Fire Safety Unit

Policy

Policies relating to fire safety in the University.

All parts are available to download as pdfs although the University Health and Safety Policy is also available in hard copy booklet format.

Summary of the key changes to the University Health and Safety Policy

Current Policy

University Health and Safety Policy

This document, The Health and Safety Policy, is supported by a Framework document (Organisation and Arrangements) which details the University’s organisation and arrangements for implementing and monitoring the Policy.

University Health and Safety Policy

Framework: Organisation

This document details the Organisation of health and safety within the University of Edinburgh. It should be read in conjunction with the Health and Safety Policy - Framework: Arrangements and the Health and Safety Policy document itself.

The index of the document can be found under the 'Bookmarks' section in Adobe reader which is on the left hand side of the document.

Framework: Organisation

Framework: Arrangements

This document details the Arrangements for health and safety management within the University of Edinburgh. It should be read in conjunction with the Health and Safety Policy - Framework: Organisation, and the University Health and Safety Policy document itself.

The index of the document can be found under the 'Bookmarks' section in Adobe reader which is on the left hand side of the document.

Framework: Arrangements

 

Management Responsibilities

Accompanying the above Policy and Framework documents is a structure of specific Management Responsibilities related to fire safety which all staff and students must be aware of.

 

Related Links

Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006