HEALTH AND SAFETY AT SOAS

Delivered by Russell Hunter Grad IOSH

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT SOAS ?THE MOST SENIOR PERSON WITHIN THE ORGANISATION IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR H&S – VALERIE AMOS

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AS AN EMPLOYEE YOU HAVE A DUTY TO CO-OPERATE WITH YOUR EMPLOYER AND HELP ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS REGULATION

UNDER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC ACT 1974, SOAS HAS A LEGAL OBILIGATION TO ENSURE, AS FAR AS IS REASONABLE PRACTICABLE, THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ITS EMPLOYEES

WHAT OBILIGATIONS DO SOAS HAVE UNDER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT ?

UNDER THE SAME ACT WHAT IS EXPECTED OF EMPLOYEES?

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FIRE

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IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE:

ACTIVATE YOUR NEAREST FIRE CALL POINT

WARN ANYONE NEARBY

CALL RECEPTION ON EXT:555, THEY WILL CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES

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ON HEARING THE FIRE ALARM: 1. LEAVE THE BUILDING VIA THE NEAREST AVAILABLE EXIT (PLEASE ENSURETHAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ALL FIRE EXITS IN YOUR AREA) 2 . CO-OPERATE WITH THE FIRE WARDEN IN YOUR AREA 3. DO NOT GO BACK FOR ANY PERSONAL BELONGINGS. 4. CONGREGATE AT YOUR DESIGNATED ASSEMBLY POINT 5. DO NOT ASSEMBLE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AS YOU MAY OBSTRUCT THE EXIT 6. DO NOT USE LIFTS

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Personal emergency evacuation plans:

Some staff or students may require assistance during an emergency evacuation. This could range from providing a steady arm as they use the stairs, to requiring the use of

one of our evacuation chairs. A formal plan should be drawn up for those that need thisassistance so that it can be put into practice during an emergency situation.

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FIRE DRILLS

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KNOW YOUR ASSEMBLY POINT: ASSEMBLY POINTS - SOAS

21/22 Russell Square - College Precinct

23/24 Russell Square - College Precinct

Main Building - Malet Street

Brunei Gallery – Malet Street

PWW- Malet Street

53 Gordon Square- Gordon Square Gardens

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EXTINGUISHERSONLY USE EXTINGUISHERS IF YOU HAVE FORMAL TRAINING AND THE SITUATION DICTATES THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO !

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FIRST AID

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WHO IS MY NEAREST FIRST AIDER ?

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DO WE HAVE TRAINED DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)USERS AT SOAS?

YES, SOME STAFF HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS. THEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FIRST AID LIST. DEFIBRILLATORS CAN BE FOUND IN THE RECEPTIONAREAS IN THE MAIN BUILDING, PWW, BRUNEI GALLERY AND THE FABER BUILDING.

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ACCIDENT REPORTING

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Why report accidents?

Why report near misses?

Its our legal duty to have a record of accidents and most importantly gives the opportunity to investigate

them in an effort to prevent the same occurrence happening again.

As the different between a near miss and an actual accident could be as little as a few

millimetres or a matter of seconds

How do you report an accident, incident or near miss?

To report an accident, simply visit the accident reporting section of the web site. On this page you

will find an online form which you can complete. This form is then automatically sent through to me.

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COMMON WORK PLACE HAZARDS

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DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT – A MAJOR CAUSE OF BACK, NECK AND RSI TYPE INJURIES AS WELL AS SIGHT ISSUES SUCH AS EYE STRAIN

CONTROLLING THE ASSOCIATED RISKS

ANNUALLY COMPLETE A SELF ASSESSMENT FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER

AS A USER OF DSE YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A FREE SIGHT TEST IF YOU NEED ONE.

FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE SET IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM WILL ENSURE THAT YOUR WORK STATION SET UP CORRECTLY

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MANUAL HANDLING – THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF MSD (MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS) IN THE WORK PLACE

CONTROLLING THE ASSOCIATED RISKS IF POSSIBLE AVOID MANUAL HANDLING ALTOGETHER CARRY OUT A RISK ASSESSMENT ON THE MANUAL HANDLING TASK. IF YOUR ROLE REQUIRES REPEATED LIFTING, CARRYING, PULLING OR

PUSHING, ENQUIRE ABOUT MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING

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SLIPS AND TRIPS – A MAIN CAUSE OF FRACTURES IN THE WORK PLACE

CONTROLLING THE ASSOCIATED RISKS

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD CABLE MANAGEMENT CLEARING UP SPILLAGES

REPORTING BUILDING DEFECTS TO THE ESTATES TEAM SIGNAGE BEING USED AT APPROPRIATE TIMES

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ELECTRICITY – A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRE IN THE WORK PLACECONTROLLING THE ASSOCIATED RISKS

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SAFETY POLICIES AND GUIDANCE NOTES

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY EMEGENCY EGRESS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

WORKING OVERSEAS FOOD ALLERGIES FIRE SAFETY POLICY

DSE LONEWORKING

BUIDLING SPECIFIC EMERGENCY EVACUATION DOCS

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SMOKING IS PROHIBITED THROUGHOUT ALL SOAS PREMISES