Organisations have a legal duty to put in place suitable arrangements to manage health and safety. The Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) produce guidance for Higher Education Institutions on how to achieve this legal duty. The University of Oxford's health and safety management is based upon the UCEA guidance.
The University’s overall policy on health and safety is set out in three parts, all of which are accessible below:
Part 1: statement of intent
The University of Oxford's commitment to health and safety is stated within its Health and Safety Policy, signed by the Vice-Chancellor.
Part 2: health and safety responsibilities
The Health and Safety Policy outlines those with responsibility for managing health and safety. This is further detailed in policy statement S1/24 Health and Safety Management Responsibilities.
Part 3: practical arrangements
Topic specific policy statements are provided to ensure practical arrangements are in place for each aspect of safety. These statements detail how heads of department, and others, can achieve the Health and Safety Policy.
The University's EveryDaySafe programme supports a change in our safety culture towards action-oriented safety. The changes focus on improving leadership, engagement, competency, networking, reporting and systems, more details of which can be found below.
If you need help with any of aspect of health and safety, please click on the relevant link. If you are unable to find the information you require, please contact us.
