Health and Safety Committee and Sub Committees

About the Health and Safety Committee and Sub Committees

Agendas, Agenda papers and Minutes

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan

About the Health and Safety Committee and Sub Committees

The University has a Health and Safety Committee, Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and specialist sub-committees (covering ionising radiation, non-ionising radiation and biological safety) through which consultation on matters that affect the University as a whole take place.

The Health and Safety Committee is an advisory committee which supports Council in overseeing the implementation of the University's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Plan. The membership and Terms of Reference of the Health and Safety Committee are published in the University Calendar. Further information can be found on the University's Committee WebPages or by following this link:

Health and Safety Committee.

The Safety Advisory Group provides a contributory forum which promotes and supports the operational implementation of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Plan, shares good practice on health and safety and consults on health and safety related issues. The Group reports and can refer issues to, the Health and Safety Committee. Any member of the University may request that an item relating to health and safety be placed on the agenda, either through a Trade Union Safety Representative or by contacting the HSAS.

SAG membership and terms of reference

The Ionising Radiation and Biological Safety Sub-committees also report to the Health and Safety Committee.

Ionising Radiation Protection Sub-committee supervise the use of Ionising radiation and radioactive substance in the University and to ensure that the provisions in the codes of practice for the protection of persons exposed to such radiations in research and teaching and of the University's local rules are carried out.

Biological Safety Sub-committee supervise the work involving biological hazards and genetic manipulation within the University and ensure the provisions of Codes of Practice and local rules for such work are complied with and approve genetic manipulation projects and prepare reports as required by the Health and Safety Executive Advisory Committee on Genetic Manipulation.

To obtain Biological Hazards & Genetic Modification Safety Committee  meeting agendas or minutes please contact
Dr David Knight, Biological Sciences, extension 3314.

Agendas, Agenda papers and Minutes

Minutes of the last Committee and  Sub-Committee meetings can be found by following the links below (all documents are in pdf format):

If you want to see past minutes or agenda papers, please contact Maggie Jefferd on 2944.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan

Both the Health and Safety Committee and Safety Advisory Group have a role in supporting the implementation of the University's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan.  The most current version of the plan is available below:

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan (.pdf) (Last updated Sept 2012)