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Health, Safety & Environmental Support Office

Presents…

SAFETY IN

COLLEGE

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Prelims

• EMERGENCY EXITS

• ALARMS

• EVACUATATION ASSEMBLY POINTS

• REFRESHMENTS

• WASHROOMS ETC…

• ANYTHING ELSE

• Recently inspected by the newly formed Skills Funding Agency, Blackpool and the Fylde College received a grading of;

•Outstanding !• This is the Highest grade in the scale.• Have achieved the Highest grade in

each of the last four such inspections.3

The story so far !

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Introduction• Blackpool and the Fylde College has a

good reputation for Health & Safety amongst our peers.

• Good health and safety is a product of good teamwork between the members of the College community.

• Although it’s a question of teamwork, staff must take the lead, leading by example.

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Why H & S ?4 reasons why Organisations need

Health and Safety?• Humanitarian – The right to work in a

safe environment• Psychological – A Happy Worker is a

Productive Worker

• Economical – Accidents Cost• Legal – It’s the Law!

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Cost of Incidents

Uninsured Costs £ 10 - £ 36

Insured Costs £ 1

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External/Internal Pressures

External• Public Perception • External Agencies (HSE,

EHO, Fire Service, Police)

• Insurance Companies (Higher premiums, Limited cover, Withdrawal of Cover)

• Poor Media Coverage• Loss of Reputation

Internal• Lowering of morale• Operational

disruption• Knock on effect• Poor atmosphere• Anonymous

reporting

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Accidents and ill health Definitions

ACCIDENT: An unplanned, uncontrolled event that may cause injury, damage or other form of loss.

NEAR MISS: An unplanned, uncontrolled event that whilst not causing injury to anyone, has the potential to cause injury and/or damage to plant or equipment.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: Health problems associated with work.

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Health, Safety & Environmental Support Team

H,S & E CoordinatorEd Carter

Ext 4244: Email ec@blackpool.ac.uk

H&S Asst / AdminAnn Turner

Ext 4280: Email atu@blackpool.ac.uk

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Duties Our Duties to You• Duty of Care• Duty to provide, as far as

in reasonably practicable, a safe & healthy working environment

• Information, training & supervision

• Safe machinery & equipment to use

• Safe access & egress (including in an emergency and for the DDA)

Your Duties to Us• Take care of yourself and

others• Co-operate with

Employers or others who may have legal responsibilities to enable them to comply with any duties & requirements placed upon them

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But how do I do that?

• Comply with College/School of Support Service procedures

• Ensure Risk assessments have been carried out for the activities you are involved with, or carry them out after training

• Complete necessary documentation when required to

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College Fire Warden

• Full Training provided!• Get to fulfil that childhood

ambition to wear a Fire Fighter’s Outfit!

(At least during the course)

R E C R U I T M E N T C A M P A I G N

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Why do we need them?

Do you recognise this place?

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College Fire ProceduresFIRE ACTION

1. Operate the NEAREST FIRE ALARM2. REPORT LOCATION of Fire to Member of Staff 3. LEAVE BUILDING by the NEAREST Indicated Exit4. REPORT to ASSEMBLY POINT5. Persons with LIMITED MOBILITY Move HORIZONTALLY AWAY FROM

FIREInitially, to marked REFUGE (REST) POINTS (IN STAIRWAYS) before continuing to evacuate the building and after the main body of Evacuees have passed

STAFF1. Ensure ROOM IS CLEAR2. TURN OFF SERVICES, if possible and safe to do so3. Close but don’t lock room door4. ACCOUNT for their STUDENTS at the ASSEMBLY POINT5. REPORT to Head of School/DepartmentHOS/SERVICE1. REPORT status to Fire Marshal/ Incident Controller/Senior Fire Officer at

the scene

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Information Notices

FIRE WARDENS FOR THIS AREA ARE;

FIRST AID OFFICERSIf you require a First Aid Officer

Please contact Reception on Ext 0,or the Emergency Number, Ext 4004

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College First Aider

Blackpool and the Fylde College always has

vacancies for COLLEGE FIRST AIDERS

• Initial 3 day course, + 3 yearly, 2 day refresher course - Free to individual

• Honorarium for being on College approved list

• Covered by College Insurance when administering First Aid on College property

Benefits

R E C R U I T M E N T C A M P A I G N

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Accident Reporting• Recorded in School /Departmental

accident book• Health, Safety & Environmental Support

Office (HSESO), MUST be informed by telephone on the same day, AND via a Correctly completed College Report Form, within 2 days if serious, or 3 days if not

• If Serious: HSESO informs HSE and LSC

via relevant forms

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Resources• On CollegeNet:

Corporate Departments

>Estates

>Health & Safety • On College Website:

Homepage/Enter our website/Management/Health & Safety

OR http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/estates/HSaE • Via E-Mail: hse@blackpool.ac.uk

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Summary• ALL responsible for health and safety

• College Employer, Owner, Operator

• All procedures are there for a reason

• Our objective must be to keep it safe and secure for all members of the College community

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Guess who didn’t do a RISK ASSESSMENT!!

Guess who didn’t do a RISK ASSESSMENT!!

General George Armstrong Custer