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College Health and Safety policy statement v.3. February 2008

Department of Geography health and safety policy statement v.1 May 2009

Geography Department Laboratory Operating Systems, policies and procedures: updated May 2010

Health and Safety Newsletter (October 2010)

Departmental Health and Safety staff induction

Display Screen Equipment/VDU assessments

Fieldwork risk assessments

CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

Manual Handling

Smoking Policy

Accident and Incident reporting

First Aid at Work

Health and Well-being (Download PDF file or go to web Link)

• Departmental Health and Safety staff induction
  Health and Safety induction policy and procedure v.1. (July 2009)
  Geography Department - key health and safety information for staff
  
  

• Display Screen Equipment/VDU assessments
  DSE policy and procedure v.2. (October 2009)
  
  VDU assessors – Geography department

  	Miss Elaine Turton Technical Operations Manager Tel: 01784 443808 Email: elaine.turton@rhul.ac.uk
  	Miss Jenny Kynaston Cartographic Technician Tel: 01784 443568 Email: jenny.kynaston@rhul.ac.uk
  	Mr Win Min Tun Computing and Website Manager Tel: 01784 443648 Email: win.tun@rhul.ac.uk

  
  Correct workstation setup
  
  Frequently asked questions on VDU assessments
  
  

• Fieldwork risk assessments
  Risk assessment forms:
  Both of the forms MUST be completed electronically, handwritten forms will be returned to supervisor. Supervisors must be involved in the process and sign the form before being returned to Elaine Turton. Advice on completion can be sought from supervisors or the Health and Safety co-ordinator (Elaine Turton)
  
  Form 1
  
  Form 2
  
  Risk Assessment guidance notes for Geography project supervisors
  Field work R-A supervisor’s guidance notes cover letter – Geography Department
  
  Field work R-A form 1 completion notes
  
  Field work R-A form 2 generic human notes
  
  Field work R-A form 2 generic physical notes
  
  

• CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
  CoSHH Regulations 2002 policy and guidance document v.3. (June 2010)
  
  List of symbols, abbreviations, risk and safety phrases
  
  Health and Safety Executive (HSE) CoSHH homepage
  
  CoSHH assessors – Geography Department
  
  

  	Miss Elaine Turton Technical Operations Manager Tel: 01784 443808 Email: elaine.turton@rhul.ac.uk
  	Miss Robyn Christie Laboratory Technician Tel: 01784 443659 Email: r.christie@rhul.ac.uk
  	Dr Adrian Palmer Laboratory Technician Tel: 01784 443507 Email: a.palmer@rhul.ac.uk
  	Mr Iñaki Valcarcel Laboratory Technician Tel: 01784 444683 Email: jose.valcarcel@rhul. ac.uk

  
  

• Manual Handling
  Manual Handling policy and procedure v.2. (October 2009)
  
  Manual handling flowchart
  
  Manual handling assessors – Geography department
  
  

  	Miss Elaine Turton Technical Operations Manager Tel: 01784 443808 Email: elaine.turton@rhul.ac.uk
  	Mr Iñaki Valcarcel Laboratory Technician Tel: 01784 444683 Email: jose.valcarcel@rhul. ac.uk

  
  

• Smoking Policy
  Please see college health and safety pages for more information on smoking legislation.
  
  
  

• Accident and Incident reporting
  Accident/Incident investigation and reporting procedure
  
  Frequently asked questions on accidents and incidents
  
  
  

• First Aid at Work
  First aid at work policy and procedure v.3. January 2010
  
  First aid information leaflet: for all first aiders
  
  First aid trained staff – Geography Department
  SIMON ARMITAGE
  SIMON BLOCKLEY
  IAN CANDY
  ROBYN CHRISTIE
  PHIL CRANG
  VANDANA DESAI
  KLAUS DODDS
  MIKE DOLTON
  DAVID GILBERT
  RUPERT HOUSELY
  DOROTHEA KLEINE
  JENNY KYNASTON
  DUNCAN McGREGOR
  JAY MISTRY
  ADRIAN PALMER
  ALASDAIR PINKERTON
  DAVID SIMON
  THOMAS STEPHENS
  DON THOMPSON
  VARYL THORNDYCRAFT
  ELAINE TURTON
  JOSE VALCARCEL
  KATIE WILLIS
  
  Frequently asked questions on First Aid