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Health, Safety and Fire Information

School Safety Adviser Professor Peter Barham or contact phys-safety@bristol.ac.uk.
School Safety Manager Mr Mark Cheshire - tel 88940 or email phys-safety@bristol.ac.uk - part time, normally available Tuesday and Wednesday.

Emergency Contacts

Fire, Ambulance, Police	(21) 999 or (0117 33) 11 22 33
UoB Security (all hours)	(0117 33) 11 22 33
UoB Safety Office	(0117 92) 88780

First Aiders

	Room	Telephone
Mr Adrian Crimp	Workshop	11818
Mr Dave Linnett	1.40 (Stores)	88728
Dr Ben Maughan	4.19	16822
Dr Gemma Winter	2.14	18101
Ms Barb Perks	3.17	88712
Prof Peter Barham	3.20	88711
Ms Rachel Bishop	3.23	88731
Dr Jonas Rademacker	4.50	17904
Dr Adrian Barnes	1.17	88701
Ms Harriet juniper	3.19	88700
Mr Robert Duerr	3.19	88717
Ms Briony Maitland	3.17	88735

First Aid Boxes

Locations of first aid boxes (PDF)

Safety Documents

Fire Safety

Fire evacuation instructions (PDF)
Procedure for responding to activated fire alarm (PDF) - for Fire Wardens
Fire responsibilities during an activated fire alarm (PDF) - designated fire personnel

Laboratory and Workshop Safety

Arrangements for radiation safety (PDF)
Compressed gas safety (PDF)
Cryogen safety (PDF)
Fume cupboard etiquette (PDF)
Gas safety - the correct way to buckle gas bottle restraint straps (PDF)
Guidelines for supervisors of new projects (PDF)
Out-of-hours and lone working (PDF)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) selection and use (PDF)
Radiological waste disposal procedures (PDF)
Radiological working practices and procedures (PDF)
Sharps disposal procedures (PDF)
Undergraduate project supervision: out-of-hours working (PDF)
Vacating a laboratory: clearance protocols (PDF)
Waste chemical disposal procedures (PDF)
Waste chemical disposal form (word) (PDF)

Laser Safety

List of authorised users (word)
New laser registration (excel)
Scheme of work procedure form (word)
Use of class 3B and 4 lasers risk assessment (PDF)
Use of class 3B and 4 lasers risk assessment (word)
Use of class 1M, 2M, 2 & 3R lasers risk assessment (PDF)
Use of class 1M, 2M, 2 & 3R lasers risk assessment (word)

Office/Computer Safety

Risk Assessment Documentation and Forms

Academic staff stress risk assessment form (PDF)
Basic chemicals risk assessment (word)
Blank risk assessment form (word)
ENRAF Nonius x-ray diffractometer risk assessment (PDF)
"How to write a risk assessment" presentation (University Safety Office) (PDF)
Hydrofluoric acid risk assessment (PDF)
PG and PD staff stress risk assessment form (PDF)
Risk assessment code of practice (word)
Risk assessment form guidance notes (PDF)
Support staff stress risk assessment form (PDF)
Undergraduate project risk assessment form (word)
Undergraduate project risk assessment guidance (PDF)
Under- & post-graduate risk assessment for computers / display screen equipment (word)

Safety Self Assessment

General Safety Documentation

Accident and incident report form (PDF form)
Actions in event of emergency (PDF)
General safety guidelines for constructing electronic equipment (PDF)
Location of first aid boxes (PDF)
PAT testing procedures for the Europa Plus test unit (PDF)
Risk assessment procedure for all new PDRA and PhD starters (PDF)
Spill kit inventory (PDF)
Work at height regulations 2005 (PDF)

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