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- H&S policies and guidance
- Children, young people and vulnerable adults on campus
- Control of substances hazardous to health (CoSHH)
- Dogs in university buildings
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- Driving vehicles on university business
- Fieldwork
- Fire safety
- First aid
- General risk assessment
- Health and safety policy and management
- Manual handling
- Meningitis
- Portable appliance testing (PAT)
- Radiation safety
- Smoking policy
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- Health and safety training
- Health & Safety Committee
- H&S policies and guidance
Specific hazards & control measures
The following table identifies specific hazards and suggests appropriate control measures the University can adopt to reduce the risk of harm to children and young people (and all others who may be affected).
Physical
| Hazards | Control Measures |
|---|---|
| Adverse weather | Shelter, personal protective equipment (PPE; cold, wind/rain-proof) |
| Bad housekeeping | Improved safety attitude, good management, safety inspection, good work layout |
| Contact with hot/cold surfaces | Insulation, guarding, PPE (gloves, face shields, insulated clothing) |
| Drowning | Life guarding, life saving equipment, presence of First Aiders |
| Excavation work | Physical barriers; fencing, shoring, safe system of work, signs |
| Fall from height | Edge protection, safety lines/harnesses, safe means of access, egress (e.g. scaffolding), safe system of work (e.g. permit to work) |
| Fall of material from height | Alternative storage, physical means of securing |
| Lighting | Good work area design and lighting equipment, measuring of illumination, use of lighting fit for purpose |
| Ionising radiation | Minimum amount of radioactivity, local rules for storage, work and disposal, statutory controls (e.g. licensing), shielding, PPE |
| Non-ionising radiation | Local rules, shielding, PPE (e.g. eye protection) |
| Noise | Reduction at source, insulation, PPE |
| Slips/Trips/Falls on same level | Good maintenance of work areas, good housekeeping, good cleaning regime, good footwear |
| Stacking | Good work area layout, height limits, weight limits, strong packing, mechanical assistance |
| Vibration | Elimination or reduction at source, damping, insulation, PPE |
Mechanical
| Hazards | Control Measures |
|---|---|
| Hand tools | Periodic inspection, electrical testing and maintenance |
| Machines | Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance, physical barriers (guarding), safety interlocks, supervision and training |
| Mechanical lifting operations | Periodic (statutory) inspections, maintenance, supervision and training |
| Manual handling | Assessment under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (elimination and reduction of risk), training in good lifting techniques |
| Moving vehicles | Segregation of traffic, good road layout, signs, vehicle maintenance |
Electrical
| Hazards | Control Measures |
|---|---|
| Live working | Avoid (i.e. No Live Working), use competent people when essential |
| Hand tools | Regular inspection, testing of electrical integrity and replacement (where appropriate) |
| Heaters (elements) | Isolate from combustible material, guarding, special construction required in hazardous areas |
| Machines | Periodical inspection, electrical testing and maintenance, good electrical safety design (e.g. RCD protection) |
| Stored energy | Good construction, insulation and earthing protection |
Fire
| Hazards | Control Measures |
|---|---|
| Combustible materials | Avoid, reduce storage of combustible materials, isolate from sources of heat and ignition |
| Flammable gases | Storage of gas cylinders (e.g. hydrogen, acetylene) outside in an isolated, well-ventilated area, signs, no smoking |
| Flammable solvents | Controlled storage, use and disposal (e.g. limit quantities held), fire proof storage, signs, no smoking, no naked flames, emergency plans |
| Heaters | Segregation from sources of combustion, guarding special construction if used in hazardous areas |
| Oxidising agents | Chemicals that are a source of oxygen, e.g. hydrogen peroxide, segregate from sources of combustion (e.g. flammable solvents) |
| Oxygen (gas and liquid) | Segregate from sources of combustion, controlled storage and use |
| Smoking materials | Avoid; "No Smoking Policy", or reduce; restrict smoking to desgnated 'low risk' areas |
| Static electricity | Limit use of static generators in hazardous areas. Use of anti-static devices, earthing |
Other
| Hazards | Control Measures |
|---|---|
| Chemical: Chemical substances, Corrosives (acids, alkalis), Carcinogens, Irritants | COSHH Assessments: Avoid use, substitute less harmful substances, use, maintain and test engineering controls, monitor for hazardous substances, inform and train employees, use personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency plans for uncontrolled releases. |
| Biological: Biological agents (micro-organisms; pathogens, mutagens, carcinogens) | COSHH Assessments: Avoid use, substitute less harmful substances, use, maintain and test engineering controls, monitor for hazardous substances, inform and train employees, use personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency plans for uncontrolled releases. |
| Food safety | Statutory compliance (Food Safety Regulations, EHO, MAFF inspections), good food hygiene standards, good cleaning / disinfection regimes, staff information and training, good personal hygiene, protective clothing. biological testing, quality control. |
