School of
Life
Sciences
Prepared By:
Health, Safety and Environment Plan
2013/14
A1
Steve Pearce (Safety Advisor) Date:
Academic year 13/14
Teresa Knapp (Deputy Safety Advisor)
1.1 Monitoring Performance
1.1.1
Scheduled
Implement rolling programme of risk assessment inspections
Completed
(By 30/09/14)
Ensure safety inspections are carried out as advised by
Health and Safety Office (all areas)
Inspectors: SP/PM + union reps
CRPC, OAB and Bee Unit sheds
JMS Building + courtyard outbuildings
Chemistry (Arundel Chichester)
GDSC
1.1.2
Audit of performance & effectiveness of safety plan 2012-13
Weekly rolling
programme
Oct 2013
1.2 Health and Safety Documentation
Scheduled
1.2.1
Annual Review School Safety Handbook (SP)
June 2014
1.2.2
Complete update of Standard Procedures and Guidance notes
with oversight by HSO (TK,SP,PM)
1.2.3
Inspect and Review general project risk assessments [SP]
Completed
Ongoing
On-going
Annual Update Biological Risk Assessments/approvals for GM
[SP/MR]
1.2.4
Sep 2014
In depth review of all projects is required
1.2.5
Update safety notice boards including fire warden listing (ABL)
Oct 2013
1.2.5
Review operational and access procedures for solvent stores
June 2014
1.3 Communication
Scheduled
1.3.1
Ensure safety agenda items included in Senior management
group and Head of School’s open meetings [TK]
On-going
1.3.2
Inspection Reports to be circulated to HoS, Subject Chairs,
safety office and Union reps [SP]
On-going
1.3.3
Publicise safety matters arising by e-mail [SP]
On-going
1.3.4
Regular safety meetings with University HSO [SP/TK]
Termly
1.3.5
Attendance at Health and Safety Co-ordinators update
Termly
Completed
ABL= Andrew Black
ABU= Alex Burns FH=Fiona Hird, GF=Graham Frost NT=Neil Troak
PM=Paul McCourt SC=Sue Carter SH= Sara Hinchliffe SP= Steve Pearce TK=Teresa Knapp
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1.3.6
Safety advisor’s report to School safety group [SP]
Oct 2013
May 2014
1.3.7
Regular communication with School staff to update as regards
new legislation, information and assessments [SP]
1.4 Risk Management/Emergency Planning
On going
Scheduled
1.4.1
Remove (waste)chemical/ equipment hazards [SP/ABL/ABU]
On-going
1.4.2
Review and update local emergency plans to include
business continuity [TK, SH]
Jan 2014
1.4.3
Review and update emergency contacts and DSEAR notices
[TK/ABL]
Apr 2014
1.4.4
Annual testing of LEV [TK/PM/NT/ABL]
Jun 2013 and
Jan 14
1.4.5
Annual Review Biological working and facilities (SP)
July/Aug 2014
1.4.6
Roll out use of Isostock and review of Radioactive working,
ordering and facilities(TK/PM/GF)
1.5 Training
Nov 2014
Scheduled
Provision of new staff safety induction, [SP/GF/FH].
1.5.2
Provision of postgraduate induction [SP]
Oct 2013
1.5.2
Provision of undergraduate induction [SP]
Sept 2013
1.5.3
Identify Staff training needs and make recommendations [SP]
On-going
1.5.4
Training for Safety advisor TBC [SP]
2013-14
1.5.5
Working with University Safety office to provide and facilitate
Life Sci bespoke training programmes for staff and PG
1.5.6
Review induction package for Life Sci undergrads.[SP]
July 2014
1.5.7
Review induction training for staff and PG
July 2014
1.5.8
Review Staff & PG training requirements [SP/TK]
Aug 2014
1.6.1
1.6.2
13-14
academic year
Scheduled
Maintain School HS&E web pages to act as the main portal to
standard H&S documentation [TK/FH/SP]
Ensure all forms related to health and safety are available online via the school safety website, or readily accessible via live
links. [FH/TK/SP]
Completed
As required
1.5.1
1.6 School H,S&E Web Site
Completed
Completed
On-going
On-going
ABL= Andrew Black
ABU= Alex Burns FH=Fiona Hird, GF=Graham Frost NT=Neil Troak
PM=Paul McCourt SC=Sue Carter SH= Sara Hinchliffe SP= Steve Pearce TK=Teresa Knapp
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1.6.3
Publicise availability of pages and subject matter via
appropriate communications, including induction and e-mail
[SP]
On-going
1.6.4
Create a database of risk assessments available on web
On-going
ABL= Andrew Black
ABU= Alex Burns FH=Fiona Hird, GF=Graham Frost NT=Neil Troak
PM=Paul McCourt SC=Sue Carter SH= Sara Hinchliffe SP= Steve Pearce TK=Teresa Knapp
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