Health & Safety

Health and safety in the Computer Laboratory

Health and Safety in the department

• Links to other useful documents

General Health and Safety

• Alarms - Resetting alarms throughout the building; Closing Colt vents above the street, performing standard tests
• Health and safety committee and their meetings
• Information dissemination
• Exam alarm procedures for invigilators and students
• Food safety
• Department barbeque
• Electrical testing of equipment (both departmental and privately owned)
• Panic buttons

Emergency

• What to do in an emergency
• Guidance sheet (.doc)
• Building evacuation
• Emergency telephone numbers
• Fire manager
• Fire wardens
• Fire evacuation
• Bomb evacuation
• Fire doors
• Assembly points
• Room numbering
• Disability and building evacuation
  • PEEP - Personal emergency evacuation assessment"
  • Guidance for writing a PEEP
  • Places of refuge
• Safety officer (email address)

First aid

• Out of hours first aid (includes NHS direct and Addenbrookes A&E numbers)
• Emergency telephone numbers
• First aid boxes (includes floor guide for room locations)
• First aid room
• First aiders
• Calling an ambulance
  • Ambulance policy
• Cleaning up after incidents

Induction

• Induction form - guidelines and checklist
• Induction form cribsheet

Policies and committees

Policies

• Departmental safety policy
• Statement of Health and safety policy (.pdf)
• Action plan
• Ambulance policy
• Emergency procedure
  • Use of fire extinguishers
  • Alarms - fire alarm panel, safe refuge panel, disable toilet alarms
  • Returning to the building after a fire
  • Clearing up after a fire alarm
  • Lift procedures
• Safety policy structure
  • Accident reporting
  • Chronic medical conditions
  • Lone working
  • Children
  • External contractors
  • External working
  • Lasers
• First aid strategy

Committees

• Health & safety committee

Risk assessments

• VDU and upper limb disorders (including RSI)
  • Abbreviations
  • Work place assessments
  • Departmental policy
  • Self assessment form
  • Training and prevention of RSI
• Working with lasers
  • Laser-safety classes
  • Dept laser safety officer
  • University Health & safety Division
  • Occupational Health Service
  • Reporting the use of lasers
  • Laser controlled areas
• Safety officer (email address)
• Assessments for staff and students
  
• Personal emergency evacuation Plan (PEEP)
• Sample RA forms (also available as .doc and .pdf)
• Photocopier toner - identifying hazards and ensuring safety
• Lifting water bottles
  • Manual handling courses