LeadingHealthandSafetyatWorkHealthandSafetyManagementResponsibilitiesofPrincipalInvestigatorsandManagersWhyHealthandSafetyIsImportant•Reputation–UniversityofNottinghamaimsforexcellenceinteachingandresearch–Qualityinteachingandresearchisachievedthroughqualityinallaspectsofoperations.–Badpublicityfromunsafe,unhealthyorenvironmentallydamagingeventsunderminesthis.•Moralimperative–Toprovideasafeandhealthyworkingenvironment–ClearconscienceWhyHealthandSafetyIsImportant•Legalrequirements–Lawspecifiesstandards–Penaltiesifnotfollowed•FinancialReasons–Staffabsences–Lostoutput/data–Damagedequipment–Compensationpay-outsandinsurancepremiums–Uninsuredcosts>>>InsuredcostsLegalEnvironment•StatutoryLaw•HealthandSafetyatWorketcAct1974•Dutiestowardsemployees,studentsandvisitors–Ensure,sofarasisreasonablypracticable,health,safetyandwelfareatwork•ManagementofHealthandSafetyatWorkRegulations1999–Dutiesonmanagertoensuretheabove–Riskassessment!!!•CorporateManslaughterandCorporateHomicideAct2007–Deathresultingfromsystemicfailurestomanagehealthandsafety–Impliesseniormanagementfailuresinriskmanagement–SeePodcastforfurtherinformationPenalties•Prosecution–finesandimprisonment.•ProhibitionNotice–stopworknow•Improvementnotices–putcertainmeasureinplacewithinaspecifiedtime•CorporateManslaughterPenalties–Unlimitedfine–PublicityorderCivilLiability•CommonLawDutyofCareowedtoemployees,students&visitors.•Failurecanresultinpersonalinjuryclaimsfornegligence.Organisation–linesofresponsibilitySchool/SectionSafetyOfficersLabsafetyMonitorsManagers/PIs/SnrAcademicsRegistrarCouncilHeadofSchool/ServicenUniversitySafetyOfficerIndividualsResponsibilityAdviceInformationSafetyCommitteeSafetyResponsibilities•Riskassessment•Training•Competency•Supervision•Monitoring•DetailedinformationcanbefoundintheUniversity’sSafetyManagementStandard:‘EffectiveSafetyManagement’:http://nottingham.ac.uk/safety/safety-management/esm/effective-safety.aspxRiskAssessment•Forallhazardousactivities/procedures•Newprocedures•New&existingequipment•WrittenSOPs[standardoperatingprocedures]•SignedoffbyPI/Snracademic/managerRiskAssessmentcontinued•Procedural–Substances[e.g.chemicals,biologicalmaterial]–Equipment–Manualhandling–Cylinders–Cryogenics•DSE•LoneworkingTraining&Competence•Identifytrainingneeds–initial&ongoing•Ensuretrainingdeliveredbycompetentperson•Assesscompetency•Recordtrainingandattainmentofcompetency(specificrecordform,PSRForelabbook)TrainingDelivery•University&Externalcourses•Localinduction•Job/taskspecifictraining(techniques&equipment)•Refreshertraining–Whenprocedure/equipmentchanges–Highriskoperations–Infrequentoperations–Followingaccident/incident–WherecompetencyisinquestionCompetencyAssessment•Assesspracticalskills&knowledge•Assessmentbycompetentperson•Methodsofassessment•Writtentest[e.g.inductionquestionnaire•Verbaldiscussion/questioning•Observation[forpracticaltasks]•Selfassessment[whereappropriate]•Continualassessment–ensurestandardsmaintainedSupervisionLevelsofsupervisionaredeterminedby:•theseverityofthehazardand•thecomplexityofthecontrolmeasuresrequiredtoreducerisk•thecompetenceofthepersonSourceHSE–HSG65Monitoring•Activemonitoring–Localhousekeepingchecks–recorded.–Regularmeetings[presentfindingsofabove]–RegularentryintothelabbyPI–tocheck–Schoolsafetyinspections&audits•Accident/incident/nearmisses–Reported–InvestigatedRemember•Youcandelegatesafetymanagementduties•Youcannotdelegatelegalresponsibility•Youremainaccountableinlawforthesafetyofstudents/staffthatyoumanage/supervise