Health and Safety
Report an accident or near miss
Forms
- COSHH Assessment
- Risk Assessment (Word )
- Health and Safety Induction Form (PDF | Word )
- Sign-Off Form (PDF | Word)
- Response to Safety Inspection Report (Word )
Instructions and How Tos
- How to prepare a COSHH assessment?
- How to save a risk assessment on the shared drive (Word )
Policies
- Fire Evacuation Procedure for the Meston Building
Safety Links
Health and safety data sheets (MSDS = material safety data sheets) and other safety-related information can be found on the internet, for example:
- VWR International (formerly Merck) - Health and safety data sheets online for over 14,000 products - simple to use and the data sheets are well formatted, intended for the UK user and easy to read - select "MSDS search"
- Sigma-Aldrich - you need to register to use this site but you then have access to a vast range of data sheets - look for "MSDS"
- ReAgent - an up-to-date list of commonly used laboratory chemicals by a UK manufacturer. Please note that the PDF download automatically when clicking the individual links
- Safety Emporium - An extensive list of sites which provide health and safety data sheets
- ChemWatch - An excellent Australian resource of safety-related information (MSDS, risk assessment, etc)
- Public Health Agency of Canada - an excellent set of data sheets giving health and safety information about a range of infectious micro-organisms. (Health Canada is the Canadian government department charged with helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health)
- Interactive Learning Paradigms Inc - includes links to over 100 free MSDS sites on the Internet. A comprehensive site well worth trying.
- Pesticide Information Profiles - at Oregon State University
- NIOSH Home Page (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA)