What's New?
22nd May 2012
Procedure for entry into underground ducts and chambers (Contractors Version) - Revision 0 22nd November 2011
11th May 2012
Asbestos Information for Contractors - Revision 1.3 (May 2012)
Asbestos Management Plan - Revision 5.6 (May 2012)
3rd April 2012
Power outage procedure (Revision 4) - 3rd April 2012
21st December 2011
Petrol Caddy (Revision 1)
15th December 2011
Procedure for use of tractor front loader (revision 0)
Procedure for use of Gianni Ferrari without cab (revision 0)
14th December 2011
Health and safety policy statement - December 2011
1st December 2011
Maintenance contractor inspection form (Revision 0) uploaded
8th November 2011
Procedure for use of chemicals - Grounds Maintenance (Revision 2)
2nd November 2011
Building COWs - Maintenance contractor inspection form (Revision 0) uploaded
Building COWs - Maintenance contractor inspection form (Revision 0)
27th October 2011
Revised procedures for work on steam, condensate and MPHW systems uploaded.
Steam, condensate and MPHW systems (Revision 2)
Steam, condensate and MPHW systems - Isolation programme for pipework (Revision 3)
Steam, condensate and MPHW systems - Isolation programme for calorifiers (Revision 2)
Procedure for work on pipework which contains steam or hot liquids (Revision 0)
25th October 2011
Presentations and procedures relating to access to underground ducts and chambers uploaded
Toolbox talk Entry into Underground Duct Network (Revision 0)
Toolbox talk Rescuing a Casualty from a Duct (Revision 0)
Toolbox talk Use of Tripod (Revision 0)
Checklist for duct entry (Revision 0)
Procedure for entry into underground ducts and chambers (Revision 0)
Procedure for rescuing a casualty from the ducts (Revision 0)
Procedure for use of tripod (Revision 0)
17th October 2011
Toolbox Talk Record Sheet (Revision 1)
14th October 2011
Revised Health and safety Handbooks for Portering and Security Staff uploaded.
6th September 2011
Labs and fume cupboards - List of authorised staff (Revision 3)
15th August 2011
Ladders and stepladders - Powerpoint presentation (revision 2)
5th August 2011
Laboratory decommissioning procedure (May 2004)
6th April 2011
New Toolbox Talk presentations
All Terrain Vehicles (Revision 1)
Electric arc welding equipment (Revision 1)
Goupil (Revision 0)
Grinding wheels (Revision 3)
Hedge trimmers (Revision 1)
Horizontal band saws (Revision 1)
Entry and work in labs (Revision 2)
Leaf blowers (Revision 1)
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) (Revision 3)
Mobile tower scaffolds (Revision 1)
Oxy-acetylene equipment (Revision 2)
Pedestal drills (Revision 1)
Pedestrian operated mowers (Revision 1)
Selection and use of PPE (Revision 2)
SCAG mower (Revision 1)
Stihl Multisystem (Revision 0)
Strimmers (Revision 1)
Tractors (Revision 1)
Tractors – winter attachments (Revision 1)
Zarges ZAP scaffold (Revision 0)
30th March 2011
Entry to labs and work on fume cupboard extracts (Revision 2)
Procedure for the use of grinding wheels (Revision 3)
28th January 2011
Major update of the procedures for Projects and Maintenance staff including:
Health and Safety Handbook for Projects and Maintenance staff (Revision 1)
Biological Hazards (Revision 1)
Confined spaces (Revision 2)
Drills (Revision 1)
Electric arc welding (Revision 1)
Gator and Kubota RTV (Revision 1)
Gianni Ferrari mower (new procedure)
Goupil (new procedure)
Grinding wheels (Revision 2)
Guidance on crane hire (new procedure)
Guidance on lone working (new procedure)
Hedge trimmers (Revision 1)
Horizontal band saws (Revision 1)
Entry to labs and work on fume cupboard extracts (Revision 1)
Leaf blowers (Revision 1)
MEWPs (Revision 3)
Pedestrian operated mowers (Revision 1)
Oxy-acetylene equipment (Revision 2)
Personal protective equipment (Revision 1)
SCAG mower (Revision 1)
Stihl Multisystem (new procedure)
Strimmers (Revision 1)
Procedure for operating tractors (Revision 1)
Procedure for operating tractors – winter attachments (Revision 1)
6th December 2010
Health and Safety Policy Statement
1st December 2009
Procedures for work on fixed electrical installations - revision 1
Guidance on the completion of Hot Works Permit to Work form
Guidance on the completion of Permit to Dig form
Use of Cable Avoidance Tool
Procedure for use of grinding wheels - revision 1
Power outage procedure - revision 3
Procedure for use of chemicals (Grounds) - Revision 1
Procedure for use of chemicals (Maintenance M&E) - Revision 1
Presentation on the safe use of ladders and stepladders for Maintenance staff - Revision 1
14th August 2009
Projects weekly contractors site inspection form, Revision 1.
29th June 2009
Revised inspection forms (Revision 1) uploaded for Maintenance (Grounds, Mechanical and Electrical) inspections.
23rd June 2009
Contractors Health and Safety Handbook (Non Projects and Maintenance contractors ONLY).
NOTE: This document is for contractors who are NOT carrying out building or building services works. A more comprehensive handbook exists for contractors carrying out such works and can be downloaded from the 'Consultants and Contractors' tab on this page.
9th June 2009
Motor vehicle maintenance, Revision 1
Procedure for use of chemicals - Grounds staff, Revision 1
Procedure for use of chemicals - Maintenance M&E staff, Revision 1
April 2009
Cleaners Health and Safety Handbook uploaded.
Checklist for induction of Cleaning staff uploaded.
December 2008
Revised list of approved PPE for Maintenance staff (revision 1) uploaded.
October 2008
Contractors Health and Safety Handbook (September 2008) uploaded. This document contains information on the required standards of health and safety for all contractors working for our Projects and Maintenance teams.
Procedure for the selection and use of personal protective equipment revised (Revision 1)
August 2008
A number of new or revised procedures have been added to the website including:
Toolbox talk record sheet (rev 0)
Induction checksheet for Grounds Maintenance staff (rev 2)
Induction checksheet for Maintenance Electrical staff (rev 2)
Induction checksheet for Maintenance Engineering staff (rev 2)
Estates Health and Safety
The Estates Section manages and maintains all University property and is involved in a wide range of activities throughout the University using both staff and contractors. It is important that Estates Section staff and contractors do as much as they can to avoid causing injury to staff, students and members of the wider community. Throughout the Estates Section, health and safety is a line management responsibility and individual members of staff are required to take responsibility for the activities under their control.
The Estates Section has a full time Health and Safety Co-ordinator, Mr Ian Cowe (ext: 3173, e-mail: i.cowe@abdn.ac.uk), who provides advice and support to Estates Section staff on all health and safety related matters as well as developing health and safety management systems for the activities carried out by the section.
The systems in place for managing health and safety can always be improved and staff are encouraged to contact their line manager or the Health and Safety Co-ordinator with suggestions for making current arrangements more effective.
The Estates Section also has a full time Asbestos Co-ordinator, Mr Chris Lodge (ext: 4219, e-mail: c.w.lodge@abdn.ac.uk), who provides advice and support on all matters relating to the management of asbestos in the structure and fabric of University buildings. More information can be found on the asbestos information page.