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Latest news
- Head of Department Monitoring Interim Report 2023-24: The Head of Department Monitoring and Faculty Summary Report forms for the Health and Safety Interim Report has been released. For more information, please see the bulletin below.
- Update: Health and Safety Plan (2019-25) and KPIs (2023-24): The Health and Safety Plan has been amended and updated and new KPIs have been updated for the new academic year. Please see the bulletin for more details.
Bulletins
Health and safety bulletins are short communications designed to keep you up to date with information you need to manage health and safety or work safely. They are issued as and when required. If you would like to receive all safety bulletins via email, please subscribe to the mailing list.
2024
Policy
- Head of Department Monitoring Interim Report 2023-24 (.pdf) (27 February 2024)
2023
Committee
- Health and Safety Plan 2019-25 & KPI for 23-24 (.pdf) (18 October 2023)
Good Practice
- Accommodation Checklist (.pdf) (05 October 2023)
Policy
- New Policy: Display Screen Equipment (DSE) 2023-26 (.pdf) (18 September 2023)
- Head of Department Monitoring Annual Report 2022-23 (.pdf) (25 July 2023)
- Policy Update: Hazardous Substances Safety (.pdf) (25 July 2023)
- Head of Department Monitoring Interim Report 2022 (.pdf) (20 February 2023)
2022
Policy
- Updated Health and Safety Templates (.pdf) (05 September 2022)
- COVID-19 Risk Assessment for Overseas Travel (.pdf) (30 August 2022)
- Head of Department Monitoring Annual Report 2021-22 (.pdf) (21 July 2022)
- Head of Department Monitoring Interim Report 2021 (.pdf) (10 February 2022)
Safety alert
- Fire Safety and COSHH (.pdf) (14 October 2022)
- Fire Safety Practice Dry Weather (.pdf) (08 August 2022)
- Hot Weather and High Temperatures (.pdf) (15 July 2022)
- Fire Doors Safety (.pdf) (16 June 2022)
- HSE Safety Alert on Ear-loop Masks (.pdf) (13 May 2022)
2021
Policy
- COVID-19 Risk Assessment Approval Process- Update (.pdf) (14 September 2021)
- Individual Staff Self-Assessment Process and Isolation Guidance for vaccinated staff members (.pdf) (17 August 2021)
- COVID-19 Risk Assessment Approval Process (.pdf) (22 June 2021)
- Workplace Inspection Planning 2021-2022 (.pdf) (18 June 2021)
- Head of Department Health and Safety Monitoring Annual Report 2020-21 (.pdf) (17 June 2021)
- Head of Department Health and Safety Monitoring Interim Report 2020 (.pdf) (8 February 2021)
- Display Screen Equipment - annual reminder (.pdf) (24 February 2021)
2020
Policy
- Biological Safety Policy (.pdf) (19 February 2020)
2019
Training and events
- Training opportunities September 2019-July 2020 (.pdf) (7 October 2019)
- Health and safety training bulletin (.pdf) (7 October 2019)
Good practice
- Update: Health and Safety team and website (.pdf) (28 March 2019)
Policy
- Head of Department Health and Safety Monitoring Interim Report 2019(.pdf) (10 December 2019)
- Head of Department Health and Safety Monitoring Annual Report 2018-19 (.pdf) (19 June 2019)
Legal
- Welding: Changes in HSE enforcement expectations (.pdf) (16 April 2019)
Safety alert
- Office shelving: safety checks (.pdf) (14 October 2019)
2018
Committee
- Health and Safety Plan and KPI (.pdf) (3 September 2018)
Good practice
- High temperatures during summer (.pdf) (2 August 2018)
Policy
- Health and Safety Monitoring Interim Report 2018 (.pdf) (11 December 2018)
- Safe use of lasers (.pdf) (2 July 2018)
- Health and Safety Monitoring Annual Report 2017-18(.pdf) (18 June 2018)
- Risk assessment review (.pdf) (6 June 2018)
- Legionella Policy and Management Plan (.pdf) (8 March 2018)
- Asbestos Policy and Management Plan (.pdf) (6 March 2018)
- Research risk assessments (.pdf) (10 January 2018)
- Health and Safety document update (.pdf) (19 January 2018)
Training and events
- Principle Investigator training (.pdf) (4 December 2018)
- Fire Safety Essentials training now online (.pdf) (9 May 2018)
2017
Good practice
- Electrical Safety (.pdf) (06 February 2017)
- PAT Testing update 2017 (.pdf) (22 September 2017)
- Fire Risk Assessment (.pdf) (25 January 2017)
Policy
- Flying Unmanned Aircraft Systems (.pdf) (19 December 2017)
- Electromagnetic Fields Standard (.pdf) (16 January 2017)
- Legionella Management Policy and Plan consultation (.pdf) (03 January 2017)
Safety alerts
- Hotpoint fridge freezer product notice (.pdf) (27 June 2017)
- Travel planning and terrorism (.pdf) (08 June 2017)
- Caffeine experiment prosecution (.pdf) (13 February 2017)
Committee
- Key performance indicators (.pdf) (06 December 2017)
Consultation
- Health and Safety Policy consultation (.pdf) (24 August 2017)
Training and events
- Health and Safety training courses 2017-18 (.pdf) (07 August 2017)
2016
Committee updates
- Performance indicators (.pdf) (12 August 2016)
Policy
- Revised Health and Safety Policy 2016 (.pdf) (12 January 2016)
Safety alerts
- Toshiba laptop battery recall(.pdf) (27 April 2016)
Training and events
- Webinar launch (.pdf) (22 August 2016)
- Health and Safety courses 2016-17 (.pdf) (28 July 2016)
Categories of action
The following categories of action are used to help you decide what to do in response to the bulletin:
- For information (with a green banner). These do not require specific action, but may need you to review health and safety practice
- For action (with amber banner). These are issued when you need to take specific action and may include a date by which action needs to be taken.
- Urgent (with red banner). These are used to inform you about serious health and safety risks for which urgent action needs to be taken.
Categories of bulletin
Bulletins are categorised as follows:
- Policy - University requirement
- Committee - notification/actions arising from Health and Safety Committee
- Good practice - notifying about anything relating to improving health and safety practice
- Safety alert - accident, prosecution, civil claim or safety hazard which signifies need to review practice
- Consultation - we want your feedback on new health and safety standards
- Training - advertising new training opportunities
- Event - advertising upcoming events
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