ࡱ> HJG{ '(bjbjzz C;rbbbbbvvv8,v+""*******$>-/*b*bb*###Rbb*#*##R(7S*}# +G ***0+5*0!~0<S*0bS*4ZM@#44**"0+0 (:  GENERAL Under the provisions of the SHWW Act current edition, students undergoing a course of study at a university are not employees of the university for the purpose of the SHWW Act and duties to employees. This applies to undergraduate and postgraduates. Students who are engaged as student help are separate to that. In these circumstances these students are employees for the hours for which they are engaged in these duties and are covered by safety legislation. All such activities should be catered for in the respective sections of the department safety statement and the cost of equipping such part time employees and their training must be met by the hiring department. Thereafter during their normal studies \ research activities, statutory Occupational Health and Safety legislation does not apply. Universities however have a Common Law duty of care to provide in so far as it is reasonably practicable, such instruction and supervision as is necessary, to ensure the health and safety of both postgraduate and undergraduate students. When dealing with postgraduate students, it is important to understand that this common law duty cannot be discharged by relying solely upon a students status or competence. The duty to supervise is delegated to the Head of College \ School \ Department \ Centre \ Unit and thence to the member of staff directly responsible for the student (the supervisor). It will never be enough to rely upon the assumption that postgraduates ought to know that what they are doing. Responsible staff must be able to demonstrate that they have exercised an effective supervisory role, having regard to the risks involved with the various activities. This role should be exercised within a context of departmental procedures, systems of work and monitoring arrangements. Initial training of new postgraduate students should be devoted to explaining work systems and how they are operated. Student placements in the workplace are dealt with in Section 17.0. Academic depts. \ academics approving such placements have to discharge the universities common law duty to the students by a) vetting the placement employments to ensure they have adequate safety management systems in respect to the environs \ activities that the student will be working. b) Ensuring that appropriate job specific safety induction courses are provided for the student. NOTE: Host employers are responsible for the safety of their employees visitors and invitees. GRADUATE STUDENTS Academic Staff who supervise experimental work (*) carried out by graduate students, research assistants and technical staff, are required to give careful attention to the health and safety of those under their supervision. This applies not only to work on ҹ޸þ premises but also in supervised fieldwork and to ҹ޸þ work carried out elsewhere. To fulfil its function the degree of supervision must have reasonable regard to the level of training and expertise of the staff or students being supervised. The standards of safety in ҹ޸þ Research Laboratories should be of the highest standard (*). UNDERGRADUATES Undergraduates should be assumed to be initially untrained in all matters of safety. Academic, and, where appropriate, non-academic staff therefore have a duty to instruct students, so far as is reasonably practicable, in all matters necessary to ensure their health and safety while working in ҹ޸þ premises on supervised fieldwork exercises and during ҹ޸þ work elsewhere. NOTE: Items marked with an asterisk (*) primarily apply to Applied Scientific Department. STUDENT PROJECTS Projects could involve work which if staff were engaged in the same activity would be subject to specific national Regulations, e.g. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations, Current Edition and/or other legislation listed in Section 3.5. In some cases staff may accompany students on field trips and may face the same risks to health and safety. Where students projects are concerned, effective or adequate supervision does not necessary (or even usually) mean constant attendance. Also, where attendance is necessary, this can be carried out by the supervisor or his authorised nominee. This authorised nominee can be a suitably qualified member of academic or technical staff. There are indeed no hard and fast rules on what does constitute adequate supervision in a variety of circumstances, but there are fundamental elements upon which supervisors must satisfy themselves. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPERVISORS FOR STUDENT PROJECTS It is the responsibility of supervisors to ensure that: The project is properly assessed for: Compliance with existing departmental procedures. General and specific risks to health and safety which may arise for staff/students in the vicinity, the student concerned and the occupants of the building \ campus. [Statutory Occupational Health and Safety legislation, HSE/HSA guidance and the department safety statement may be used as a guide]. Compliance with any ҹ޸þ Codes of Practice \ local rules (e.g. relating to radiation, micro-organisms or genetic modification). Restricted access to dangerous machinery or equipment unless specifically trained in all aspects of its use and supervised during all periods of use. Any precautions which are necessary are agreed between the supervisor and student. In all but the most elementary circumstance they should be committed to writing as a standard protocol. Regular checks are carried out by the supervisor to see that the student is actually following the agreed procedures. Adequate supervision commensurate with the risk levels involved are provided by competent staff, where/as is necessary. Labs and equipment should not be loaned out to other departments/ their students without an advance Risk assessment of the activities and the Lab manager agreeing the risks, risk controls and supervision and emergency procedures to be followed including assistance to the Emergency services and General Services Supervisors in the case of an emergency arising It has been made clear to students that: Alterations in method must be documented and discussed rather than casually introduced without the supervisors knowledge. The students also have legal responsibilities not to endanger themselves and others by their actions. PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT AND LEVELS OF SUPERVISION A simple method for assessing the appropriate level of supervision should be adopted on individual projects, based on one which has been effectively introduced in UK universities is given below. NOTE: This illustrates supervision considerations only: a full risk assessment would address matters such as the precautions to be adopted. Full Hazard and Risk Assessments are shown in Document No.3. CLASSIFICATION OF RISK CATEGORIES FOR PROJECT SUPERVISORS OR WORK TASKS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A = Those where work may not be started without direct supervision. B = Those where work may not be started without the task supervisors advice and approval. C = Those with risk (other than categories A & B) where extra care must be observed, but where it is considered that workers are adequately trained and competent in the procedures involved. D = Those where the risks are insignificant and carry no special supervision considerations. For all but the lowest category of work, supervisors are required to complete a risk assessment form or validate one prepared by the research worker before work commences. Supervisors should then indicate in writing the classification of the task/ project, with clear instructions and advice to the graduate worker on the safety requirements/procedures to be adopted (when necessary). 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