On this page you will find the Safety Handbooks which contain most of the information you will need about health and safety. Please familiarise yourself with these handbooks, as they contain basic advice covering all key areas. The General Safety Handbook deals with general and office safety. The Research Safety Handbook deals with laboratory safety. The Safety Management Handbook gives further advice to those with responsibility for managing or supervising the safety of others.
Safety Handbooks for New Museums site and MRRC
- General Safety Handbook Departmental Safety Procedures
- Research Safety Handbook
- Safety Management Handbook
Annual Reports
- Annual Report on Health and Safety Management (2001/2002)
- Biennial Report on Health and Safety Management (2002/2004)
- Biennial Report on Health and Safety Management (2004/2006)
- Annual Report on Health and Safety Management (2006/2007)
- Annual Report on Health and Safety Management (2007/2008)
Other information
- Overall Responsibility for Safety and House-Keeping in Laboratories
- Department car
- Car authorisation chart to be filled in before borrowing the department vehicle
- You should also read Guidance to drivers in the event of an accident to a University motor vehicle
- Driver Safety Policy
- Permits to Operate, Special Arrangements for Satellite Centres
- Procedure for Holding a Fire Alarm and Evacuation Drill
- Guidance on Issuing Safety Inspection Reports, for inspection teams
- Systems for the Servicing and Maintenance of Work Equipment
- Outside hours work form - page 1
- Outside hours work form - page 2
- Rig Modification Form
- Health and Safety Questionnaire for Student Placements and Staff Secondments
- PAT intervals for Department equipment
- Unattended Running Card