Health and Safety Policies
The following is a list of all current Health and Safety Policies. However, please go to the A-Z for information on wider aspects of health and safety and please visit the Environment webpages for information on environmental compliance and good practice.
Policy Standards
- Safe Use of Lasers Policy Standard (March 2019)
- Driver and Vehicle Safety - Policy Standard (February 2019)
- Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) Policy Standard (January 2019)
- New and Expectant Mothers Policy Standard (Dec 2018)
- Risk Assessment (Nov 2018)
- Out of Hours Working (Nov 2018)
- Safety of Electrical Equipment Policy Standard and Information Sheets (Nov 2018)
- Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Policy Standard (May 2018)
- Safe Use of Artificial Optical Radiation Light Sources Policy Standard (May 2018)
- University Diving Projects Policy Standard (May 2017)
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Policy Standard (May 2017)
- Manual Handling Operations Policy Standard (May 2017)
- Fieldwork Policy Standard & Procedures (Feb 2015)
- Safe Use of Computers (DSE) Policy Standard and Information Sheets (2014) (replaces 2008 Policy)
- Safe Use of Pressure Systems (2014) (replaces OSHU G12) & PSR1 Notification Form
- Minibus Safety Policy Standard and Procedures (2013 technically amended Oct 2015) (replaces OHSU P14)
- Fire Safety Policy Standard and Associated Management Guides (2012)
- Non-Smoking Policy (2012)
- Overseas Travel (2011) (amended April 2016)
- Control of Vibration in the Workplace (2011)
- Health and Safety Information and Training (2011)
- Use of X-Ray Sets (2010)
- Ionising Radiation (open sources) (2010)
- Radon Management (2010)
- Control of Asbestos (2009)
A number of old style Health and Safety Policies are still in place, however reference is made to the more detailed information contained in the A-Z links. All of the Policies listed below will be replaced or removed shortly:
| TITLE |
| Personal Protective Equipment |
| Accident and Incident Investigation |
| Water Safety Management Policy [Under Review] |
| Young Persons at Work [Under Review] |