Health and Safety POLICY
2. ORGANISATION
Head of School
The Head of School is responsible to the University Court for the
management of health and safety matters within the areas of the
University under his control. He is required to ensure that local
policies and practices for the effective management of health and
safety are in place and published.
Health and Safety Manager
The School Health and Safety Manager, Dave Hamilton, was appointed by
the Head of School to take special interest in the promotion of health
and safety matters, to provide a first level of advice and to act on
behalf of the Head of School in respect of these matters. He is
required to contribute to strategic policy, formulation and
implementation of School H&S management and ensure compliance with
legal, University and best-practice frameworks.
Health and Safety Assistant Manager
The Health and Safety Assistant Manager, Joanna Treichel,
provides advice on health and safety matters and assistance to the
manager in the day to day running of the School.
School Laser Supervisor
The School Laser Supervisor, Prof. Bob Fisher, is responsible for the
supervision and safety of all laser operations within the School.
Supervisors
Supervisors are required to give careful attention to the health and
safety of those under their supervision and to ensure that appropriate
precautions are taken. To fulfil its function, the degree of
supervision must have reasonable regard to the level of training,
experience and expertise of the employees or students being supervised.
Individuals
Individual employees and students have a duty to carry out their work
in a safe manner in order to prevent injury or ill health either to
themselves or to others who may be affected by their acts or omissions
at work or study.
