The role of a full time health
and safety Manager
Ann Diment CMIOSH, MISTR
School of Biomedical Sciences
22nd February 2011
Overview
Role
 Responsibilities
 Remit
 SBMS
 Other Activities
 Summary
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Role
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Why am I here???
Role- Some see me as ..
nag 1 (n g)
v. nagged, nag·ging, nags
v.tr.
1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging.
2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain.
v.intr.
1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children.
2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered
quotation nagged at my mind.
n.
One who nags.
Role- Others as….
ad·vis·er
[ad-vahy-zer] –noun
1. one who gives advice.
2. Education . a teacher responsible for advising students on academic matters.
3. a fortuneteller.
Also, ad·vi·sor.
Origin: 1605–15; advise + -er1
Role- I try to be…..
Manager
Record keeper
Trainer
Inspector
Advisor/policymaker
Administrator
Role- In Reality I…..
jug·gle (j g l)
v. jug·gled, jug·gling, jug·gles
v.tr.
1. To keep (two or more objects) in the air at one time by alternately
tossing and catching them.
2. To have difficulty holding; balance insecurely:.
3. To keep (more than two activities, for example) in motion or progress at
one time:.
4. To manipulate in order to deceive:
v.intr.
1. To juggle objects or perform other tricks of manual dexterity.
2. To make rapid motions or manipulations:
3. To use trickery; practice deception.
n.
1. The act of juggling.
2. Trickery for a dishonest end.
Responsibilities
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Extract from School safety manual:
The School Safety Manager will:
 Advise on all aspects of Health and Safety in the School.
 Administrate and coordinate Health and Safety management
and information within the school.
 Meet regularly with the Radiation Protection Safety Adviser,
the Biological Safety Adviser and the local laboratory
managers.
 Liaise with the University Health and Safety department and
external bodies.
Responsibilities
What’s in a Name?......
ad·vis·er or ad·vi·sor ( d-v z r) n.
 1. One that advises, such as a person or firm that offers official or
professional advice to clients.
 2. An educator who advises students in academic and personal matters.
Or..
man·ag·er (m n -j r) n.
1. One who handles, controls, or directs, especially:
a. One who directs a business or other enterprise.
b. One who controls resources and expenditures, as of a household.
2. One who is in charge of the business affairs of an entertainer.
Remit
Site based
 Central area
 Other School staff?
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Remit- My Patch…
BMTO
Anatomy
Wilkie building-
1 George Square
Hugh Robson
SBMS
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One of four schools within CMVM
 Teaching -BMTO
 Five associated research centres
Plus
 Interdisciplinary research
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Edinburgh Neuroscience
Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Edinburgh
Wilkie building Sudden death brain and tissue bank
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Forensic Medicine
SBMS- Centres
Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems
 Centre for Integrative Physiology
 Centre for Neuroregeneration
 Division of Pathway Medicine
 Centre for Infectious Diseases*
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SBMS- Risks we deal with…
Other activities
University committees
 Multi-Occupancy –MOBUG’s
 External Inspections/Audits
 Non-safety items
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Drugs precursors
 Chemical weapons
 Controlled Drugs
 Security issues
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Other Activities
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CPD- professional bodies- IOSH, ISTR
http://www.ebsaweb.eu/
http://www.istr.org.uk/
http://www.iosh.co.uk/
Other activities…
‘Mainstreaming’ Health and Safety
•New Anatomy MSC Course
•H&S integrated into lecture
programme
Other Activities II…..
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MH awareness week
Preparing MH policy and
mentors
Raise staff awareness
Drop-in session- information
and ideas
MH foundation 10 ways…..
Resources free from NHS
and University support
services. £10 outlay for fruit.
Publicised by Newsletter, email and posters.
Other Activities III
•Working on the ‘Health’ part of H&S
•Mental Health Commendation award
•Training staff
• Dignity & respect,
•Mental health awareness
•Mentors
•Equality & Diversity
•Stress audits
•Risk assessment?
A typical day…..
•Planning
•Organising committees
(convene 4, member of 12)
•Administration- updating records, guidance etc
•Audits/inspections
•Training
Summary
Role- Many!
 Responsibilities- Short list, many add- ons
 Remit- Area-based, cross school extras
 SBMS- Multidiscliplinary, multi-site
 Other Activities- CPD
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Any Questions?....