Safety Policies, Procedures, Codes of Practice and Guidelines

All the University of Hull Health and Safety Policies, Procedures, and Guidance documents are available for your information. It is hoped that these will be practical and useful sources of information and reference.

POLICIES

• Accident and Incident Reporting and Investigation
• Crisis Response and Disaster Recovery
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• Display Screen Equipment Policy
• Field Course Policy
• Fire Policy
• First Aid Policy
• First Aid Calculator
• Hazardous Waste Policy
• Health & Safety Policy Statement and Code of Practice
• Ionising Radiation Policy
• Laser Administration Protocol
• Local Rules for Genetic Modification Projects
• New and Expectant Mothers at Work
• Policy for the Management of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 
• Portable Electrical Appliance Inspection and Testing
• Pressure Regulators
• Procedure for the Transportation of Ill or Injured Members of Staff or Students
• Protocol for Dealing with Meningitis and Meningococcal Disease
• Risk Assessment Policy
• Safety and Security Outside Normal Working Hours
• Safety Representatives
• Smoking
• Stress Policy  
• Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist
• The Management of Asbestos in Buildings Policy
• Unattended Equipment and Experiments
• Use of Pressure Systems
• Work Related Travel

NEW POLICIES UNDER CONSULTATION

• Driving Safely on University Business - DRAFT
• Diving - Currently being drafted

GUIDANCE

• Guidance on Dealing with cases of Communicable Diseases
• Guidance for the Disposal of Hazardous Waste in the Department of Physical Sciences
• Guidance on the use of Marquees, Tents and other Temporary Structures
• Guidelines for handling and decontamination of clothing and tools possibly contaminated with sewage
• Guidance for Developing Departmental Safety Policies
• Guidelines for Use of the University Microbiological Containment Laboratory
• Guidance on the Management of Post Traumatic Stress
• Hazardous Chemicals - Spill Guidance (Draft)
• Health & Safety Handbook
• Hydrofluoric Acid
• Office Safety
• The Handling and Use of Cleaning Materials  
• Transportation of Hazardous Materials Between University Sites

EXAMPLE FORMS AND CHECKLISTS

• Accident Report Form
• Display Screen Equipment Assessment Form
• Guide to Completing Accident Report Form
• Annual Faculty/Service Health and Safety Performance Report Template
• Departmental Emergency Checklists
• Display Screen Equipment Assessment Form
• First Aiders - Casualty Treatment Form
• Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist