Health and Safety Policies

 UHS Policy - Appendicies and other supporting materials

Safety Representatives' Charter  (PDF 119KB) 

Research Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans (RAMPS)

 

UHSP/2/UCPL/94

The Use and Control of Portable Ladders: UHSP/2/UCPL/94 (PDF 60KB)

 

UHSP/04/FS/2021

Fire Safety Policy

 

UHSP/6/MHO/95

Manual Handling Operations (PDF 84KB)  

Assessment form (MS WORD 146KB)

 

UHSP/7/DSE/05 

Display Screen Equipment Use

 

All paperwork for Biosafety can be found here:

https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/hr/wellbeing/worksafe/biological/index.aspx

 

 

UHSP/10/PS/04

Pressure Systems (PDF 121KB)

 

UHSP/11/SM/2021

Stress Management Policy (MS WORD 3,010KB)

 

UHSP/14/RADS/2020

Ionising Radiation Policy

 

 UHSP/29/LS/2019

Laser Safety Policy

 

USHP/14/ASB/04

Asbestos (PDF 120KB)

 

UHSP/15/HS/05 

COSHH Policy

 

UHSP/16/SIET/01

Statutory Inspection, Examination and/or Testing of Specified Equipment: Pressure Systems; Lifting Equipment; Power Presses Stamping Out Cold Metal; Local Exhaust Ventilation; Radiation Monitors (PDF 100KB)

-Estate Management arrangements for implementing UHSP/16/SIET/01 (PDF 187KB)

 

UHSP/18/ES/02

Electrical Safety (PDF 66KB)

 

UHSP/19/PPE/03

Personal Protective Equipment (PDF 141KB)

 

UHSP/20/CG/03

Compressed Gas (PDF 99KB)

 

UHSP/21/CALA/03

Control of Allergy to Laboratory Animals (PDF 89KB)

 

USHP/22/BTVR/14

Blood taking from Volunteers Policy (PDF 58KB)

Blood taking from Volunteers Donation Record Form (MS WORD 188KB)

 

USHP/23/AIR/11

Action, Investigation and Reporting in the Event of an Accident, Incident, Near Miss or Occupational Ill Health (PDF 96KB) 

Accident/incident report form

 

USHP/24/CLBWS/08 

The Control of Legionnella Bacteria in Water Systems (PDF 50KB)

 

USHP/25/SFP/1

Smoke-free Policy (PDF 44KB)  

 

USHP/26/FA/13 

First Aid Policy (PDF 789KB)

USHP/27/SWH/14

Safe Working at Height (PDF 221KB)

Useful links:

Health and Safety Guidance 

Contacts for advice 

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