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Health and Safety Checklist 2021/22

A risk-based, risk management approach should be applied by you when out on placements, and we encourage you to understand the risks so that you can make informed judgements. WBS recommends that you complete the Health and Safety Checklist here within the first 2 weeks of your start date in order to help you to consider the Health and Safety guidelines your employer has for your work placement (in the UK or Abroad).

Warwick’s Health and Safety Team provide additional information on placement health & safety on their website.

If you have completed a PDF version of this Health and Safety checklist, please upload it below and click submit.

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For placement student to complete, together with employer:

Does your employer have a written Health and Safety policy
Does your employer have a policy regarding health and safety training for people working in your undertaking including use of vehicles plant and equipment and will your employer provide you with all necessary health and safety training
Is the organisation registered with (tick as appropriate)

Insurance

Does your employer hold Public Liability Insurance
Does your employers insurance cover any liability incurred by a placement student as a result of their duties as an employee

Risk Assessment

Has your employer carried out risk assessments of work practices and workplace environments to identify possible risks to employees within the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Has your employer carried out risk assessment of work practices to identify possible risks to employees or others within their undertaking
Does your employer ensure that risk assessments are kept under regular review
Does your employer ensure the results of the risk assessment are implemented

Accidents and Incidents

(UK) Does your employer have a formal procedure for reporting and recording accidents and incidents in accordance with RIDDOR
(Overseas) Is there a formal national procedure for reporting and recording accidents and incidents in accordance with local legislation
Do you have procedures to follow in the event of serious and imminent danger to people at work
Will your employer report to the university of all accidents involving placement students
Will your employer report to the university any sickness involving placement students which may be attributable to the work

Who is your employers nominated contact for compliance with the requirements of health and safety legislation?

For students to complete:

I confirm I have read and understood the Health and Safety policy from my employer
I confirm I know how to report any concerns about Health and Safety to my employer

The above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Privacy notice

This Checklist will be used to help you consider Health and Safety when out on placement(s). The University of Warwick will not be using the personal data as listed in the form for any purpose other than to record submission or in case of emergency.

The University of Warwick is the Data Controller of any information you have entered on this form and is committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with Data Protection Legislation. The University’s Data Protection webpages provide further information on your rights and how the University processes personal data. Please submit any data subject rights requests to infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk or address any complaints or suspected breaches to the University’s Data Protection Officer at DPO@warwick.ac.uk.

The University of Warwick is the Data Controller of any information you have entered on this form and is committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with Data Protection Legislation. The University's Data Protection webpages provide further information on your rights and how the University processes personal data. If you wish to submit a data subjects rights request, make a complaint or report a suspected personal data breach, please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer by email at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk.

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