Department of Biology
Induction Safety Training
Everyone working in the Department must receive appropriate health and safety induction before starting work in the Department. This should cover both general health & safety issues in addition to specific issues related to your own work activities.
a) Staff, temporary visitors and postgraduate students
A link to an online 'Health & Safety Induction Checklist' is sent to all new members of staff. This includes key safety issues that need to be covered as part of the induction training. Your line manager / supervisor is responsible for ensuring you receive this induction, and will help identify any specific training requirements that you may also require. On completion of this induction you should have an understanding of all items listed. Postgraduate students will also be expected to attend a safety training session(s), organised at the beginning of each academic year.
Copy of ‘H&S Checklist’ to assist those providing local H&S induction training.
Note: the latest online version must be completed by new starters- the link above provides a downloadable copy to assist those giving local H&S induction training, and can be modified as required to suit local needs.
b) Undergraduate students
All undergraduate students will be given a safety induction briefing at the start of their studies. A further safety talk is organised before students embark on their third year project. This supplements the more detailed safety instruction and information given by the project supervisors.