H & S Committee
Health and Safety Committee
The committee meets four times per year, typically in March, June, September and December. Membership of the committee is on a voluntary basis and by invitation of the Head of Department.
The current members of the committee are:
Chair, a senior member of academic staff with an interest in health and safety, or a Director appointed by the Head of Department (Chair to retain position for a period of 3 years with potential extension for a further 2 years) |
Thomas Hase |
Head of Department |
Mark Newton |
Member of the Senior Management Team, preferably the departmental administrator |
Katherine Branch |
Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory Manager |
Sue Burrows |
Representatives for the RTPs co-located within Department X-ray, Electron Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Scientific Computing |
David Walker Steve York |
Postgraduate Student representative |
TBC |
H&S Coordinators covering Statutory Testing areas and audits, including registers: |
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Technical Services (Building) Manager (and/or nominee) Water Hygiene, LEVs, Lifting Equipment, Bulk gas storage, Pressure Manifolds, Ladders etc. |
Robb Johnston |
Representative for Machinery Workshop Manager (and/or nominee) if relevant |
TBC |
Representative for Non-ionising Radiation Laser Safety testing and Laser |
Ben Green |
Representative for Ionising Radiation Statutory testing of radiation sources, Ionising radiation register |
Jon Duffy |
Representative for Chemical and Chemical storage Chemical audit and COSHH assessments |
Daniel Mayoh |
Representative for Biological Hazards Bio audit |
Vasily Kantsler |
Representative for Gas cylinders and associated equipment Dewars, Compressors, Gas bottles and regulators |
TBC |
Representative for Millburn |
Dinu Iuga |
Secretariat to the Committee: |
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Secretary to the Committee |
Jake Acton |
In Attendance: |
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Health and Safety Officer |
Stephanie Andrews-Brown |
Compliance Officer |
Keith Jewkes & Monika Prokešová |
Fire Safety Adviser |
Gordon Loach |
Estates Zone Manager |
Andy Bastable (Sciences) and Steve Clark (Millburn House) |
Chemical Safety Advisor |
Kate Thompson |
University Radiation Protection Officer |
TBC |
University Director of Health and Safety or their nominee |
John Phillips |
Health and Safety Terms of Reference and Membership
Health and Safety Committee Agenda
Next Meeting: Tuesday 30th July 2024
Meeting Minutes
H&S minutes 2020
H&S minutes 2021
H&S minutes 2022
H&S minutes 2023
H&S minutes 2024