Health and Safety Committee

Context

The Health & Safety Committee (HSC) is responsible for overseeing health and safety matters at the College. 

Terms of Reference

1. To be responsible for the design, operation and implementation of effective and efficient health and safety systems congruent with the needs of the College, in compliance with current UK health and safety legislation.
2. To monitor existing, and keep abreast of changing, health and safety related legislation and ensure procedures are in place to meet or exceed the requirements.
3. To review accident and incident logs, annual fire risk assessments and other reports, and actions taken. To make recommendations for mitigating risks going forward and ensuring safety of the members of the College and premises.
4. To review all health and safety related policies and procedures, and to recommend any changes to policies and procedures to the Senior Management Team.
5. To consider and respond to the concerns of students and staff about issues influencing health and safety, and facilities within the College, and to make recommendations for improvements to facilities.
6. To consider the environmental impact of the College operations and make appropriate recommendations to achieve an environmentally friendly College. 
7. To act as the focus of a communication network for the conveyance and distribution of findings, information, policies and procedures relevant to the promotion and implementation of best practice health and safety systems within the College, in compliance with current legislative guidelines.

Membership

Director of Resourcing and Operations (Chair)

Facilities Coordinator (Secretary)

Student Union Representative

Academic Representative

Additional members may be co-opted as appropriate. All staff should be given the opportunity to be co-opted onto the Committee.

Quorum

Meetings will be quorate when all members are present.

Frequency

HSC will meet twice annually.

Reports to

Senior Management Team

Reports from

HSC does not receive any direct reports from sub-committees but may request that working parties be set up to address certain issues as appropriate.