Introduction
The Health and Safety Training Implementation Committee (HSTIC), currently chaired by the Director of Safety, consists of Health and Safety professionals from the various faculties within Imperial.
Its purpose is to identify and prioritise Imperial's training needs and provide a forum for discussing, considering, and responding to new training initiatives.
Please let us know if you use any safety training materials and would like them shared with a broader audience or if you would like training materials produced. HSTIC ensures that courses and materials are of the highest quality and meet the requirements of Imperial policy and relevant legislation.
The Health and Safety Training Implementation Committee (HSTIC) will review and implement the Health and Safety Training Strategic Plan. To make decisions on development needs, priority, and responsibility for delivery and record and collate information regarding health and safety training.
This Committee will play a key role in ensuring Imperial complies with its legal responsibilities and moral duties identified in Imperial policy and practice.
The Committee will meet at least once a term.
Members:
- Surrinder Johal - Director of Safety
- Ana Pedrero-Llamas - Deputy Director of Safety
- Sukwinder Singh - Faculty Safety Advisor (Faculty of Medicine)
- Ciaran Doidge – Faculty Safety Advisor (Faculty of Engineering)
- Stefan Hoyle - Head of Health and Safety (Faculty of Natural Sciences)
- Maria Svensson-Grigsby - Head of Health & Safety (Property)
- Greg Casson - Core Technician, Bioengineering (Joint Unions Representative)
- Claire O'Brien - Director of Occupational Health
- Angela Williams - Learning and Development Officer (Property)
Terms of Reference
- The Committee shall comprise:
- The Committee will direct the provision of Health and Safety training by:
- It will support the development of Health and Safety awareness by:
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Chair – Director of Safety
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Deputy Director of Safety
- Director of Occupational Health
And representatives from:
| Area represented | Role of representative |
|---|---|
| Property | Head of Health and Safety |
| Faculty of Engineering | Faculty Safety Advisor |
| Faculty of Natural Sciences | Head of Health and Safety |
| Faculty of Medicine | Faculty Safety Adviser |
| Imperial Business School | Strategic Projects, Planning and Safety Manager |
| Joint Trade Unions | Unite, Unison, UCU |
- Annual review and update of the Health and Safety Strategic Plan.
- Identifying and prioritising training needs, including gaps identified through audits.
- Allocating responsibility between central provision and local delivery.
- Quality Assurance of Health and Safety training to ensure standards are maintained.
- Agreeing an annual training programme
- Regularly reporting to Health and Safety Consultative and Environment Committees.
- Producing and circulating reports on training provision, uptake and impact.
- Providing a forum where new training initiatives can be discussed, considered and responded to.