Health and Safety in
Education
Common Health and Safety risk areas include:
Slips, Trips and Falls
Trips and Visits
Electrical Equipment
Fire
As the government released its safety plans for return to school in September 2020, the education sector continued to be in the spotlight. This sector is very familiar with audits, policies and procedures and already has plans for COVID-19 in place and general health and safety planning and implementation operating. So how can we help? We can help you to develop your health and safety management plan to include the further complexities that the current health crisis will bring.
We understand the challenges in primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors and the issues faced by teaching staff, management, governors, and parents.
Schools
We understand that schools are about providing children with a range of valuable learning experiences within which risks should be managed proportionately and sensibly. These are the main hazard areas that need to be addressed:
Pupil Behaviour
Limitations of Space
Layout
Hazardous Substances
Poor Ventilation
Further and Higher Education
The Association of Colleges has developed a Resource Hub for Coronavirus which is great and we can help you apply this to your situation. In the Higher Education sector the Universities and Colleges Employers Association Health and Safety Committee have identified the following hazards, other than COVID-19, as worthy of discussion.
Stress and Mental Wellbeing at Work
Mental Health First Aid Training
Fire Safety
Non COVID-19 planning is still critical, and we can support you in your statutory responsibilities, ensure compliance and, more importantly, in the creation of a safe environment for all.
There are some specific laws that require compliance depending on the nature of your services and our advisors at John Green Health and Safety can help you navigate them efficiently and effectively, keeping your customers, employees and members of the public safe.