Health & Safety
Role of the Health & Safety Office
- to provide a safe working environment for all staff, students and visitors
- to comply with, and where possible exceed, the statutory requirements for Health & Safety.
To realise this role the Health and Safety Office
- provides expert advise of safety matters to the Institute, its departments, staff and students
- develops policies on safety issues and prepares codes of practice and guidance where appropriate
- co-ordinates, implements and supports the Institute's Health and Safety Policy across all sites
- monitors the safety performance of the Institute and its departments by investigating accidents and incidents
- liaises with statutory authorities
- liaises with Staff Development to provide safety training and provide advice on specialist needs
- works closely with colleagues in other departments, particularly Human Resources and Staff Development.
Our Health and Safety Officers are Michael Smith and Heidi Alderton and their email address is:
healthandsafety@ioe.ac.uk