Policies and procedures
Safety Codes of Practice outline management responsibilities for dealing with specific risks, and the procedures that must be adopted. Safety Notes provide more pragmatic operational advice on specific risks, or advice on issues of current interest, that Schools/Functions should follow.
Health and safety policies
Title |
Date of publication |
| Asbestos Management Plan Issue 8-1 | 01/09/2021 |
| 25/10/2023 | |
| Fire Safety Management Plan | 20/05/2019 |
| Our Policies and Procedures - Building Maintenance - FMD | 01/02/2016 |
| Smoking Policy | 09/05/2013 |
| Slips and Trips Policy | 01/06/2010 |
| Campus Code of Behaviour | 26/01/2016 |
| Children on University Premises Policy | 17/05/2016 |
| Covid-19 Policy | 20/09/2023 |
Safety Codes of Practice
Code |
Title |
Date of publication |
| CoP 01 | CoP withdrawn - please refer to CoP 02 or contact Health & Safety Services Director | 26/04/2024 |
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CoP 02 |
Management and Organisation |
17/01/2024 |
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CoP 04 |
Guide to Health and Safety Risk Assessment |
03/11/2022 |
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CoP 05 |
Fire Drills - safety note withdrawn as information now obsolete |
18/07/2022 |
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CoP 06 |
20/07/2023 | |
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CoP 07 |
28/03/2023 |
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CoP 08 |
06/11/2019 |
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CoP 09 |
Incident Reporting and Investigation |
16/07/2021 |
| CoP 10 Part 2 | CoP withdrawn and incorporated into CoP 09 Incident Reporting and Investigation | 06/08/2021 |
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CoP 11 |
01/06/2009 |
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CoP 12 |
28/08/2023 | |
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CoP 13 |
Display Screen Equipment | 09/02/2023 |
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CoP 14 Part 1 |
Biological Safety (Part 1) University Laboratories |
01/11/2013 |
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CoP 14 Part 6 |
Biological Safety (Part 6) Microbiological Safety Cabinets |
02/11/2012 |
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CoP 14 Part 7 |
Biological Safety (Part 7) Biological & Clinical Waste | 18/10/2012 |
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CoP 15 Part 1 |
23/11/2022 |
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CoP 16 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
01/03/2015 |
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CoP 17 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
01/09/2008 |
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CoP 18 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
01/11/2018 |
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CoP 19 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
01/03/2015 |
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CoP 20 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
10/04/2005 |
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CoP 21 |
26/06/2023 |
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CoP 22 |
UltraViolet Radiation |
01/04/2007 |
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CoP 24 |
20/07/2023 | |
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CoP 27 |
28/08/2023 |
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CoP 28 |
14/12/2021 |
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CoP 29 |
Food Safety and Hygiene |
01/05/2013 |
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CoP 32 |
Fieldwork |
20/10/2023 |
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CoP 33 |
05/10/2018 |
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CoP 34 |
CoP Withdrawn - Superseded by H&S Policy: Fire Safety Management Plan | 20/05/2019 |
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CoP 34B |
Fire Safety Design Guide |
10/11/2022 |
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CoP 35 |
01/06/2006 |
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CoP 37 |
03/02/2023 |
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| CoP 38 | 07/01/2022 | |
| CoP 39 | Restricted Access and Confined Spaces | 18/07/2011 |
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CoP 41 |
Lifting operations and equipment |
01/02/2009 |
| CoP 42 | Noise at Work | 10/05/2013 |
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CoP 46 Part 1 |
Management and use of work equipment | 01/04/2023 |
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CoP 46 Part 2 |
Management and use of work equipment - Pressure systems | 27/11/2009 |
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CoP 46 Part 3 |
Management and use of work equipment Gas safety | 01/01/2010 |
| CoP 46 Part 4 | Local exhaust ventilation | 14/12/2021 |
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CoP 46 Part 5 |
The Safe Use of Liquid Nitrogen in Research | 13/12/2023 |
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CoP 46 Part 6 |
Woodworking and engineering workshop machines | 27/11/2009 |
| CoP 47 | Excavations Guide | 11/07/2011 |
| CoP 48 | Hazardous Waste | 10/05/2018 |
| CoP 49 Part 1 | Safe use of laboratory fume cupboards | 01/05/2014 |
| CoP 49 Part 2 | Fume cupboards: selection, installation, maintenance and decomissioning | 03/04/2018 |
| CoP 51 |
CoP51 Site Rules for Working on University Premises 10th Edition |
04/09/2020 |
| CoP 52 | Driving for Work Purposes | 20/05/2016 |
| CoP 54 | Drones | 01/12/2021 |
| CoP 55 | Spill Management | 05/06/2019 |
| CoP 56 | PEEPS | 12/02/2021 |
| CoP 57 | Maternity | 25/11/2021 |
| CoP 58 | The Control of Legionella in Departmental Water Systems & Equipment | 28/06/2023 |
Safety notes
Number |
Title |
Date of publication |
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Note 01 |
17/05/2016 |
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Note 02 |
Safety Note withdrawn - the duties of SPRS's are covered in CoP 16 |
14/01/2020 |
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Note 03 |
27/07/2004 |
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Note 04 |
Safety Note Withdrawn |
01/11/2019 |
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Note 07 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
01/05/2012 |
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Note 08 |
Transport of radioactive materials - Please contact Health & Safety Services for a copy of this safety note. |
01/04/2003 |
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Note 09 |
08/06/2004 |
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Note 11 |
Safety Note withdrawn |
14/01/2020 |
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Note 12 |
Safety Note withdrawn |
15/08/2019 |
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Note 13 |
Safety Note withdrawn |
25/06/2019 |
| Note 14 |
Safety Note withdrawn |
04/07/2019 |
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Note 15 |
Bonfire & firework code - Withdrawn, updated guidance on bonfires and fireworks now available on HSS Fire Safety webpages |
18/10/2012 |
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Note 16 |
Safety note withdrawn |
13/05/2019 |
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Note 20 |
22/11/2021 |
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Note 21 |
24/11/2020 |
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Note 22 |
01/03/2007 |
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Note 23 |
01/08/2003 |
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Note 25 |
Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to CoP 8 |
01/07/2019 |
| Note 26 | The role of Health and Safety Representatives | 12/08/2014 |
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Note 27 |
Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to CoP 57 Maternity | 25/11/2021 |
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Note 28 |
Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to CoP 56 |
24/03/2021 |
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Note 29 |
01/10/2004 |
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Note 32 |
05/06/2019 |
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| Note 34 | Safe Use of Machinery and Work Equipment | 01/08/2004 |
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Note 35 |
Please see: Radiation Safety Secure Area |
01/10/2004 |
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Note 36 |
08/04/2022 |
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Note 37 |
Advice to staff and students on bird flu (Avian Influenza) and pandemic flu |
01/06/2021 |
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Note 38 |
Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to CoP 35 |
01/07/2019 |
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Note 39 |
01/10/2011 |
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| Note 40 | BBQ Guide | 13/07/2022 |
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Note 41 |
07/10/2021 | |
| Note 42 | Safety Note withdrawn - covered by The Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015 and Building Standards | 01/12/2021 |
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Note 43 |
Control of legionella in departmental equipment - Safety Note Withdrawn, replaced with CoP 58 |
01/05/2008 |
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Note 44 |
01/08/2008 |
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Note 45 |
Safety Note withdrawn |
01/07/2019 |
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Note 47 |
Access to roofs |
07/04/2022 |
| Note 52 |
11/02/2022 |
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| Note 53 | Safety Note Withdrawn | 09/08/2019 |
| Note 54 | Children on University premises | 17/05/2016 |
| Note 55 | Eye Protection | 28/08/2023 |
| Note 56 | Access Control | 01/01/2017 |
| Note 57 | Door Signage | 24/10/2011 |
| Note 58 | Permit to Work | 12/05/2017 |
| Note 59 | Reporting of incidents in human studies | 09/03/2012 |
| Note 60 | Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to Safety note 20 | 28/10/2020 |
| Note 63 | Fire Prevention and Use of Extinguishers | 01/08/2015 |
| Note 64 |
Withdrawn, please use Events Notification Process |
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| Note 65 | Decommissioning and clearance of laboratories | 10/05/2013 |
| Note 66 | Phlebotomy Facilities | 08/04/2022 |
| Note 68 | Cake sales food safety advice | 21/10/2014 |
| Note 69 | Painting of Fire Doors and Seals | 16/09/2022 |
| Note 70 | Events in the Great Hall | 25/03/2024 |
| Note 71 | Petroleum - Transportation, Storage & Use | 16/09/2022 |
| Note 72 | SN72 NORM and Off-Site Radiation Work | 01/11/2018 |
| Note 73 | 21/03/2019 | |
| Note 74 | 3D Printers | 22/11/2019 |
| Note 75 | Working in very low-occupancy buildings during the Coronavirus pandemic - Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to Covid guidance on the Staff Portal or Student Essentials |
04/08/2022 |
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Note 76 |
Covid-19 Risk-Reduction Measures - Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to Covid guidance on the Staff Portal or Student Essentials |
04/08/2022 |
| Note 77 | Covid 19 First Aid | 26/08/2021 |
| Note 78 | Social distancing in Teaching & Learning withdrawn - Safety Note withdrawn - please refer to Covid guidance on the Staff Portal or Student Essentials | 04/08/2022 |
| Note 79 | Safety Note 79 Local Health and Safety Committees | 12/01/2021 |
| Note 81 | Radiation Leak Testing | 26/01/2022 |
| Note 82 | Lone, Peripatetic and Remote Working | 03/04/2024 |
| Note 85 | Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) | 30/10/2023 |
Good Practice Guides
Title of guide |
Description and link to guide |
| Information for Staff | Health and safety information for University staff |
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Good DSE practice |
Good display screen equipment (DSE) practice leaflet |
| Good manual handling practice | Good manual handling practice |
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Contact Health & Safety Services:
- email: safety@reading.ac.uk
- tel: 0118 378 8888 (internal 8888)
- Report an Incident Online