New College Lanarkshire OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY Part 3: Master Arrangements New College Lanarkshire - Health & Safety Policy - Part 3: Master Arrangements Contents 3.0 Health and Safety Policy Arrangements Section ..................................................................................................................4 3.1 Abrasive Wheels ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5 3.2 Access to Buildings and Access Out-with Normal Working Hours ................................................................... 7 3.3 Accident, Incident & Near Miss Reporting and Investigation ..................................................................................8 3.4 Adverse Weather ........................................................................................................................................................................................................14 3.5 Artificial Optical Radiation ..........................................................................................................................................................................15 3.6 Asbestos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.7 Audit .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 3.8 Blood-borne viruses ................................................................................................................................................................................................22 3.9 Bomb Threat ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 3.10 Chemicals and Substances - COSHH ..............................................................................................................................................33 3.11 Communicating health and safety ......................................................................................................................................................36 3.12 Consultation on health and safety ......................................................................................................................................................37 3.13 Contractors .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 3.14 Disability ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 3.15 Display Screen Equipment (DSE) .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 3.16 Drinking Water ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 3.17 Drones .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47 3.18 Educational Excursions ....................................................................................................................................................................................50 3.19 Electricity ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 3.20 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) ....................................................................................................................................................................57 3.21 Emergency Evacuation .....................................................................................................................................................................................60 3.22 Examination and Testing ................................................................................................................................................................................62 3.23 Eye Care ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................63 3.24 Eye Protection Zones ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 3.25 Fire ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67 3.26 First Aid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69 3.27 Food Safety........................................................................................................................................................................................................................71 3.28 Gases .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73 3.29 General Arrangements for Learners ...................................................................................................................................................74 3.30 Head Protection Zones ........................................................................................................................................................................................75 3.31 Health Promotion/Education .......................................................................................................................................................................76 3.32 Health and Safety Representatives ....................................................................................................................................................80 3.33 Hierarchy of controls .............................................................................................................................................................................................82 3.34 Hot Work .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 3.35 Identifying and Dealing With Hazards ..........................................................................................................................................84 3.36 Information ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 3.37 Inspection ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 3.38 Laboratory Safety ....................................................................................................................................................................................................87 2 New College Lanarkshire - Health & Safety Policy - Part 3: Master Arrangements 3.39 Legionella ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................95 3.40 Lifting Operations and Equipment ......................................................................................................................................................98 3.41 Lone Working ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 3.42 Machinery Safety .................................................................................................................................................................................................102 3.43 Maintenance ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................103