‌‌‌‌‌‌The Department Safety Committee meets three times a year. Please contact Zia Rahman, or your undergraduate or postgraduate student representatives, if there are any issues that you would like raised.

Safety Committee Membership

• Head of Department and Chair of Safety Committee Professor Eric Yeatman ext 46208
• Department Operations Manager Mrs Alice Ashley Smith ext 46194
• Departmental Safety Officer, Building Project and Facilities Manager, Department Safety Officer Zia Rahman Mobile: +44(0)7872 850 186
• Director of Occupational Health Ms Clare O'Brien ext 49392
• Safety Unit Advisor Mr John Luke ext 49569
• Chemical Safety Officer Dr Zahid Durrani ext 46232
• Postgraduate Representative Nicholaos Miscourides
• EIE Undergraduate Representative
• EEE Undergraduate Representatives
• Technical Services Manager Mr Danny Harvey ext 46324
• Deputy Chair of Safety Committee Dr Steve Wright
• Laser Safety Officer Professor Andrew Holmes ext 46239
• Faculty Safety Manager Mr Steve Greenwood ext 40821
• Building Manager Ms Joanna Fownes ext 48931
• Centre for Bioinspired Technology (CBIT) Dr Tim Constandinou

The Electrical Engineering building is open 07:00 – 23:59.
Swipe card access from 07:00 – 08:00 and 17:30 – 23:59.

Lone working in laboratories is not permitted.

The Security Department aims to maintain safe and secure campuses through the provision of a quality Security service, in partnership with the College community.

To report crimes or other incidents use the form on the Security webpage.  If you require urgent security assistance call x 4444 (internal), or 0207 589 1000 (external). 

Thefts

It is the responsibility of every student and staff member to ensure that valuable items, both personal and college property, are suitably secured when left unattended.

All new staff and students require a safety induction. Undergraduate and MSc students starting in October will be given their safety induction at the start of the autumn term. Staff and research students joining at other times will be given a safety induction via their research group.

Safety Induction

Building safety inductions are required for everyone working or studying on campus. This includes a range of information such as how to call for assistance or emergency services (via Security),  taking action in the event of fire, obtaining first aid and notifying of accidents, incidents or building problems.

Day 1 Safety Induction slides

Month One Safety Training (MOST)

MOST is a compulsory online programme for all new employees and embedded external contractors. It follows on from the Day One Health and Safety Induction and should be completed and assessed within one month of engagement. By completing this course, you will

• Understand your role in the college Health and Safety Management System (HSMS)
• Know where you can find details of your responsibilities and
• Know who can give you assistance and guidance in carrying them out
• Know how the hazards and risks in the College are managed, including your role.

The purpose of this short online course - Month One Safety Training (MOST) - is to provide you with essential additional information and advice. It is designed to be convenient, active and interesting.

Risk Assessment Foundation Training (RAFT)

A web-based training module is available for all staff to complete.  The Staff Development web pages have information for those who need to take the RAFT course in order to conduct risk assessments.  This includes line managers (and those who supervise students and practical classes), those in charge of areas, equipment, or processes - and anyone who is asked to carry out a risk assessment.

Learning & Staff Development

The College Learning & Development Centre offers a broad range of schemes and programmes for the ongoing development of all members of staff. 

Health and safety training

Local, job-specific training is available as required.  Please contact the relevant Research Group administrator for further details:

Imperial's Occupational Health provides services to protect health at work, to assess and advise on fitness for work and to ensure that health issues are effectively managed.  

Their mission is to promote and support a culture where the physical and psychological health of staff, students and others involved in the College is respected, protected and improved while at work.

Guidance for off-site working

Risks from work, teaching or study undertaken away from the College need to be assessed and controlled to the same standard as work in the College. The key responsibility for this lies with the person in charge of the trip. He or she is responsible for ensuring appropriate precautions are planned, put into place and followed. Some high risk activities will require formal approval from the Head of Department before travel. There may also be a requirement for health clearance. 

The Safety pages summarise the guidance on what precautions are needed for the three categories of off site work - attending meetings or conferences, hosted research and fieldwork. The flowchart at the foot of the page offers a step-by-step guide to the travel process.

A risk assessment is required for all experimental work carried out in the laboratories or workshops. Please consult the departmental health and safety advisors before undertaking any new project work.  Projects that require work to be done at locations away from the department must also comply with Imperial guidance.