AUGS staff induction

September 2003 Aberystwyth Guild of Students 1

Health &

Safety Induction

Health and Safety Induction

“Everything you needed to know about health and safety but couldn’t be

bothered to ask!”


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Safety at the Guild of Students Aberystwyth Guild of Students is committed to a high Aberystwyth Guild of Students is committed to a high

standard of health and safety compliance and standard of health and safety compliance and performanceperformance

This commitment should be at all levels and is This commitment should be at all levels and is essential in developing a positive safety culture in the essential in developing a positive safety culture in the workplace based on involvement, not enforcement. workplace based on involvement, not enforcement.

The Guild also seeks to ensure that on leaving the The Guild also seeks to ensure that on leaving the Guild, Students take with them good practices and a Guild, Students take with them good practices and a positive attitude to health and safetypositive attitude to health and safety


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Section 2(2) – safe plant and systems of work, safe handling of articles, Provide information, instruction, training and supervision, maintain safe access and egress, Provide healthy work environment.

Section 7 absolute duties on employees – take reasonable care of their own and everybody else’s H&S – Co-operate with employers so they can discharge their duties under the Act.

Health and Safety Law

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974


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Premises department in charge 7am till 8pm

Bars department in charge 8pm till close

Weekdays

Fire Procedures – Person in charge


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Fire Procedures – Person in charge

Premises department in chargePremises department in charge 7am till 11am7am till 11am

Bars department in chargeBars department in charge 11am till close11am till close

Weekends


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Fire Drill

The Fire Alarm sounders are a classic BELL soundThe Fire Alarm sounders are a classic BELL sound

Tested every TuesdayTested every Tuesday

If sound carries on for over 10 seconds full evacuation If sound carries on for over 10 seconds full evacuation will followwill follow


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What do I do if I hear the Fire Alarm ?

• Lock tills,cash boxes or safes if possible

• Turn off gas or electrical appliances if possible

• Close all doors and windows to prevent fire spreading

• Leave the building by the nearest available exit

• Report to the designated assembly points

•Assist in the evacuation of customers


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Means of Escape Acquaint yourself with the nearest fire exit

Do not obstruct exits

Move away from the building -fire can cause explosions

Do not block access for the Emergency Services

Do not re-enter the building until advised to do so


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Assembly Points

PENGLAIS – Arts Centre Concourse

CWRT MAWR – Communal block car park

SUL – Lawn in front of Padarn Building


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If you discover a fire…

• Sound the alarm by breaking the nearest call point

• Call for assistance

• Turn off gas and/or nearby electrical appliances

• Attack fire with appliances provided but without taking personal risks

• Check the extinguisher is the correct type for the fire


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Extinguishers

Always check that the extinguisher is the correct one for the type of fire.If in doubt, get the **** out


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Equipment and Exits

Familiarize yourself with the location of extinguishers, fire blankets and fire action points

Acquaint yourself with the nearest fire exit


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First Aid

List of first aiders available First Aid boxes located

Behind all Bars Finance Office Reception Ticket Booth (evenings)


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Accident Reporting

• Accidents should be reported promptly

•Report any near misses, where someone may have been hurt if the circumstances were different e.g. loose carpet tiles etc

•Report forms are available in all departments

•Report through the line management structure


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Safety Committee Sits 3-4 times per yearSits 3-4 times per year Consists ofConsists of

Technical ManagerGeneral ManagerSports and Activities OfficerA.U. AdministratorCommercial Services ManagerEvent SupervisorBuilding Services ManagerU.W.A. Safety Officer


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General Housekeeping

Keep all corridors, aisles and exit routes free from obstruction

Clean up any spills immediately(If you can’t, ask someone who can)

Deal with deliveries immediately


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Electrical Equipment

•All office equipment should have been tested•Can be recognized by sticker•Any electrical equipment which is suspected as being a hazard should be reported to the Premises Supervisor. •The equipment will be taken out of circulation and tested


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Working at Height

Use suitable equipmentUse suitable equipment Have someone steady the stepsHave someone steady the steps If over 2m, a working platform is If over 2m, a working platform is

preferable to stepladderspreferable to stepladders Try to keep three points of contactTry to keep three points of contact Ladders should only be used for Ladders should only be used for

access and egressaccess and egress


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Working at Height

Read the stepladder safetyleaflet available in yourdepartment before use


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Display Screen Equipment

‘User’ = a member of UWA staff or a postgraduate research student who is required to spend sessions of one hour or more each day using display screen equipment in an intensive fashion as part of their normal work

‘Session’ is a block of time, not the sum of shorter periods distributed throughout the day).


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Manual Handling Training will be givenTraining will be givenUntil then rememberUntil then remember

Always bend the kneesAlways bend the knees

Hold objects as close to the body as possibleHold objects as close to the body as possible

Never attempt to lift anything you think is Never attempt to lift anything you think is beyond your capacitybeyond your capacity


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