCA Technician, IDEA Workshop: Mr Gordon Addy AMICUS Rep: Mr Paul Jobson Ctte Secretary: Ms Serena Dalrymple