HEALTH

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HEALTH SAFETY/FIRE SAFETY INDUCTION

• John Friary
• Health Safety Advisor
• Ian Jerome
• Fire Safety Advisor

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FIRE SAFETYAIMS OBJECTIVES

• To raise awareness of the risks from fire
• To outline fire prevention measures
• To outline fire precautions.
• To explain evacuation procedures

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FIRE SAFETYAIMS OBJECTIVES

• To provide key Health Safety information
• To outline accident reporting procedures
• Outline the University safety management system

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KEY HEALTH SAFETY INFORMATION

• Health Safety Policy, Organisation and
  Arrangements
• http//www.londonmet.ac.uk/safety/policies/policie
  s.cfm

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KEY HEALTH SAFETY INFORMATION

• Risk Assessment VDUs, Manual Handling etc.
• http//www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf

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KEY HEALTH SAFETY INFORMATION

• Accident Reporting Investigation
• http//www.londonmet.ac.uk/safety/reporting/report
  ing.cfm

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ACCIDENT REPORTING INVESTIGATION

• Two Systems
• System 1
• RIDDOR Legal requirement to report specified
  serious incidents and all 3 day absence accidents

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Accident Reporting Investigation

• System 2
• University Accident Report Form University
  reporting system for all accidents/incidents
  (Including fire!)

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Risk Assessment

• HAZARD
• Something to able to cause harm

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Risk Assessment

• RISK
• Likelihood of something happening X
• the severity if it happens

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Risk Assessment

• Bucket of petrol
• Is it a fire hazard?
• Is it a fire risk?

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SAFETY MANAGEMENT

• HAZARD SPOTTING

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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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Safety Management

• University Health Safety Council
• Statutory Health safety Committee meets 3 times
  a year
• Number of Departmental Health Safety Groups
• HS On Agenda of other Departmental Meetings

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Safety Management

• Staff HS Training Programme
• First Aid
• Fire safety
• Manual Handling
• Risk Assessments
• IOSH Managing Safely Certificate

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FIRE SAFETY

• FIRE SAFETY
• INDUCTION TRAINING

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FIRE SAFETYAIMS OBJECTIVES

• To raise awareness of the risks from fire
• To outline fire prevention measures
• To outline fire precautions.
• To explain evacuation procedures

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THE ROLE OF FIRE SAFETY ADVISER

• Provide fire safety advice and information
• Clients - All Staff and Students

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THE RISK FROM FIRE Fires in 2003

• Number fires in buildings - 211,718
• Number of deaths - 616
• Number of injuries - 15,463

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THE RISK FROM FIRE Fires in 2003

• H E F E establishments - 496
• Number of deaths - 0
• Number of injuries - 9
• Number of establishments - 614

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THE RISK FROM FIRE

• FIRES DO HAPPEN!

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EVACUATION PROCEDUREON HEARING FIRE ALARM

• On hearing fire alarm leave by the nearest exit
• Do not stop to collect belongings
• Do not use lifts
• Go to assembly point
• Designated person reports to the Evacuation
  Controller

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EVACUATION PROCEDUREON DISCOVERING A FIRE

• Immediately raise the alarm
• Alert anyone nearby
• Operate the nearest break glass call point
• Leave the building by the nearest exit
• Report location of fire to the Evacuation
  Controller

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EVACUATION PROCEDUREON DISCOVERING A FIRE

• Do not attempt to fight the fire unless trained
  to do so.
• Do not take risks
• Leave it to the professionals

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FIRE TRIANGLE
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FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENTFIRE PREVENTION

• Fire risk assessment
• Control of ignition sources
• Control of fuel
• Segregation fuel and ignition sources

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FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENTFIRE PRECAUTIONS

• Keep exit routes clear of obstructions
• Keep stairways free of combustible materials and
  ignition sources
• Keep fire doors shut

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FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT

• HAZARD SPOTTING

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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HAZARD SPOTTING
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HEALTH SAFETY SAFETY ADVISER

• John Friary
• City extn 1109
• North extn 2383
• e-mail j.friary_at_londonmet.ac.uk
• http//www.londonmet.ac.uk/safety

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FIRE SAFETY ADVISER

• Ian Jerome
• City extn 3475
• e-mail i.jerome_at_londonmet.ac.uk
• 133 Whitechaple High Street,
• Sixth Floor