# Safety Services

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# Safety Services

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- [About us](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/)

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## Safety Services

Safety Services represent the senior safety expertise and provide strategic safety leadership for the University of Manchester.

Its overall strategy is to promote a high standard of safety management through working collaboratively with operational teams with the aim of driving continuous improvement to reach a high level of assurance.

This website provides information to assist the University community manage the safety and health risks associated with its work.

Use the tabs above or the left hand menu to navigate through this site.

Safety Services and the Radiation Safety Unit are part of the [Compliance and Risk Directorate](https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/compliance-and-risk/ "link to C&R website").

The Occupational Health Service (Part of the Directorate for the Student Experience) provides a service to both staff *and* students.

We are in Simon Building - 4th floor in the block above the Cafe and accessed via the door at the top of the 'old' staircase.

See [Contact us](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/contactus/#d.en.233641) for details of individuals.

#### I want ...

- [an accident/near-miss/incident report form](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=10017 "link to accident form")
- [to report work-related ill health](https://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/services-overview/health-referrals/ "link to Occupational Health website") (this link will redirect you to Occupational Health)
- [information on risk assessments](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ra/)
- [to find my local safety advisor](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/facultydirectoratesafetycontacts/)

#### Related links

- [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")
- [Occupational Health for staff and students](http://www.occhealth.manchester.ac.uk/ "link to OH website")
- [Radiation Safety Unit homepage](http://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/rsu/ "link to Radiation Safety Unit website")

#### Contact us

- [Email us](mailto:catherine.davidge@manchester.ac.uk)
- +44 (0) 161 306 6000

#### Find us

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