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Contact Details

• schools.healthandsafety@ bexley.gov.uk
• clive.cain@bexley.gov.uk
• 020 8308 7634
• Emergency 'out-of-hours' number:
  020 8303 7777 ext. 7171
• Health & Safety Executive Infoline:
  0870 1545500
• Hill View
  Hill View Drive
  Welling
  Kent DA16 3RY
  
• South East London Health Protection Unit
  1st Floor
  Marlowe House
  109 Station Road
  Sidcup
  Kent DA15 7EU
• Telephone: 0208 298 6180
  Fax: 0208 298 6183
  

Useful Links

• Health & Safety Executive
• Health Protection Agency
• Health Information for foreign travel
• Report an incident online

Health and Safety in Education

Guidance for Bexley schools

• Accidents
• Asbestos
• Codes of Practice
• Display Screen Equipment
• Educational Visits
• Emergency Planning
• Employee leaflets from Bexley Council
• Fire
• First Aid and Administration of Medicines
• Gutter Cleaning
• Hazardous Substances
• Health and Safety Bulletins
• Health and Safety Checklists
• Health and Safety Policy
• Hot Work
• HSE leaflets etc
• Ill-Health
• Letting of School Premises
• Manual Handling
• Maximum/Minimum Temperature in the Workplace
• Model Documents and Blank Forms
• Model Risk Assessments
• Stress
• Sun Protection

Accidents

• Accident/Incident Report form CF 009 to Bexley London Borough - this replaces the INC1form (118KB)
• INV 009 Investigation Report (162KB)
• Racist Incident Report Form Involving a Schools Pupil CF009R to Borough of Bexley (93KB)
• INC1 Accident/Incident Reporting Guidance (309KB)
• RIDDOR - Reporting Of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (142KB)
• Incident-reporting in schools (34KB)

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Asbestos

• Asbestos Essentials - HSE
• Asbestos - Policy Guidance Procedure (344KB)

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Codes of Practice

• CoP 1 – Health & Safety in Primary Schools (948KB)
• CoP 2 – Health & Safety in Special Schools (1,011KB)
• CoP 3 – Health & Safety in Secondary Schools (772KB)
• CoP 4 - Design & Technology Woodworking (1,298KB)
• CoP 5 - Design & Technology Plastics (504KB)
• CoP 6 - Design & Technology Metal Working (963KB)
• CoP 7 - Design & Technology Heat Process (634KB)
• CoP 8 - Design & Technology Food Technology (653KB)
• CoP 9 - Design & Technology Science Education (240KB)
• Contracts and Contractors (211KB)
• Legionnaire Disease (340KB)
• Violence in the Workplace (968KB)
• DCSF guidance on the use of force to control or restrain pupils 

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Display Screen Equipment

Please also see Employee leaflet number 12 above 'A guide for users of Display Screen Equipment'.

• HSE advice - Frequently Asked Questions
• HSE link to useful information on Display Screen Equipment
• Self assessment form - CF 037 (118KB)
• HSE leaflet “Working with VDU’s” (113KB)
• Workstation set-up checklist - CL 037 (30KB)
• Model letter to the optician requesting a eye test for work with DSE (114KB)
• Model DSE Eye Examination Record (115KB)

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Educational Visits

• Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority - Looking for a Provider?
• Disability Discrimination Act - Inclusion of Pupils on School Visits (37KB)
• Code of Practice for Education Visits and Outdoor Education (162KB)
• For Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice by Country
• EVOLVE Starter Guide
• DfEE - Health and Safety of pupils on educational visits
• Bexley Requirements for Educational Visits 2008

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Emergency Planning

For comprehensive guidance and proforma on developing a school emergency plan visit www.teachernet.gov.uk/emergencies

• School Emergency Management Plan Template (73KB)
• Critical incidents in schools (368KB)
• Bomb Threats (36KB)
• Suspect package form (27KB)

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Employee leaflets from Bexley Council

• 1 - Infection Control at Work (142KB)
• 7 - Working Alone (151KB)
• 8 - Confidential Counselling Service (84KB)
• 9 - HIV & AIDS - Policy guidance for Managers (157KB)
• 10 - Smoking at Work (269KB)
• 11 - Employing Young Persons - Managers guide (86KB)
• 12 - A Guide for Users of Display Screen Equipment (372KB)
• 14 - Incident Reporting (222KB)
• 16 - Sensible Storage (99KB)
• 17 - Electrical Appliance Checks (189KB)
• 18 - Fire (128KB)
• 20 - Be Safe with Animals (161KB)
• 23 - Mobile phones and driving (177KB)
• 24 - Collection and Disposal of Sharps (89KB)
• 26 - Dealing with difficult telephone calls (101KB)
• 28 - Dealing with an unfriendly dog (105KB)
• 29 - Zero Violence, booklet (1.75MB)
• 29 - Zero Violence, leaflet (2.72MB)
• 29 - Zero Violence, flyer (435KB)

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Fire

• bexleygroup@london-fire.gov.uk
  Bexley Schools may contact the Local Fire Brigade using this e-mail address if they have any concerns they would like to discuss.

• www.ife.org.uk - IFE is at the heart of the fire community, promoting best practice and advancing the discipline for the benefit of society and supporting the professional development of members.

• Teachernet guidance on Fire safety in schools
• Building Bulletin 100: Design for safety in schools
• HM Government: Fire Risk Assessment – Guidance for Educational Premises (668KB)
• Bexley Guidance on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) (243KB)
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) Questionnaire (75KB)
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) Required Action Form (32KB)
• Fire Safety Monitoring Presentation 2007 (338KB)
• Fire Safety Premises Manual: Introduction and Guide to Completing Manual (62KB)
• Emergency Evacuation Plan for Schools – Section G Fire Safety Manual (79KB)
• Fire Safety Premises Manual: Managing Fire Safety (440KB)
• Zurich Municipal – School Fire and Security Guide
• Zurich Municipal Fire Risk Guidelines

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First Aid and Administration of Medicines

• First Aid - HSE Advice
• A Good Practice Guide - Guidance on First Aid for Schools - DfEE
• Bexley Guidance on First Aid in Schools (including needs assessment form) (174KB)
• Managing Medicines in Schools (307KB)

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Gutter Cleaning

• www.hse.gov.uk/falls/gutter
• www.hse.gov.uk/falls/casestudies/guttercleaning

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Hazardous Substances

• Bexley Guidance for COSHH in Schools (221KB)
• COSHH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• COSHH - A brief guide to the Regulations
• Blank COSHH Assessment Form (226KB)
• Blank printable COSHH Assessment Form (With larger boxes to enable completion by hand) (205KB)
• The London Borough of Bexley does not recommend the use of any particular product. These models need to be tailored to a specific product and additional information inserted as necessary
• COSHH Model Disinfectant Liquid (204KB)
• COSHH Model Drain Cleaner (210KB)
• COSHH Model Floor Stripper (211KB)
• COSHH Model Glass Cleaner (196KB)
• COSHH Model Non-bio Powder (214KB)
• COSHH Model Toilet Descaler (200KB)
• COSHH Model Superglue (196KB)
• COSHH Model Dishwasher Tablets (198KB)
• COSHH Model White Spirit (202KB)
• COSHH Model Graffiti Remover (205KB)
• COSHH Model Oven & Grill Foam Cleaner (207KB)
• COSHH Model Contact Adhesive (216KB)
• COSHH Model Ant Powder (218KB)
• Asthma - Health Surveillance for occupational asthma
• Asthma - notes for responsible person on completing questionnaire for people exposed to occupational asthma
• Asthma - initial questionnaire for people exposed to substances that cause occupational asthma
• Asthma - Annual questionnaire for on-going health surveillance of people exposed to occupational asthma
• Asthma - Respiratory Sensitisers and COSHH breathe freely - an employer's leaflet on preventing occupational asthma
• Guidance on Disposing of Dead Birds (22KB)
• Woodwork - Steps to control health risks in woodwork
• Woodwork - Wood dust
• Local Exhaust ventilation - HSE link
• Dermatitis - Preventing Contact Dermatitis at work - HSE Leaflet
• Dermatitis - Skin checks for Dermatitis
• Dermatitis - Health surveillance for occupational dermatitis
• Skin at work - Information
• Leaflets on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Selecting protective gloves
• Selecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Weil's Disease - Leptospirosis - Are you at risk?

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Health & Safety Bulletins

• Bulletin 01 - Safe Use of Woodworking Machinery (32KB)
• Bulletin 03 - Rosin-based Solder Flux (21KB)
• Bulletin 04 - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment (44KB)
• Bulletin 05 - New Health and Safety Law Poster (9KB)
• Bulletin 06 - Safety Advice on Attending Potentially Burgled Premises (23KB)
  • Bulletin 06 - Safety Advice letter/Risk Assessment Questionnaire
• Bulletin 07 - Advice To Schools On Visits To Open Farms (20KB)
• Bulletin 08 - Circular Saw Benches – Safe Working Practices (27KB)
• Bulletin 09 - Work at Height and use of Ladders (19KB)
• Bulletin 10 - Medium Density Fibreboard (26KB)
• Bulletin 11 - Provision of Health and Safety Training for Employees (26KB)
• Bulletin 12 is now Obsolete -
  Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
• Bulletin 13 - European Week for Safety and Health (16 - 22 October 2000) (31KB)
• Bulletin 14 - New Council Incident Accident Report Forms (23KB)
• Bulletin 15 - Movement Of Vehicles On School Sites (21KB)
• Bulletin 16 - Implication Of Foot & Mouth Disease For Schools (23KB)
• Bulletin 16a - New Video Looks At Security (23KB)
• Bulletin 17 - Free Paediatric First Aid Course For Schools (22KB)
• Bulletin 17a - Free Paediatric First Aid Course For Schools (21KB)
• Bulletin 18 - Fire Systems Log Book (23KB)
• Bulletin 19 - European Week for Safety and Health (15 - 21 October 2001) (31KB)
• Bulletin 20 - Employee survey – stress in the workplace (26KB)
• Bulletin 21 - Infection Control – Toilet Areas (28KB)
• Bulletin 22 - Water Hygiene Seminar (23KB)
• Bulletin 23 - Health and safety of pupils on educational visits (20KB)
• Bulletin 24 - DATA Accreditation (20KB)
• Bulletin 25 - Interactive Whiteboards Health and Safety (490KB)
• Bulletin 26 - Slips and Trips in Education (53KB)
• Bulletin 27 - Safety Guidelines for Ponds in Schools (93KB)
• Bulletin 28 - Work at Height and use of Ladders (53KB)
• Bulletin 29 - Health and safety matters for special educational needs: Legal issues (26KB)
• Bulletin 30 - Health and safety matters for special educational needs: Moving and Handling (16KB)
• Bulletin 31 - Asbestos (43KB)
• Bulletin 32 - Firework Safety (23KB)
• Bulletin 33 - Plaster of Paris (15KB)
• Bulletin 34 - Security fencing (103KB)
• Bulletin 35 - Serious Accident involving a lathe (167KB)
• Bulletin 36 - Trees in School Grounds (311KB)

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Health & Safety Checklists

These are provided in MS Word format for ease of use.

• Insurance for out-of-school visits (45KB)
• Medical questionnaire (47KB)
• Outdoor and adventurous activity centre (54KB)
• Outdoor activity centre safety systems (60KB)
• Outdoor and adventurous activity instructors (52KB)
• Rock climbing equipment (40KB)
• Mountaineering and winter walking equipment (63KB)
• Windsurfing equipment (47KB)
• Sailing equipment (51KB)
• Ski equipment (42KB)
• Travel company selection (45KB)
• Accommodation for out-of-school visits (49KB)
• Canoeing equipment (44KB)

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Health & Safety Policy

• Corporate Health & Safety Policy (180KB)
• Directorate Health & Safety Policy (33KB)
• School Health and Safety Policy (23KB)
• Primary School - Health and Safety Organisation - Revised November 2008 (73KB)
• Secondary School - Health and Safety Organisation - Revised November 2008 (89KB)

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Hot Work Permit

• Hot Work Permit (160KB)

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Health & Safety Executive Leaflets (From the HSE Website)

• Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare - A Short Guide for Managers (93KB)
• European Week for Safety and Health at Work - 23-27 October 2006
• A short guide to managing asbestos in premises (530KB)
• Guidance for Schools on Asbestos in CLASP and Other System Buildings (143KB)
• A guide for employers Legionnaires disease (224KB)
• General access scaffolds and ladders (64KB)
• Keeping safe when working at height - advice for teachers and classroom assistant (550KB)
• Permit to Work Systems (160KB)
• Slips and trips website (updated)
• Preventing slips and trips at work (180KB)
• Preventing slip and trip incidents in the education sector - EDIS2 (revised) (56KB)
• Tower scaffolds (76KB)
• Use of contractors (143KB)
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005: A Brief Guide (151KB)
• Guidance on Safety Signs

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Ill-Health

• Leaflet - Help Prevent the Spread of Sickness and Diarrhoea (327KB)
• Measles Awareness Poster (206KB)
• School Health Protection Matters - Revised November 2008 (810KB)

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Letting of School Premises

• Guidance on School Lettings November 2008 (227KB)
• Lettings Checklist (104KB)
• Model Conditions for Letting School Premises (55KB)

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Manual Handling

• Manual Handling Assessment Form (148KB)
• Manual Handling Operations (283KB)
• www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/manlinde
• www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/manualhandling
• www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac
• www.hse.gov.uk/msd
• www.hse.gov.uk/msd/hsemsd

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Maximum/Minimum Temperature in the Workplace

• What is the maximum/minimum temperature in the workplace?

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Model documents & Blank forms

These are provided in MS Word format for ease of use.

• Governor Monitoring of Health and Safety (38KB)
• Blank Risk Assessment form (RA5) (31KB)
• Health and Safety Monitoring checklist
• RA5 Risk Rating Form (35KB)
• Radioactivity File (Radiation Protection) (63KB)

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Model Risk Assessments

The following links are 'model' risk assessments, in PDF and Word format.

• Risk assessments for schools - Guidance (164KB)

• Additional use of school premises (after school clubs etc) (40KB)
• Animals (45KB)
• Boiler Rooms (91KB)
• Break Times (39KB)
• Display screen equipment (59KB)
• Displays (43KB)
• Drain Cleaning or Maintenance (November 2008) (62KB)
• Fairs - inside or outdoors (227KB)
• Food preparation - Primary (51KB)
• Food technology (53KB)
• General storage (40KB)
• Hand tools (inc power tools) (38KB)
• Lead in Paint (November 2008) (63KB)
• Lone Working(126KB)
• New and Expectant Mothers(76KB)
• New and Expectant Mothers - Guidance (36KB)
• New people (39KB)
• Ponds (54KB)
• Portable electrical equipment and machinery (39KB)
• Rubbish control - Revised December 2008 (78KB)
• Sensible Risk Management
• Slips and Trips (73KB)
• Stress - Revised September 08 (104KB)
• Traffic on school premises (76KB)
• Transport (59KB)
• Violence/security (101KB)
• Working at height (67KB)

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Stress

• Anxiety & Relaxation Exercises (86KB)

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Sun Protection

Model Policy on Sun Protection - http://cancerresearchuk.org

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