Further Information
University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA)
Barbour

Health and Safety Policies, Standards, Codes of Practice and Guidance

These describe the University's arrangements to meet legal requirements. Generally Codes of Practice are produced for more complex risk areas. They are mandatory.

Policies, Standards and Codes of Practice

University Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy (.pdf)

UECS Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy (.pdf)

Employee Guide to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy (University version)(.pdf)

Fire Safety (website)

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) (website)

Driving for Work Standard (website)

Consultation Procedure for Health and Safety Policies and Standards (website)

Hazardous substances (COSHH) (website) Working with Substances Hazardous to Health (.pdf)

Ionising Radiation Local Rules (restricted access website)

Laser Local Rules (restricted access website)

Local Rules for GM and Biological Agents (restricted access website)

Lone Working (.pdf)

Managing Health and Safety (Universiy of Essex) (.pdf)

Managing Health and Safety (UECS) (.pdf)

Manual Handling (.pdf)

Portable Electrical Appliance Testing (.pdf)

Stress Management (website)

Temperature at Work (website)

Working at Height (website)

Working Outdoors (.pdf)

Workplace Transport (.pdf)

For premises related policies go to the Estate Management Section Policies and Strategies site.

Guidance and Generic Risk Assessments

Guidance documents are short, web-based information which describes how to meet responsibilities i relation to specific subjects. There will be a mixture of mandatory requirements and good practice which will be clear from the language used.

Generic Risk Assessments describe what must be in place to achieve a safe workplace and meet University/legal requirements in a risk assessment format. The standards within them are mandatory, though there is some flexibility to suit local needs. Managers or nominated staff can produce their own assessments (to a similar standard) rather than use the generic ones. Generic Risk Assessments can be accessed on the HSAS Risk Assessment page.

Forms and checklists are available to be completed online or to be printed off for manual completion. There is a link to the appropriate guidance included.

	Link to risk assessment, form or checklist (.doc)	Link to website or pdf guidance
Catering Equipment in Offices		Guidance (webpage)
Children on Campus		Guidance (webpage)
Dangerous and Explosive Substances		Guidance (.pdf)
Driving for Work	Driving for Work Checklist Vehicle Safety Checklist	Driving for Work Standard (webpage)
DSE Self Assessment	DSE Self Assessment Checklist	Guidance on Safe Use (.pdf) DSE and Pregnancy (webpage)
Electrical Safety		Guidance (webpage)
Event Safety	Events Risk Assessment Events Risk Assessment (Southend) Marquee Events Risk Assessment Use of Hex Space Risk Assessment	Organising an Event Guidance (website)
Food Safety		Guidance (webpage)
Health & Safety Induction	Induction Checklist	Guidance (website)
Incident Reporting	Health and Safety Incident Report Form Health and Safety Incident Investigation Form	Guidance on Incident Reporting (website)
Inspection	Inspection Checklist All Areas Inspection Checklist Higher Risk Areas	Inspection Guidance (website)
Leptospirosis (Weill's Disease)		Guidance (webpage)
Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)		Guidance (webpage)
Pregnant workers	Pregnant Workers Risk Assessment	Guidance (webpage) DSE and Pregnancy Guidance (webpage)
Radiation		Local Rules (Restricted Access website)
Risk Assessment	Risk Assessment Form	Guidance (website)
Stepladder Register	Stepladder Register	Ladder and Stepladder Safety (webpage)
Stress Risk Assessment	Stress Risk Assessment	Stress Guidance for Managers (website)
Work Equipment		Work Equipment Safety Buying work equipment

The University also follows sector standards/guidance from the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA):

Responsible Research (.pdf) NEW

Guidance on Safety in Fieldwork (.pdf)

Health and Safety Guidance when Working Overseas (.pdf)

Health and Safety Guidance for Placement of HE Students (Published August 2009) (.pdf)

Manual Handling in Libraries (.pdf)

UCEA Stress Management Guidance (.pdf)

The following guidance has also been produced by the UK Nanosafety Partnership Group (www.safenano.org):

Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Research & Development (.pdf) NEW

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) produce Approved Codes of Practice and guidance help you to meet legal responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and associated regulations. Information is presented by topic or industry.

The University is a member of the Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) which means that any University employee can register to access the site. Site includes publications, a forum and useful links.

Through our USHA membership, the University subscribes to Barbour, a comprehensive reference source for key information on health, safety and environment. For information on how to access Barbour, contact the HSAS on 2944