School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT

1. School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT Health and Safety in the School of Earth and Environment David Banks, Jerry Lee, & Sarah Burdall (faculty H&S manager) Health & Safety Coordinators

2. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT • Our commitment • starts from the top • And cascades throughout the University to every level and in a variety of ways • Section 2 of the HASAWA places a duty on an employer to provide for its employees: “Health and safety is the University’s number one priority” • A safe place of work • Safe plant and safe systems of work • Procedures for ensuring safe handling and storage of chemicals/substances and articles. • Adequate welfare facilities • Information, instruction, training and supervision. BUT H&S is a team effort!

3. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT UNIVERSITY SAFETY POLICY • The University has a safety policy as required by the HASAWA. It is not just a declaration of intent, it is also a description of the means by which the aims are to be achieved. • The safety policy: • clearly identifies who is responsible for H & S in each work area/ department. • outlines procedures for consultation i.e. committees, how to raise safety issues etc. • ensures staff are aware of hazards and their part in maintaining a safe and healthy working environment, this includes health surveillance where necessary particularly when working with hazardous materials • gives a commitment to training and the provision of local inductions • outlines procedures for accident reporting. • Refers to safe working procedures and protocols and where these are located. • The UoL safety policy can be found at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/policy.htm

4. SAFETY POLICY for Staff • School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT • ALL Staff are responsible for: • Observing all safety rules, procedures and instructions and relevant codes of practice. • Making proper use of all work items, and equipment, provided. • Not intentionally or recklessly interfering with or misusing anything provided in the interests of health and safety. • Reporting to their immediate supervisor/line manager any observed defects or damage to property or equipment. • Reporting to their immediate supervisor/line manager any hazards that come to their attention. • Discussing any concerns over health and safety with their supervisor/line manager. • Referring any important issues to the Health and Safety Committee via their Supervisor/line manager. • Co-operating with any departmental and/or University safety rules. • Discussing their safety training needs with their supervisor/line manager.

5. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT School Health and Safety Committee • Chaired by the Head of School – Rob Mortimer • School H&S Coordinators - Dave Banks, Jerry Lee • Faculty Health and safety Manager – Sarah Burdall • Union Representatives - UCU, UNITE (AMICUS) and UNISON • Specialist officers (RPS, Lasers, waste management…….) • School H&S administrator – Victoria Parker Terms of Reference 1. To provide a forum through which questions of health and safety can be discussed and local health and safety policies and procedures can be monitored. 2. To advise and assist the Head of Resource Centre and other resource centre officers in the discharge of their health and safety responsibilities, considering where necessary. i. reports from the School Health and Safety Coordinators, other staff members, or students. ii. reports from the Student-Staff Forum Committee. iii. reports on any untoward incidents carrying a risk to health and safety. iv. other reports generated by the Safety Services staff or the Health and Safety Committee. 3. To refer any general safety issues for consideration by the Head of Safety Services or the University's Health and Safety Committee To consider any other issues concerning the health and safety of all School members while carrying out their work.

6. Fire Safety • School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT University on-line annual fire training http://89.234.2.27/cwleedsuni/FIRETRAINING/main.asp

7. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT In event of fire • The fire alarm is a continuous alarm sounding. If you hear this alarm you should immediately evacuate the building by the nearest exit. • If you are teaching you should ensure that all the students leave the lecture venue. • Do not stop to collect personal belongings. • Do not use the lifts. • Do not re-enter the building until told it is safe to do so by a fire warden or by security. • There are now TWO muster points depending upon where the fire alarm is activated (the building for fire safety purposes is split in two)

8. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT Refurbished building (West & South) New Building (North) Fire Evacuation Assembly points

9. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT If you discover a fire • Sound the fire alarm. • Only attempt to put out the fire if it is safe to do so. • Always ensure that your escape route is clear, your route into the building may NOT be the closest/fastest exit route. • Evacuate yourself from the building. • Report to the fire wardens outside the building with details of the location and type of fire. • Fire warden info will be posted in foyer areas

10. Health and Safety www.leeds.ac.uk/safety

12. http://89.234.2.27/cwleedsuni/

13. Data analysis and numerical modelling, still have associated hazards Typical DSE assessment is 4 pages This should be carried out annually

14. On-Line Training for Manual Handling

15. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT • Your Health and your Safety is our PRIORITY. • …because accidents and incidents do happen… • …even in universities.

16. ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS • The first priority is to treat the injured person - either via trained first aiders, Student Health or by summoning the Ambulance Service • Please report all accidents and incidents however minor even if you ‘nearly hurt yourself’ (NEAR MISS) or see something that could harm you or someone else. • Reporting near miss incidents could prevent the serious or even fatal ones. • An entry should be made in the on-line Accident and incident reporting system (SENTINEL) all accidents & incidents that occur on the premises. • For the more serious events, more detailed reporting may be required. If in doubt ASK. Sentinel reporting team. Jerry Lee, Dave Banks, Victoria Parker

17. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT Everybody has a responsibility for ensuring the safety of the building on a day to day basis • Don't tamper with any fire safety equipment. Don't prop open fire doors. • Make sure you don't create any risks. If you are working in a laboratory make sure you are aware of the risk assessments for your experiments. In offices the main sources of ignition are likely to be electric equipment. The main sources of fuel are paper. • The use of open bar electric heaters is forbidden by the university. Any personal electrical equipment brought into the department MUST be tested before use. • If you see anything unsafe, e.g. damaged fire equipment, fire doors not closing properly or unsafe working practices in a lab then report it to the health & safety coordinators or the safety administrator (Trish Shepherd) or to one of the fire wardens.

18. School of Earth and Environment • FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT Out of hours working • When working alone or out of hours there is obviously an increased risk from any incident since help may not be easily available. You should take extra care. Medium / high risk activities (e.g. working in labs or the workshop) will require additional risk assessment for out or hours work and some activities may not be allowed. • Normal hours are Monday – Friday, 0830-1700 during a normal University working day. All day during weekends and any University closure day is classified as out of hours. All staff must sign in/out out of hours at the front desk. • The university lone-working policy is available at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/lone_working/index.htm 0113 34 32222 or 32222 (internal)

19. School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT Health and Safety BEYOND the School of Earth and Environment

20. Earth & Environment – Using the Global Laboratory

21. RISK ASSESSMENTS What we tell students • Carry out a risk assessment on all proposed labwork/field projects/off campus activities. • It is important to undertake the assessment well in advance of the lab/field starting (ideally at least two weeks) • ALL risk assessment (fieldwork, COSHH etc…) should be reviewed and then forwarded to the Safety supervisor for clearance, without this you can NOT start the work. • Ensure that risks are reduced, as far as is reasonably practicable, to the minimum level. • Ensure that all personnel involved receive adequate training, written instruction, and are provided with adequate equipment to enable them to work safely. • Seek advice of your supervisor or the local safety officer, if unsure of what is required. • Keep documentary evidence of the above in case proof of action is required in the future. H&S rules apply to everyone, students and staff alike, ALL activities require a risk assessment to be carried out. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/fieldwork/guidance.htm

22. Health and Safety www.leeds.ac.uk/safety

23. Health and Safety For more information contact our Safety team: • Jerry Lee –Health & Safety Coordinator (Buildings) (Tel: 35245, j.lee@leeds.ac.uk) • Dave Banks – Health & Safety Coordinator (Teaching and Fieldwork) (Tel: 35244, d.a.banks@leeds.ac.uk) • Victoria Parker – Health and Safety Administrator (Tel: 32846, SEE-Reception@leeds.ac.uk) Sarah Burdall– Faculty Health & Safety Manager (Tel: 38581, S.E.Burdall@leeds.ac.uk) Health and Safety Services safety@leeds.ac.uk Tel: 32401 www.see.leeds.ac.uk/safety www.leeds.ac.uk/safety