university of essex

Advice and Assistance
Departmental contacts:
HSLOs, DHSOs and DSE Facilitators
Specialist Safety Roles
Safety Representatives (Union Appointed)

Health and Safety Advisory Service and Occupational Health Contacts

Staff may contact us directly by phone, e-mail or in person for appointments and general enquiries on weekdays between 9am and 5pm. You can find us in the following locations:

Note: non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create a full email address.

Health and Safety Advisory Service (HSAS) Occupational Health Service
General Enquiries
Tel: 2944
Fax: 01206 874812
Email: safety
Room 4SB.5.4
General Enquiries
Tel: 01206 872399
Email: ohquery
Room 3.109
Claire Saunders
Head of Health and Safety
Tel: 2946
Email: claires
Faculty contact: Science & Engineering, Humanities & Comparative Studies, law and IDCR
Specialist advice: Ionising radiation
Lara Carmel
Head of Occupational Health
Tel: 3793
Email: lcarmel
Please use the general enquiries email/extn to book appointments.
John Crust
Fire Safety Officer
Part-time: Normal working days are Tuesday and Wednesday
Tel: 4847
Email: jcrust
Specialist advice: Fire Safety and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)
Sarah Lyster
Occupational Health Advisor
Tel: 4129
Email: slyster
 
Joanna Carrington
Health and Safety Adviser
Tel: 4517
Email: jcarring
Faculty contact: Social Sciences, Essex Business School
Specialist advice: Non-ionising radiation
Kate Shawcross
Occupational Health Assistant
Part-time: Tuesday-Thursday
Tel: 2399
Email: kshawc