# Safety Services
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# Safety Services
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- [Safety toolkits](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/)
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A
- [Accident Investigation](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/accidents/investigation/)
- [Accident form](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=10017 "link to form")
- [Accident, Incident and Near-miss Reporting](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/accidents/reporting/)
- [Acetylene](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
- [Animal Allergens](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/documents/ "link to OH documents") - Management of Exposure to (OH)
- [Annual health & safety monitoring reports](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Arrangements Chapters](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/arrangementschapters/) (full list)
- [Asbestos in equipment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/asbestos/)
- [Audits](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/inspections/hasmap/) - Health and Safety Management Profile (HASMAP)
B
- [Bio/GM Safety Advisory Group](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/meetings/biogm/)
- [Biological Safety](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/)
- [Blood and body fluids](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Business travel](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/fieldwork/)
C
- [Cell Culture](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Chemical Safety](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/)
- [Chemical Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reproductive Toxins](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
- [Chemical Substances - reporting and licencing requirements](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/compliance/)
- [Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/compliance/chemical-weapons-convention-(cwc)/ "link to Compliance & Risk website") - links to Compliance & Risk website
- [Children - Safeguarding Children on University Premises](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=4287 "links to document") (Compliance & Risk information on child protection)
- [Compliance Returns](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/returns/)
- [Construction Safety](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Contractors Checklist - control of](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/) (including Service Engineers and other Service Providers)
- [Controlled Drugs](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/compliance/controlled-drugs-licences/ "link to C and R website") - Compliance Returns (links to Compliance & Risk website)
- [Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/ "Home%20%BB%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20toolkits%20%BB%20Chemicals")
- [Cryogenic Materials](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
- [Cyanides - Use of](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
D
- [Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR)](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/chemical_risks/)
- [Decontamination Certificate](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=12906 "link to document") - for equipment
- [DEFRA Licences](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/compliance/defra-licences/ "link to Cand R website") - Compliance Returns
- [Directorate/School H&S Policy Statements](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Disabled persons evacuation](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/fire/peeps/)
- [Disinfectants & biological hazards](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Display Screen Equipment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/dse/) (DSE)
- [Disposable gloves - Selection and use](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ppe/)
- Diving at work - [Arrangements Chapter](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=20544 "link to document") and [example risk assessment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ra/example-ras/)
- [Driving at work](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/driving/)
- Drugs Precursors - contact [RCO](mailto:regulatory.compliance@manchester.ac.uk) for information on purchase and use
- [Drugs Precursors](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/compliance/precursor-chemical-licence-or-registration/ "link to C and R website") - Compliance Returns
E
- [Emergency Evacuation Plans](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/fire/peeps/)
- [Energetic and Explosophoric Chemicals - Guidance on the recognition, handling and storing of](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=24373 "link to document")
- [Equipment - including electrical safety](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/)
- [Ergonomics](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ergonomicsmsds/)
- [Ethidium Bromide](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Explosives and desensitised explosives](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/compliance/explosives-and-desensitised-explosives/ "link to C and R website") - Compliance Returns (Links to compliance & risk website)
F
- [Face fit testing](http://www.fit2fit.org/ "link to HSE accredited testers")
- [Fieldwork](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/fieldwork/)
- [Fire Safety](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/fire/)
- [Fire Safety Advisory Group](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/meetings/fsag/ "Home%20%BB%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20Services%20%BB%20University%20Policy%20%BB%20University%20Meetings%20and%20Minutes%20%BB%20FSAG")
- [First Aid](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/firstaid/ "Home%20%BB%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20toolkits%20%BB%20First%20aid")
- [First Aid - Treatment of cyanide, hydrofluric acid and phenol exposure](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=11032)
- [Flu](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/documents/ "link to OH site") - (OH)
- [Food Safety and Food Hygiene](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/foodsafetyfoodhygiene/) (managed by Estates & Facilities, Hospitality and Catering)\
- [Fume Cupboards](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/lev/)
G
- [Genetically Modified Organisms](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/gmos/) (GM Safety)
- Gloves - [Disposable glove selection and use](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/DocuInfo.aspx?DocID=12842)
H
- [Hand arm vibration](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/)
- [Hazardous Waste](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/waste/)
- [HASMAP](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/inspections/hasmap/) Audits
- [Health & Safety Committees - School/Directorate](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- Health & Safety Law - [HSE Pocket Card](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/law.pdf "links to HSE webpage") - provided by HR to all new staff
- [Health & Safety Management across organisational boundaries](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/DocuInfo.aspx?DocID=13897)
- [Health & Safety Policy Statement - How to write a Faculty/School/Directorate](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Homeworking](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/home_working/)
I
- [Incident/Near-Miss Reporting](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/accidents/reporting/)
- [Incident/Near-miss Form](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=10017 "link to report form")
- [Induction](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/induction/)
- [Influenza (Flu)](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/documents/ "link to OH website") - (OH)
- [Inspections](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/inspections/inspections/)
L
- [Laboratory Clearance/Decommissioning](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=22285 "link to document") Certificate
- [Laboratory Animal Allergy](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Ladders](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/wah/)
- [Lasers](http://www.radiationsafety.manchester.ac.uk/lasers/ "link to RSU page") - links to RSU pages
- [Latex](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/documents/ "link to OH website") (OH)
- [Leadership and management of health and safety in higher education](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=26530 "link to document") (USHA/UCEA guidance)
- [Legionella - Management in school equipment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/lifting/) 1998 (LOLER)
- [Liquid Nitrogen](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/) (see also Cryogenic Materials)
- [Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/lev/)
- [Lone Working](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/lone_working/) (see also [HSE guidance](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg73.pdf?ebul=hsegen/21-sep-2009&cr=5 "links to HSE guidance"))
M
- [Machinery and Work Equipment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/)
- [Manual Handling](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/man_hand/)
- [Meeting Minutes](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/meetings/) (SHE Committee and Advisory Groups)
- [Mercury spills and legacy issues - Guidance on](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=20056 "link to document")
- [Metalworking fluids](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/)
- [Microbiological Safety Cabinets](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/mscs/)
- [Musculoskeletal diseases](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=26242 "link to document") - Short guidance for those manging cases of
N
- [Nanomaterials (including graphene)](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
- [Near Miss/Incident Report Form](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=10017 "incident/near miss form")
- [Needlestick injuries & incidents involving human blood or other body fluids](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/wellbeing/inoculation-sharps-indicents/ "link to OH website") - Occupational Health documentation
- New and Expectant Mothers - see [HSE Website](https://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/ "link to HSE website"), [Occupational Health](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/)
- [NHS Trust & University shared premises Arrangements Ch 20](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/) and [Shared Workplaces Policy](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Noise guidance](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=15619 "link to document")
- [Noise-hearing protection](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=33352)
- [Noise strategy](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=33351)
O
- [Occupational Health and Safety Information Service](http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/searchresources/databases/i/dbname-69686-en.htm "link to library database service") (OHSIS) (Library electronic database)
- [Occupational Health, Safety, Training Advisory Group](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/meetings/ohstag/) (OHSTAG)
- [Occupational Health Service](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/ "link to OH website") - for staff and students
- [Occupying Premises](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/vac_premises/)
- Office safety
- [Office - Inspection checklist](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/inspections/inspections/)
- [Open-plan, Shared Laboratories](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/) - Management of
- [Overnight running of equipment/experiments](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/)
- [Oxygen depletion](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
P
- [Permits to Work](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Placements](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/placements/)
- [Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/fire/peeps/) (PEEPs)
- [Personal Protective Equipment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ppe/)
- [Polio](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/)
- [Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/electricalsafety/)
- Pregnant Workers and New Mothers - see [HSE Website](https://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/ "link to HSE website"), [Occupational Health](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/)
- [Pressure Vessels and Systems](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/pressure_systems/)
- [Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/) (PUWER)
R
- [Radiation: Ionising](http://www.radiationsafety.manchester.ac.uk/ionising/ "link to RSU webpage")
- [Radiation: Non-ionising](http://www.radiationsafety.manchester.ac.uk/non-ionisingradiation/ "link to RSU webpage")
- [Radiation Safety Advisory Group](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/meetings/rsag/)
- [Risk Assessment](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ra/)
S
- Safety Advisor Network Events (SANE)
- [Safety Circulars / HASMAP Lessons Learned](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/news/circulars/)
- [Safety, Health and Environment Committee (SHE Committee)](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/policy/meetings/hsw/)
- [Safety Matters](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/news/smatters/)
- [Safety Signs](http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/managing/signs.htm "link to HSE website") - links to HSE website
- [School H&S Committees](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- Sensitisers - [skin](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=23959 "link to document"), [respiratory](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=23960 "link to document")
- [Shared, open plan laboratories](http://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/ "link to document") - Management of
- [Shared Workplaces Policy - University & NHS Trust](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/safety_management/)
- [Schedule 5 pathogens and toxins](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/compliance/schedule-5-pathogens-and-toxins/ "link to C and R website") - Compliance Returns
- [Slips and Trips](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/slipsandtrips/)
- [Statutory Inspections](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/ "Home%20%BB%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20toolkits%20%BB%20Equipment")
- [Stress](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/stress/)
- [Student Placements](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/placements/)
T
- [Training](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/training/)
- [Transporting Dangerous Goods](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/biogm/related_topics/) (Bio/GM samples)
- [Transporting novel substances](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/transport/) (Chemicals)
- [Travel Health Advice](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/travel/ "link to OH website") (Occupational Health information)
- [Travel Safety and Health](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/ "Home%20%BB%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20Services%20%BB%20Safety%20toolkits%20%BB%20Working%20Off%20Campus%20%28including%20Fieldwork%20and%20Placements%29")
V
- [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=36551 "link to document") - Arrangements Chapter 37
V
- [Vacating Premises](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/vac_premises/)
W
- [Waste](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/waste/)
- [Waste (hazardous)](http://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/envsvcs/waste/hazardous/ "links to E&F webpages") - link to Estates & Facilities EA premises codes)
- [Welding](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/equipment/welding/)
- [Wellbeing](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/wellbeing/) (University Wellbeing information)
- [Work at Height](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/wah/)
- [Work Experience Placements](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=20873 "link to document") - children & young people
- [Working off campus](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/work_off_campus/)
Y
- [Young People](https://www.hse.gov.uk/young-workers/index.htm "links to HSE webpage") (link to HSE Information)
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