The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology has both a legal and a moral responsibility to properly manage the health, safety and welfare of all those affected by its research and teaching activities.
Health and Safety Charter
Read our Health and Safety Charter
Health and Safety Policy Statement
The department's Health and Safety Policy Statement outlines the main arrangements for the management of health and safety.
Further information for members of the department is available on our intranet:
Safety handbooks
The safety handbooks provide detailed guidance on the safe working methods which should be followed by all people working in the department.
Risk assessments and forms
The department now employs a unified system of risk assessments. Forms and supporting documents such as out-of-hours work are in this section.
Information by hazard type
Supporting information and links are provided for specialist categories of hazards.
Near misses, incidents and emergencies
Emergency procedures; accident, incident and near miss reporting forms; reports of past accidents and incidents.
Reports and minutes
Minutes of safety committee meetings and supporting documentation.
Useful links
Websites giving useful health and safety information.