Central and BMS Health & Safety Committee
Information about the Central & BMS Health & Safety Committee, including remit, members and minutes from each meeting.
Committee remit
- To oversee the implementation and operation of BMS in the central area and University health and safety policies and arrangements, to ensure that key risks are identified and that appropriate control measures are implemented.
- To ensure that a suitable health and safety management structure is in place, to maximise the protection of the health of staff, students and visitors.
- To encourage the sharing of best practice with regard to occupational safety and health, to promote wellbeing.
- To provide a forum for discussion of issues of concern.
- To monitor health and safety performance throughout BMS in the central area and to ensure satisfactory legislative compliance.
- To ensure that senior management is fully informed with regard to significant issues and developments in occupational safety and health, to ensure compliance with legislative and common law requirements.
- In order to fulfil its remit the Committee may obtain external professional advice as necessary.
Committee members
| Chair | |
| PSS representative (secretary) | |
| Centre Director | |
| Genetic Modification Biological Safety Officer | |
| Head of administration representative | |
| Laser Unit representative | |
| Local H&S advisor | |
| 2 PhD representatives | |
| Radiation Unit representative | |
| Teaching Support representatives | |
| Tech Support representative | |
| Union representative | |
| Usher Institute representative |
Meeting dates
The committee meets 3/4 times a year
