Health & Safety Team | Edinburgh Napier University September 2012

1. Health & Safety Team | Edinburgh Napier University September 2012

2.  Fire or Emergency Procedures • Please read the blue and white notices provided throughout the campus • These give details of the University’s fire and emergency procedures

3.  On discovering a fire • Raise the alarm • Immediately operate the nearest break glass alarm call point • Attack fire if possible with appliances provided but without taking personal risk and only if you have been trained

4.  On hearing the alarm • Evacuate the building • Use the nearest available exit • NEVER use the lift

5.  On hearing the alarm • Assemble at the designated assembly points • Keep access routes clear for emergency services • Do not re-enter the building until authorisation given by Senior Fire Co-ordinator / Fire Officer in charge

6.  Assembly Points APillar in main courtyard at front of building BWest car park C East car park behind refectory

7.  Assembly Points COLINTON ROAD A B C MARDALE CRESCENT

8.  Assembly Points • Staff and students exiting to assembly point A may need to overspill from the front quad onto the nearside pavement • Do not cross the road -in the event of a fire staff and students will be moved away from the building in a co-ordinated manner • Use the nearest available exit

9.  Disabled Refuges • Anyone with mobility difficulties or who requires assistance to evacuate should not use stairways or lifts • They should proceed to the nearest disabled refuge

10.  Disabled Refuges • Fitted with two-way communication systems • When the fire alarm sounds proceed to your nearest disabled refuge • Press the “press for help” button once to initiate a call (do not continue to press or hold during a call) • This will also indicate at the fire panel that someone is in the specified refuge point • The call will be answered • Remain in the refuge until assistance arrives

11.  Disabled Refuges

12.  Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) • All staff and students who may need assistance in an emergency evacuation should have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) drawn up • PEEPs procedure and guidance is available on Health & Safety intranet http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under “Policies and Procedures”

13.  Disabled refuges • List of disabled refuges available at http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under “Fire and Emergency”

14.  Summary – in the event of a fire • If you discover a fire – raise the alarm • On hearing the alarm – leave by the nearest exit route • Keep well clear of the building • Do not use lifts • Assemble at the designated assembly point • Do not re-enter the building until authorised

15.  Your health & safety responsibilities • Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and Procedures • Follow safe systems of work • Use machinery, materials, PPE, etc as instructed • Participate in health, safety and fire training • Report all hazards/risks • Work safely

16.  Student health & safety • All students must be made aware of Health and Safety at School induction • Health & Safety Policy • Fire/Emergency Procedures • First Aid Arrangements • COSHH • Display Screen Equipment • Lifting and Carrying • Personal Protective Equipment • Instructions - Use of Equipment • Electricity • Good Housekeeping

17.  First aid arrangements • Know and understand the University’s First Aid arrangements • A list of School/Service First Aiders should be available • The Control Room on ext 4444 can contact the nearest First Aiders (outwith University 0131 455 4444) • Report all injuries to staff, students or visitors using the Accident Reporting Books which should be available in each School/Service and campus reception • First aid training – contact Corporate Learning & Development

18.  Reporting of accidents • Staff/Students • Yellow, blue and pink copies of the accident form should be sent to the Health & Safety Team • White copy should be passed to Head of School/Director of Service • Visitor/Contractor/Dangerous Occurrence • All copies of accident form should be sent to the Health & Safety Team • ALL accidents must be reported

19.  Occupational Health support • Human Resources are responsible for the Occupational Health provision • Further information on Human Resources website • http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/hr under “Working at the University” / “Health and Wellbeing”

20.  Display Screen Equipment • Ensure you are adequately trained in the use of the equipment • Adjust your chair correctly • Make sure you have breaks or change to other work away from the DSE • All staff should carry out the computer Cardinus Workstation Safety Plus programme and assessment [start – All Programs – Applications - Health & Safety – Cardinus Online Safety Training]

21.  Lifting and carrying • Manual Handling accidents can cause a lot of pain and suffering • A simple manual handling training course is provided on the Cardinus manual handling computer programme [start – All Programs – Applications - Health & Safety – Cardinus Online Safety Training]

22.  Further info • Further information is available on the Health & Safety website http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has • Email: safetyoffice@napier.ac.uk • Phone: 455 6377