Policy, Arrangements & Guidance
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Name | Description | Last Updated |
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Acetylene | Policy, instruction and guidance on acetylene - Page under development | 12/03/18 |
Agricultural Activities | Policy, instruction and guidance on Agricultural Activities - Page under development | 22/03/18 |
Alcohol and Drugs Policy | Links to HR Policy | 07/06/16 |
Asbestos Management | Policy, arrangements and information on regulations and requirements for the safe management of asbestos in buildings and equipment | 31/01/20 |
Chemical Safety | Policy and information on chemical safety including access to lists of materials which are controlled by specific regulations, including lead and lead compounds | 17/03/20 |
Children and Young People | Information on those under 18 Years of age. | 15/01/18 |
Compactor Management | Guidance - Compactors & Cardboard Balers | 03/01/20 |
Compressed Gases | Policy, instruction and guidance on using Compressed Gases - Page under development | 22/03/18 |
Computer work | Health and safety for computer work - computer set up, exercises, symptoms, and guidance. | 03/12/20 |
Community based Research | Code of Practice for the safety of researchers working in the community | 07/06/16 |
Confined Spaces | Guidance and information for safe access toa confined space including a checklist and permit requirements | 20/03/19 |
Construction Design and Management (CDM2015) | Guidance & Regulations for those that commission or undertake construction, maintenance, re-modelling, minor construction works, refurbishment, re-fitting (including IT and telecoms) | 10/10/16 |
Contractors | These pages contain revised guidance in relation to contractor selection, contractor appointment and contractor management | 20/03/19 |
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmophere Regulations - DSEAR | Policy, instruction and guidance on Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere - Page under development | 06/05/20 |
Departmental Checklists | 18/09/17 | |
Draft Policies for Comment | University Policy under review or development | 03/12/20 |
Driving for Work | Policy, instruction and guidance for those that are required to drive for University purposes | 20/03/19 |
Events | Guidance and instruction for Departments and Students organising events | 07/06/16 |
Explosives and Reactive Agents | Policy, instruction and guidance on Explosives and Reactive Agents - Page under development | 24/07/20 |
Field Work | Guidance on practical work off campus. | 24/09/20 |
Fire Safety | Interim Policy and instruction, including inspection, testing and maintenance requirements for fire safety systems | 05/11/20 |
First Aid | Information about first aid in the University including access to the list of first aiders. Also find contact details if you need to advise of a change to first aid provision | 26/10/20 |
Food Safety & Hygiene | Policy, instruction and guidance on food safety and food hygiene | 10/07/19 |
Lab and Workshop Gases | Guidance and instruction on the safe use of lab and workshop gases | 13/03/20 |
Hazardous Waste | Relates to the transporting, moving and disposing of hazardous waste connected with University business. Links to biological waste and waste consignment notes. | 20/03/19 |
Health and Safety Policy | University Health and Safety Policy Statement | 05/03/20 |
Insurance | Links to advice on insurance matters including current insurance certificates. | 07/06/16 |
Internships and Student Placements | Information on Internships and Student Placements. | 07/06/16 |
Ionising Radiation | Policy, instruction and guidance on Radioactive Sources and equipment generating ionising radiations. | 14/01/21 |
Laboratories, Workshops & Associated Stores | Information and guidance for users of labs and workshops including procurement guidance. | 17/03/20 |
Laser Safety | Information on laser safety management, including links to proformas for generating laser risk assessments and SSOW, as well as links to laser safety videos | 27/11/20 |
Lead Policy (New) | Lead Policy for the University of Warwick | 20/03/19 |
Legionella & Water Quality | Policy and Information | 05/08/19 |
Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment (New) | Policy and information on regulations and requirements for the safe use of lifting equipment | 13/06/18 |
Lighting Guidance for Offices | Guidance for offices as taken from CIBSE Guidance LG7, 2015 | 23/10/19 |
Temporary Structures, Skips and Holding Facilities | Instruction to siting of temporary structures | 07/06/16 |
Local Exhaust Ventilation | Information and guidance on the safe use of LEV including statutory requiments. | 23/12/20 |
Manual Handling | Guidance on carrying out manual handling risk assessments, good manual handling practice and back care. | 20/03/19 |
Magnetic Fields | 27/06/16 | |
Natural Gas Safety | Policy on piped natural gas installations | 16/10/18 |
Noise & Ultrasound | Information on noise, noise risk assessment and ultrasound | 07/06/16 |
Non-Ionising Radiation | Guidance on non-ionising radiation including magnets, mobile phones/base stations, microwaves, IR, Optical Radiation, UV and solar radiation and outdoor workers | 25/11/20 |
Optical Radiation | Information on natural and artificial optical radiation covering light from sunlight to ultra-violet, infra-red and lasers | 07/06/16 |
Permit to Work (New) | Policy and information on Permits to Work for specific high risk activities, including permission to access high hazard areas (for maintenance etc.) | 19/06/19 |
Personal Protective Equipment - PPE | Policy, instruction and guidance on Person Protective Equipment | 09/07/19 |
Pregnancy & Maternity | Health and safety guidance for women of childbearing age and their line managers, tutors or supervisors | 07/06/16 |
Premises & Grounds | Information on responsibilities for the Premises and Grounds of the University and what to do if you identify an issue with University premises or grounds. | 27/09/16 |
Pressure Systems | Information on regulations and requirements for safe use of pressure systems | 17/05/19 |
Pyrophoric Materials | Policy, instruction and guidance on use of pyrophoric materials - Page under development | 20/03/19 |
Safety Signs | Guidance on safety signs | 07/06/16 |
Security on Campus | Instruction and contact details | 07/06/16 |
Smoking policy | Policy and arrangements | 28/04/17 |
Statutory Testing | Statutory inspection and testing of plant & equipment, what this means and who to go to if you have new equipment or want to dispose of registered equipment. | 05/10/18 |
Stress | Information on Stress including links to the policy and guidance to support a risk assessment | 19/01/21 |
Subpage template | 21/07/17 | |
Template change to suit | Description to go here | 07/06/16 |
Travel & Health Overseas | Guidance to support those travelling overseas, including a link to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office where specific up to date travel advice can be obtained | 24/09/20 |
Vibration | Information on health effects and control measures for hand arm and whole body vibration. | 07/06/16 |
Violent or Abusive Behaviour | Guidance on how to minimize the risk of violence / abusive behaviour and what to do if you experience violence / abusive behaviour at the University | 27/09/16 |
Warwick Arts Centre Health and Safety | Policy, instruction and guidance | 07/06/16 |
Work Equipment | Policy and information on managing risks associated with the purchase and use of machinery and work equipment | 30/05/19 |
Working at Height | Policy and information on regulations and the requirements for safe working at height. | 18/03/20 |
Needlesticks and sharps | Guidance on how to work safely with needles and other sharps and what to do in an emergency | 07/06/16 |