Health and Safety Checklist 2024/25
Health and safety on placement
Health and safety in this context refers to ensuring the physical and mental wellbeing of students while they are engaged in work placements, whether taking place in the UK or abroad.
During a placement period, the health and safety of students is vested with the placement provider (employer). A risk-based, risk management approach should be applied by students when out on work placements taking place in the UK or overseas. Warwick encourages you to understand the risks associated with placements so that you can make informed judgements and mitigate risks where applicable.
WBS recommends that you review and submit this Health and Safety Checklist together with your employer prior to arrival in order to help you to consider the health and safety guidelines your employer has for your work placement. You are required to complete this and submit responses here as early as possible, but no later than within first 2 weeks of your approved start date.
This form is managed by the WBS Undergraduate Programme Team. If you have any questions about the submission of this form, don't hesitate to contact one of the team on undergraduate@wbs.ac.uk.
Warwick's Health and Safety Services
This team provide additional information on placement health & safetyLink opens in a new window, including:
A-Z of health and safetyLink opens in a new window
The travel hub Link opens in a new window
Travel healthLink opens in a new window
Risk assessment guidance and templatesLink opens in a new window
Reporting an accident, incident or near miss formLink opens in a new window
Have a question? Use Ask for H&SLink opens in a new window AdviceLink opens in a new window
To assist, the University will:
- Prepare the student to ensure they are aware of general health and safety aspects. Such preparation is of a general nature and does not include specific information required for particular activities or workplaces
- Encourage the student and placement provider to report any problems experienced in regard to health and safety to the University
- Retain an active interest in any health and safety issues and related communications that arise during the placement
- WBS will send a reminder via email at the start of your placement if you have not yet returned your health and safety checklist.