Scope: All Staff
Last updated by/date:
December 2015
Effective Date:
December 2015
Next review date:
December 2018
Responsible: Health, Safety
and Wellbeing
Associated link: Health &
Safety at York St John
Equality Impact Assessment:
Completed Dec 2015
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Health, Safety & Wellbeing Code of Practice
Health & Safety for Visiting Lecturers
York St John University has a responsibility to ensure that the safety of all staff and students
is not compromised whilst working or studying at the University. As a Visiting Lecturer you
must be aware of our safety requirements and emergency arrangements and you should
receive a Health & Safety Induction on appointment. If this has not happened you MUST
request this from the Faculty or Business School responsible for your appointment.
This Code of Practice is designed to support the Induction and to remind you of your
responsibilities.
Fire Safety
As part of your Induction you MUST complete the York St John Fire Safety Training –
accessible online at http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/health-and-safety/health-and-safety/fire-
safety-at-york-st-john.aspx
This covers the essentials on Fire Safety at the University and all visiting lecturers will need to
make themselves aware of the fire evacuation procedures applying to the area where they will
normally be working or teaching.
This will include:
 The fire alarm system (e.g. siren) and how to raise the alarm
 The nearest means of escape route and fire exit
 The alternative means of escape route and fire exit
 The locations and use of safe refuges for students and staff with mobility issues
(found on all floors above ground level)
 The procedures for evacuation
 The location of the Lord Mayor’s Walk fire assembly point
If you are teaching when the alarm sounds, it is your responsibility to immediately
guide your students to safety and take them to the Assembly Point on the Front
Lawns next to Lord Mayor’s Walk. Keep your students together and await further
instruction.
Health and Safety information
All visiting lecturers will need to make themselves aware of:
 where to obtain any School or Faculty specific Health and Safety information;
 to whom they should report any Health and Safety concerns.
Risk assessment
On the instruction of the Business School or Faculty all visiting lecturers may need to make
themselves aware of any local or specific risk assessments and control measures relating to
the locations where they will be working. They may also be required to produce their own
risk assessments for the activities that they will be conducting.
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The University Health, safety & Wellbeing Policy and our procedures
All visiting teaching staff will need to make themselves aware of relevant Health Safety &
Wellbeing information which can be viewed and downloaded from:
http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/health-and-safety/health-and-safety.aspx
It is Mandatory for you to be fully aware of
 The University Health Safety & Wellbeing Policy
 Emergency Fire & Accident procedures and how to obtain First Aid.
 Accident reporting procedures
 Lone Working Procedures
The School or faculty may require you to understand and/or complete specific
additional Health and Safety information which could include:
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COSHH
Display screen equipment
Office safety
For further information on any Health and Safety issue, in the first instance, please contact
your School or Faculty Office.
Neil Rogers
Health & Safety Advisor
n.rogers@yorksj.ac.uk
01904 876613
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