Safety Office
Managing risk either by the condition of property, or the conduct of activities within the control of the University.
What we do
The University has a statutory duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that employees and other people will not be placed at risk either by the condition of property, or the conduct of activities within the control of the University.
Your responsibilities
You, as an employee, also have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who might be affected by your carelessness or negligence.
The responsibilities of those with specialist knowledge or skills and personnel with supervisory duties will always be concomitant with the complexity of equipment and activity with which they are involved. However, the primary aim is for all personnel to co-operate in establishing safety arrangements and putting them into effect.
Our corporate duty
The University’s corporate duty extends to co-ordinating the activities of employees and building users generally, including contractors and visitors, and maintaining co-ordinated risk assessments and emergency plans. These corporate safety arrangements are supplemented at School and Department level by task and situation related risk assessment and local procedures.
The City Policy for Health, Safety and Welfare at Work 1974
The City Policy for Health, Safety and Welfare at Work 1974 details:
- the management organisation
- roles and responsibilities,
- arrangements pertaining to the University.
A copy of the policy is available at City University Health and Safety Policy Statement
A list of the Practice Notes is included.
You can also discuss any aspect of safety with your Departmental Safety Liaison Officer, or consult the University Safety Manager.
An abstract of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is displayed near the entrance to the building in which you work. It contains useful information on the statutory duties and responsibilities placed on both employers and employees. Please read it.
Contact information
E104, City University, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB
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