Health and Safety
Health and safety awareness in not just the concern of the University management, it is the responsibility of every student, visitor and employee.
Living in a communal lifestyle can have its own hazards. Whilst living in residences you are expected to help maintain a self living environment. Breaking Health and Safety regulations is a very serious matter, which could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you. You must take responsibility for your actions and you need to consider not only your own Health and Safety, but also the Health and Safety of others.
Please report any potential hazards to any member of Residential Services Staff immediately. Please note that University staff will carry out weekly Health and Safety checks in communal areas of flats.
The following list gives examples of the type of behaviour that constitute a breach in Health and Safety regulations.
This list is provided as a guide and is not an exhaustive list.
- Misuse of a fire alarm
- Misuse of fire fighting equipment, such as fire extinguishers
- Use of electrical adapters not supplied by the University
- Damage to or the removal of door and window closers – especially those on Fire doors
- Failure to evacuate immediately the fire alarm sounds or returning to the building before permission has been given
- Propping open of fire doors – any door with a self –closing mechanism or an appropriate sign on is a Fire door
- Removing or defacing notices relating to Health and Safety
- Blocking corridors, stairways or fire exits with equipment or stores
- Allowing a room or a flat to become so unhygienic that it may cause a risk to health
- Storage of flammable materials is not allowed e.g. petrol, solvents, and fireworks.
- Causing a fire alarm activation due to non attendance of food whilst cooking
- Drying wet clothes in your room will encourage damp. You should use the laundry to wash and dry clothes
Any student breaching Health and Safety regulations will have to pay the full cost to repair and/or replace any damaged safety equipment.
Caution – Disciplinary/Damage costs can be expensive.
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