Health & Safety for School Governors Presented by Phil West Health and Safety Advisor RBWM

 LEA has a duty to ensure that their school’s comply with the legal requirements  Governing Body has some responsibility  Headteacher has operational responsibility and could be liable. WHERE LOCAL AUTHORITY IS EMPLOYER

 aided schools  grant-maintained schools  Academies  grant-maintained special schools  non-maintained special schools  Colleges GOVERNING BODY IS LIABLE WHERE IT IS THE EMPLOYER

Health & Safety and Other Related Legislation  Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974  Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999  Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999  Occupiers Liability Act 1957

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (ceased 2014) Require EVERY employer to make a ‘suitable and sufficient’ assessment of:  r isks to employees whilst at work  r r r risks to non-employees arising from or connected with the work activity

Risk Assessments

5 STEPS TO RISK ASSESSMENT 1.Identify the Risk against Benefit 2.Identify who might be harmed and how 3.Evaluate the risk - –a–a–a–assess the current controls –d–d–d–decide what needs improving 4.Record your findings 5.Review the assessment

Definitions  Hazard - Anything with the potential to cause harm  Risk - The likelihood that a hazard will actually cause harm  Benefit – what will the pupils of the school learn from this activity?

Examples of Hazards include:  Fire  Electricity  Harmful Substances  Sharp Tools  Equipment  Working at Height  Activities/Tasks

Risk Assessment A Risk Assessment is Just an account of an activity that takes place activity that takes place In simple terms 1st Think about how things are done now and by who now and by who 2nd Think! What can go wrong? 3rd Decide! What can be done to prevent it going wrong in the future. prevent it going wrong in the future. 4th What is the Benefit to the pupils Risk assessment is good practice and it is also a legal requirement.

 Fire Risk Assessment

FIRE FILE  Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 it is a requirement that a Fire File is put together so that all documentation is kept together.  The following documentation should be kept within the fire file :- – Completed Fire Risk Assessment – Fire Action Plan where required – Plan of Fire Escapes Fire Routes – Emergency Evacuation Assembly point

– Fire Extinguisher Testing (annually) – Fire Alarm Testing (weekly), – Emergency Lighting tests (monthly) – Fire Evacuation Procedure – Reports on Fire Evacuation Exercises that have taken place. –Fire Alarm Engineers Report (Faults) –Fire Alarm Engineers Report (Annually) –Fire Extinguishers Engineers Report (Annually) –Emergency Lighting Engineers Report (6 monthly) –Electrical Installation Report (5 yearly)

Emergency Lighting  The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005  BSI Lighting Application – Emergency Lighting  Requires emergency lighting checks to be carried out monthly and the appropriate forms to be completed. (See forms)  Also  Requires a 6 monthly and Annual Check by a Competent Person.

Emergency Evacuation  Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 it is a requirement that an Emergency Evacuation Exercise takes place at least once per annum.  With schools it is advised that these take place termly and the appropriate forms are completed. (See Form)

Fire Alarm Checks  Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 it is a requirement that the Fire Alarm System is tested WEEKLY and the appropriate forms are completed. ( See Form)  Emergency Lighting  Emergency lighting should be tested Monthly

AAAAccident Reporting

 RBWM Accident Reporting System  RIDDOR Reporting Procedure Changes  Bumps Reporting in Schools

 Legionella In Schools

Legionella in Schools  Provided by Integrated Water Services  Produce report on line Paul Cummings to sort access to reports for schools.  Recommendations on report are down to the school to arrange repair.

Contact Details  Lindsey Carpenter Operations Manager (South East) Phone:   Website:  Website:

AAAAsbestos

 Windsor Project Management Ltd  Suite 1,5 - 6 High Street  Windsor  Berks  SL4 1LD 

 Medicines in School’s Policy

Summary  Health and Safety can be maintained by –Information, Instruction and Training –Risk Assessment and review of hazards –Positive attitude to H&S –Good communication –Safe working practices all the time, every time! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!! If In Doubt ASK !!!

Schools are not alone  Health and Safety Advisor  Other employees in similar jobs  Other schools  Directorate Children’s Services  Health and Safety Committee  HSE Website  Trade Unions

 Any Questions  Thank you. from  Phil West