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Responsibilities of Managers, Principle Investigators and Supervisors

Managers, Principle Investigators and Supervisors safety responsibilities are published in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ês Organisation and Arrangements for Safety section 3.1.7 and are as follows:

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  • Ensuring the provision of suitable information, instruction, training and supervision of staff, students and academic visitors under their control taking into account the experience and skills of these people
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  • Assessing the risks of the work under their control
  • Familiarising themselves with fire and emergency drills (including the location of emergency telephones) and escape routes
  • As far as reasonably practicable, direct students to observe Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê instructions in respect of fire safety while in their direct charge
  • Ensuring students are provided with clear information and instructions in the event of a fire situation, and take all reasonable steps to ensure safe egress of students in any teaching space used by them, regardless of the location
  • Ensuring that they have appointed a suitable deputy to maintain appropriate supervision of the work under their control in their absence from the Department
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  • Ensuring the implementation and maintenance of relevant risk control measures
  • Ensuring the safe handling and use of hazardous substances and the maintenance of safe plant, machinery and equipment
  • Ensuring that the operation and effectiveness of the risk control measures are monitored
  • Ensuring all accidents and incidents are reported and investigated in accordance with agreed procedures and guidance