Health and Safety Committee

Remit of the Committee

1. To advise the Operating Board on matters relating to general health and safety policy
2. To recommend to the Operating Board actions necessary to implement University health and safety policies
3. To monitor the extent of compliance with University health and safety policies and to recommend to the Operating Board actions necessary to address areas of non-compliance
4. To maintain standing sub-committees to consider health and safety matters relating to use of ionising and non-ionising radiations and work with genetically modified organisms
5. To provide a forum for consultation and discussion of health and safety matters
6. To promote a culture of consciousness of health and safety and of continuing improvement in those areas
7. To report at least three times each year to the Operating Board

Membership of the Committee

• Vice Principal (Convener), Professor P J Morgan 
• Appointed by the Operating Board, Professor Peter McCaffery
• Appointed by the Operating Board, Professor C Secombes

Appointed by Colleges

• Arts and Social Sciences, Dr S Lawrie
• Arts and Social Sciences, Ms A Shipley
• Life Sciences and Medicine, Ms D MacKinnon
• Life Sciences and Medicine, Dr G Bewick
• Physical Sciences, Dr R Ebel
• Physical Sciences, Mr E Stephen

Appointed by Trade Unions

• PROSPECT, Mrs P Williams
• UNITE THE UNION, Ms D Massie
• UNITE THE UNION, Mrs A Innes
• UCU, Dr C Sands
• UNISON, Mrs E Robertson

Ex Officio 

• Director of Estates, Mr A Donaldson
• Students' Association Vice President (Sport), Mr A Downie 
• Students' Association President, Ms T Birley
• Students' Association Manager, Mr B Snelling

In Attendance 

• University Safety Adviser, Mr N Corby
• Health and Safety Coordinator Estates, Mr I Cowe
• Occupational Health Service, Ms A Robertson 
• Assistant University Safety Adviser (Clerk), Mrs S Lodge
• Director of Policy Planning and Governance, Ms J Sewel 
• Assistant Estates Director, Mr R Philp
• Fire Safety Adviser, Mr S Napier
• Human Resources, Mr G Robertson
• Campus Services, Ms J Tuckwell