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Basic Health & Safety
Domestic arrangements
Outline of training session
Presented by
Vincent Theobald
University Safety Office
1 Park Terrace
Tel. 6274
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Health and Safety
are preventable
provided that
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APAU studies
37% of annualised profit.
8.5% of tender price.
5% of running costs.
Bear in mind that these were large and well organised
companies that already had a high standard of loss
control and lower than average accident rates.
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General duties on the employer
“The failure
on the part of
management
to give proper
and clear
direction was
a contributory
cause of the
disaster.”
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Responsible People for University
The VC.
The PVC for Safety.
The Provost / Registrar.
The Head of School / Service.
(The School Safety Officer).
The Lab/Area Manager.
The Lecturer.
Individual researchers, Staff, Students.
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Safety Management
• Bio-COSHH
• Classification of organisms
• Control of Pathogens
(inc. inoculations)
• Control of spread of organisms
• Control of GM work
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Chemicals
• Evacuate immediately
• Close doors and windows as
you leave
• Go to the assembly point
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Actions to take to prevent Fire
COMMON LAW
• duty of one individual to another - “Duty of
Care”
STATUTE LAW
• Criminal Law
• duty between individual and the state
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The costs of failure
• prosecution,
fines and imprisonment
• compensation claims
• loss of output or service
• replacement costs
• loss of reputation
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Cases of note
• Mr RE Hill – Asbestos
• January 2006 –
A University fined £70,000 following an accident
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Any Questions