Health and Safety Policy

Health and Safety Polic y
Organisation and Arrangements

Contents
Health and safety policy statement
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6

Introduction
Health and safety management
Planning
Health and safety assistance
Co-operation and consultation
Information to staff
Review of policy

2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10

Responsibilities
Principal and Vice Chancellor
Director of Human Resources
Vice Principals
Health and Safety Advisor
Deans of School and Heads of Department
Health and Safety Coordinators
Heads of Subject / Academic Directors and Support Managers
Director of Estates and Facilities
Health and Safety Committee
All members of staff

3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5

Planning, organising and controlling
Introduction
Legal framework
Planning and organising
Controlling
Responsibilities

Version 3

March 2010

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Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Health and Safety Management System

Health and safety polic y statement
The Court of Queen Margaret University recognises and accepts its responsibilities as an employer for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of our staff while at work, and for the health and safety of any other person who may be affected by what we do.
We recognise that effective health and safety management can contribute towards organisational performance by reducing injuries, ill health, unnecessary losses and liabilities. To make this happen, we will create and maintain a positive health and safety culture that secures the commitment and participation of all staff to help us achieve the high standards of health and safety in the workplace.
Health and safety is a primary objective of our activities. We will try, so far as is reasonably practicable, to conduct our activities without avoidable risk to the health and safety of our