Occupational Health & Safety Service Basic Health & Safety
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Basic Health & Safety Occupational Health & Safety Service
Transcript of Occupational Health & Safety Service Basic Health & Safety
Basic Health & Safety
Occupational Health & Safety Service
Welcome & Introduction Occupational Health & Safety Service
Andrew McKenna H&S Adviser for Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) Tel: 0191 208 8861 [email protected] Housekeeping Arrangements: • Fire alarm • Questions • Mobile phones to silent please • Presentation slides will be circulated by e-mail • Presentation duration
Agenda Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Why we manage Health & Safety • Health & Safety Law • Health & Safety management at the University • Common hazards • Further Information
H&S Myths Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Graduates are banned from throwing mortar boards as part of the traditional celebrations in case somebody gets hurt from the falling boards. • Health and safety law doesn't stop
graduates having fun and celebrating their success in the time-honoured fashion!
• The chance of being injured by a flying mortar board is incredibly small, and when the concern is actually about the hats being returned in good condition, it's time to stop blaming health and safety.
Why we manage H&S Occupational Health & Safety Service
Health & Safety
Moral
Economic
Legal
Statute/Criminal Law Occupational Health & Safety Service
Made by: Parliament Legislation: Health & Safety at Work etc. Act and numerous Regulations/ Corporate Manslaughter Enforced by: Health and Safety Executive/ Police Penalties: Fines and/ or imprisonment Courts: Magistrates or Crown Court
Mr Stocker was jailed for five years
Blackmoor Estate was fined £75,000 for health and safety offences
Common/Civil Law Occupational Health & Safety Service
Made by: Previous case law ‘precedents’ Legislation: Common law Enforced by: Cases brought by individuals Penalties: Compensation for injuries, loss of earnings or damage caused Courts: County (civil) courts
Legislation Occupational Health & Safety Service
University You
General duty to protect the health and safety of its staff and students
Keep yourself and others who might by affected by your actions healthy and safe.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Legislation Occupational Health & Safety Service
• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • provide safe place of work, safe plant and equipment, safe systems of
work • Provide information, Instruction, training & Supervision
• The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Employers must complete suitable and sufficient risk assessments…..more on risk assessments later.
• Provide employers with adequate training and instruction • Employees should use equipment as instructed • Highlight any shortcomings to their employer
The costs of failure Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Failure to manage health and safety can result in:
• prosecution, fines and imprisonment
• compensation claims • loss of output or service • replacement costs • loss of reputation
Responsible People Occupational Health & Safety Service
• The Vice Chancellor • The Pro-VC for Safety • Registrar • The Head of School/Institute/Service • The Lab/Area Manager • Your principal investigator/ supervising
academic • You! • The School Safety Officer
Responsible People Occupational Health & Safety Service
As post graduate students you may: • Be new to Newcastle University- we may do things differently
from your last University • Be doing new, exciting research • Pushing the boundaries • Travelling the globe • Carrying out new work activities • Using new work equipment • Be working with less supervision More is expected of you as a post graduate student and this includes carrying out your research in a safe manner.
H&S Policy Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Legal requirement • University and Faculty of Medical Sciences policy
published and on web • School/Service have individual policies • Labs/buildings may need additional arrangements to
provide more detail • Arrangements will include local rules and emergency
procedures • Some local rules are needed by law e.g. Ionising
Radiation The requirements of the University Safety Policy MUST be followed
Risk Assessments Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Must be “suitable and sufficient”
• Hazard – something with the potential to cause harm e.g. electricity, chemicals
• Risk – the likelihood of harm being caused and the severity of the harm.
• Record your risk assessment on the right RA form • Control – preventative and protective measures to reduce
risks Training is provided by OHSS for Risk Assessment
Reasonably Practicable Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Risk should be set against the effort required to remove it.
• It is not reasonably practicable if the cost of removal of risk is disproportionately high
• It is reasonably practicable if a risk can be removed at minimal cost and effort
Hazards Occupational Health & Safety Service
Fire
Electricity
Manual Handling
Slips Trips and Falls
Chemicals
Lone Working
Work at Height
Work Equipment
Travel Abroad
Lone Working Occupational Health & Safety Service
Risk Assessment for home visits/ interviews Further Information: OHSS webpages Lone Working Policy http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ohss/safety/management/outofhours.htm Social Research Association Code of Safety for Social Researchers http://the-sra.org.uk/sra_resources/safety-code/ Suzy Lamplugh Trust People Environment Task http://www.suzylamplugh.org/2012/01/dynamic-risk-assessments-article-from-trust-trainer-published-in-health-safety-at-work-magazine/
Travel Abroad Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Travel abroad policy
• Based on Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice • Risk assessments for all travel, approved by School & Faculty • Students returning to their home country • Insurance • Key issues: travel & transportation/ accommodation/
individual medical conditions Training is provided by OHSS for travel abroad
Travel Abroad Information Occupational Health & Safety Service
University Travel Abroad webpages OHSS https://safety.ncl.ac.uk/travelabroad.aspx Insurance http://www.ncl.ac.uk/internal/finance/insurance/cover/travel_pg.htm Procurement- approved travel agents – Selective Travel http://www.ncl.ac.uk/internal/purchasing-services/agreements/travel.php Control Risks (subscription travel advice service) https://my.ncl.ac.uk/staff/ (bottom left hand side of staff homepage) Foreign and Commonwealth Office b. Travel advice by country/ territory https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) http://www.nathnac.org/ Door Jammer/ Safety Torch http://www.door-jammer.com/ and http://flarebrands.com/ Maiden Voyage http://www.maiden-voyage.com/Tips.aspx
Display Screen Equipment Occupational Health & Safety Service
Why report defects? Occupational Health & Safety Service
Safety Signs Occupational Health & Safety Service
Safety Signs Occupational Health & Safety Service
Further Mandatory Training Occupational Health & Safety Service
Bio-COSHH
Chemical Safety
Radiation (if needed)
Occupational health and safety service offer a range of other training
Risk assessment
Waste Occupational Health & Safety Service
• Many accidents are caused by incorrect disposal of wastes
• University has strict rules • Wastes must be segregated by law • Errors put others at risk • Documented in COSHH
risk assessment • Case study- University College London
Security Occupational Health & Safety Service
• The University Security Service are committed to providing a secure and safe environment
• Security staff are on duty 24/7 and can always be contacted by phone x6817 or email
• All Security staff are qualified first aiders • In cases of serious or imminent danger call: 6666 – Control Room
9999 – Emergency Services
Personal Security Occupational Health & Safety Service
• It is essential that all crime related incidents be reported to University security staff
• This is vital to maintain a safe and secure environment on Campus for everyone
• All crime related incidents must be reported on the Crime/Incident online form
• Further advice on personal security can be accessed via the ESS website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/estates/services/security/personalsafety.htm
Why report accidents? Occupational Health & Safety Service
• The University Safety Policy requires all accidents and near misses to be reported to your PI/ supervisor as soon as possible
• The law requires some specific types to be reported
to the Enforcing Authorities
• It enables investigations so as to prevent further accidents
• Reports enable the University to identify trends
Getting Help & Further Info Occupational Health & Safety Service
Assistance within the School or Service: • Post Docs or Project Supervisor • Technical Staff • School Safety Officer • Biological Safety Supervisor • Radiation Protection Supervisor • The OHSS website: www.ncl .ac.uk/ohss
Any Questions?
