Health and Safety

Organisation

Council, as the governing body of the College, has ultimate responsibility for the health and safety (including fire safety) of employees, students and others affected by College operations.

Council delegates operational responsibility and authority for the implementation of Health and Safety Policy to the Warden as Chief Executive Officer of the College.

The College Registrar and Secretary has delegated responsibility for operations and central administration, including health and safety. 

Heads of Department are responsible for the management of health and safety within their department, in compliance with College policies.

The Head of Health and Safety reports to the College Registrar and Secretary and is responsible for advising senior managers and other staff on policy and day to day health and safety matters, monitoring compliance with legislative standards and policy and reporting to the College Health and Safety Committee.

Departmental Health and Safety Coordinators are appointed by Heads of Department to assist in coordinating and monitoring the safe operation of their department.

All College staff and students are responsible for taking reasonable care that they: do not endanger themselves or others; do not deliberately damage or misuse anything provided for their health and safety; do follow health and safety instructions, regulations and policies; do report faults or dangers; and do report accidents and cooperate in any investigation to find causes and prevent a recurrence.

Monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the policy
This is the remit of the College Health and Safety Committee, who will do this by means of annual reports received from Heads of Department; reports from the Head of Health and Safety; inspection reports from union representatives; accident statistics etc.  The Health and Safety Committee reports annually to Council, including recommendations for action if necessary.