Health and Safety
Health and Safety Risk Management Policy
The Department of Pathology is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards of health and safety for all employees, students and others who may be affected by the University's activities. This is accomplished by:
- The identification of all workplace hazards
- The identification of all people who may be exposed to the hazards
- The evaluation of the significant risks to which employees, students and others are exposed
- The recognition of the likelihood of foreseeable accidents, injuries or near misses occurring
- The selection of realistic and practical precautions and control measures
This process is called Risk Assessment.
Risk assessments must be carried out as part of the safety management process and should include looking at the equipment we use, the buildings we occupy and the systems of work we employ. They must be reviewed at a specified time.
Risk Assessment documentation is being constructed and will be provided on this site once complete. In the mean time, if you need help with a Risk Assessment, please contact the Departmental Safety Officer (DSO).
Risk Assessments will be carried out by persons who are trained and competent in the process but it is essential that everyone participates to make it a success.
Health and safety performance will be monitored regularly by the Health & Safety Division to ensure that Risk Assessments are adequate and that the control measures are being applied and working effectively.