General Safety (offices areas, learning & meeting spaces)

Overview

On the whole these spaces are relatively safe environments, however, any risks that are identified need to be managed. Within these environments, there are some common categories of hazards that people are likely to encounter.

Slips, trips, falls, display screen equipment issues, hot weather, electrical equipment to name but a few.

Through our partner Safety Hub” we have short videos to help educate and provide refresher training on the risks associated with these types of environments.

Office Safety – this video will cover the following hazards associated with the office environment

• An understanding that although the typical office doesn’t contain the obvious life-threatening hazards of some work environments, the hazards that do exist in the office can nonetheless cause real damage.
• An awareness of the different kinds of hazard that exist in the office, such as slip, trip and fall hazards, manual handling hazards, fire hazards and electrical hazards.
• An understanding of the principles behind workstation ergonomics, and how these principles can be used to avoid injuries and protect health.
• Knowledge of the correct steps to be taken to avoid accidents and injuries in the office environment, such as good housekeeping, correct lifting and carrying, safe use of electricity, and fire prevention and firefighting methods.
• A heightened awareness of the issue of workplace safety when applied specifically to the office situation.

Video link to office safety

UW Wide – Office (general activities) Risk assessment

Slips Trips and Falls

Slips, trips and falls are the single most common cause of major injury at work with 20,070 people injured in 2018/19 – representing 29% of all the non-fatal injuries reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). In addition, they caused 2 deaths. This short video is designed to provide refresher training through our partner Barbour.

Video Link to Slips trips and falls.

Electrical Safety – Basic Facts

It is important to have a basic understanding of how electricity behaves if you intend to work with it. This short video gives you some facts to consider when using electrical equipment

Video link to basic electrical safety

Additional safety information is available on this safety portal with short cuts available below.

Fire

Manual handing

Risk assessment

Learning Spaces

Each learning space is provided with information surrounding housekeeping, ICT equipment, contact details for fatly equipment and emergencies. Please review the “your space poster” found in learning spaces and below further information.

Your Space Poster.

UW Wide – Learning Spaces Risk assessment

Other associated risk assessments

UW Wide – Hot Weather Risk assessment

UW Wide Lone Working Inc Acts of Aggression.

UW Wide – Snow & Ice – Adverse weather conditions Risk assessment

UW Wide – Home / Blended working