This Health and Safety Notice must be read and understood by all employees of Oxford Brookes University. It should also be read and understood by members of the student body.
The Health and Safety Policy of Oxford Brookes University is OBUHSN-01 "Statement of Policy" which forms the foreword to the Oxford Brookes University Health and Safety Manual. It is distributed to all members of staff with their contract of employment.
The Health and Safety Manual contains a number of Health and Safety Notices providing guidance on the implementation of health and safety management for the University. An index of these Health and Safety Notices is available.
Copies of the Health and Safety Manual are available for employees of Oxford Brookes University and members of the student body to read and are located in all Faculty/Directorate Offices, the Personnel General Office, and the Safety Office and on the Health and safety policies page.
Those Health and Safety Notices that must be read by and/or explained to all employees, students and visitors will be identified in the introduction of each particular notice and in the list of Health and Safety Notices. It is the responsibility of the Dean/Director through the line management to ensure that the attention of employees, students and visitors is drawn to those Health and Safety Notices having a direct relevance to their work or conditions.
The basic objectives of the health and safety management arrangements are to ensure that statutory requirements and corporate standards for health and safety are met, that the health and safety of employees, students and visitors are ensured, and that the University can demonstrate to others its safe and reliable operation.