Health & Safety Induction

Faculty of Engineering

Dave Hooper

Materials Group Technical Manager

engf-safety@bristol.ac.uk

Overview

• We will look at:

• Responsibilities

• General safety procedures

• Security

• Emergencies & Fire

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - Sect. 2

• Provide and maintain safe plant and safe systems of work

• Make arrangements for ensuring safe means of handling, use,

storage and transport of articles and substances (COSHH & DSEAR)

• Provide information, instruction, training and supervision “competent &

safe employees and collaborators”

• Provide a safe place of work

• Provide and maintain safe access to and egress from that

Workplace

• Provide and maintain a safe working environment and adequate

welfare facilities

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974- Sect 7

• You have a legal responsibility to:

• Take reasonable care of your own health and safety

• Take reasonable care of others’ health and safety

• Co-operate with the University and follow instructions

• Not tamper with health, safety or fire equipment

• Report failings and dangerous occurrences

Faculty Policy & Local Rules(available on the Faculty Safety website)http://www.bris.ac.uk/engineering/health-safety/index.html

Read It!

Hazards may be familiar or unfamiliar:

• Chemicals

• Cryogens

• Electricity

• Lasers

• Nanomaterials

• Pressure and vacuum systems

• Radioactivity and X-rays

General Laboratory Safety

• Do not eat or drink in the laboratory

• Wear appropriate clothing and footwear

• Respect lab equipment and your colleagues

• Only use equipment you are authorised to use

• Specialist training for chemicals, compressed gases,

cryogens, lasers, radioactive sources & x rays

• Use required safety equipment (Risk Assessment)

Risk Assessments

• Required by law

• For all activities

• To identify hazards and precautions

• Must be reviewed, e.g. 12 months or if change occurs

• Generic RAs and templates on Faculty Website

• Individuals sign acceptance

• Should be available in labs at all times

• Specific RA training is available

Display Screen Assessments

• Everyone must do one, they are for your benefit.

• There are assessors based in both schools

• If it has not been done as part of induction please

raise it with the SSA:

• Eleanor Stoddard for MVSE

• Julia Edwards for QSE

• Julie Etches for Faculty Staff

Emergency Procedures

• Security Services Number: For Non Emergency 0117 928 7848 (internal

87848)

• University 24hrs Emergency Only Number: (0117 33) 112233

• Someone injured, contact: local first-aider -or- 112233

• All incidents must be reported even if no injury occurs

• Accident form – online form : link

• Reporting allows investigation and future prevention

• Some accidents reportable to HSE - RIDDOR

Fire Procedure – On Finding a Fire

If you find a fire:

• Sound the fire alarm

• Fight the fire only to aid your escape

• Evacuate quickly & calmly

• Report the fire at earliest safe opportunity:

• Fire Brigade: (21) 999

• Security Office: (0117 33) 112233

• Fire Warden: Yellow hi-viz jacket

Fire Procedure - Evacuation

If you hear the fire alarm:

• Leave building quickly and calmly

• Do not run

• Close doors & windows, if safe to do so

• Shut down hazardous equipment, if safe to do so

• Use nearest fire exits / routes

• Don’t use the lifts

• Note: QB - Routine alarm test on Tues @ 08:00(ish)

MVB – Routine alarm test on Wed @ 08:00 (ish)

Fire Procedure - Evacuation

On exiting the building:

• Supervisors to confirm all team present

• Report missing personnel & disabled persons left at Refuge

Points to Fire Marshal

• Remain at assembly point until advised otherwise

• Do not wander off - it may be assumed that

you are trapped in the building

• Don’t re-enter the building until told to

even if the bells stop ringing

Further Information

• Academic Supervisors

• Area Safety Advisors

• School Safety Advisors

• Technical Managers

• Dave Hooper, Room L.106, ext. 15824

• Ian Plummer, Room L.033, ext. 15814

• Faculty Safety Advisor

• Dr Julie Etches, ACCIS Office, ext 15775

• Faculty of Engineering Safety Website

• http://www.bris.ac.uk/engineering/health-safety/

Thank You!

Any Questions?

FURTHER H&S INFORMATION

• Water Paper, wood, etc.

Not electrical, liquids or gases

• CO2 Electrical, safe on most small fires

There is a Fire Safety induction on the University Safety & Health Services

website, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/safety/training/#e-learning , along with

other online information including manual handling, dse, slips and trips, etc.

Fire Extinguisher Types

Fire Procedure - Evacuation

Electrically locked security doors

• Some Laboratories and Exit Doors.

• Most doors auto release (BUT not all)

• Push door first, if not unlocked then break glass

release button

• If you break glass notify Porters or

Facilities Manager for replacement

Fire Procedure - Evacuation

People with disabilities

• Require Personal Emergency Egress Plan (PEEP)

• May need assistance of volunteers or nominated personnel

• Refuge points on stairwell landings have communications

with the porters

Working at Height

• Working above the floor, from stepladders, ladders,

unprotected edges, etc

• Only permitted if trained by competent person on approved

equipment

• Ask assistance / seek appropriate training

• Do not use chairs, desks or other

improvised items

• 207 major injuries at work in UK in 2008 from

falling off furniture and office equipment!

Ref: Health and Safety Executive “Statistics of Workplace Fatalities and Injuries”

Manual Handling

Includes lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling

• Health problems

• Sprains, strains, cuts, crushes

• Trapped nerves, hernias, back disorders

• Ask Technical Staff or Laboratory Manager for lifting

equipment or assistance

• Online training at

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/safety/training/#e-learning

Area Information System- (Laboratories &

Plant Rooms)MVF Model Validation FacilityB.F.014 Plant

High Risk Area

• Access restricted

• All visitors must be accompanied

Access: RestrictionsEmergency access:

• Call: 0117 331 1223 (internal 112233)Contacts: Dario Di Maio 07985666478David Hooper Ian Milnes

Room MapEmergency power stop

button

Fire Bell

Steps

Rotating Test Housing

Fire Exit

LaserClass 3RClass IIIb

Lab Furniture

Sink

Fire Extinguisher

Personal Protective Equipment

Ensure it is appropriate

• In some laboratories eye protection is MANDATORY obey the area

safety signs

• Use Nitrile gloves (unless other types specified in RA)

Latex gloves very strongly discouraged

• Other specialist PPE, as per the RA

Use Engineering Controls whenever possible

Chemical Safety

• In Composite Materials Labs the wearing of Lab coats, safety glasses

and closed shoes are mandatory

• Be aware of chemicals even if you don’t work with them

• Hazardous chemicals are marked with orange symbols & require a

COSHH assessment

• Don’t handle or mix chemicals you know nothing about, they may

seriously injure or kill you

• Clean up after yourself

• Take care with unknown spillages

• Ensure correct storage and disposal

Sharps

• Disposable gloves offer no protection against sharps

• If contaminated sharp injury, encourage bleeding (within

reason!) and seek immediate first aid

• NHS needlestick hotline: 0117 342 3400

• Always dispose of sharps in authorised sharps bins

• Two separate bins: glass and metal

• Do not mix or overfill, problems with disposal

• Laboratory Technician for disposal and new bins

Lone Working(Lone working is not permitted in Faculty Laboratories)

If you are working out-of-hours then you

• Must gain authorisation from your supervisor, (register kept in

Laboratory)

• Risk assessment must include out of hours work

• Must not involve ‘hazardous’ activities

• Ensure telephone or mobile phone coverage

• Must have procedures in place, (Buddy System)

e.g. work in pairs, prearranged check in times

• Out of Hours Evacuation go to the main entrance and report in.