Fire Protection and Safety Services

Mission Statement

To assist in the Estates Deparment's committment to acknowledge, accept and comply with its duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other applicable health and safety legislation including the new Health and Safety at Work (Offences) Act 2008.

In order to comply with these requirements it will through its Safety Management System:

  • Provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from Estates Department work activities
  • Consult with employees on matters affecting their health and safety
  • Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment
  • Ensure safe use and handling of substances
  • Provide information, instruction, training and supervision for employees
  • Ensure that all employees are competent to do their work, and give them adequate training
  • Prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health
  • Maintain safe and healthy working conditions
  • Provide resources to allow the compliance of the Estates Office with Health and Safety legislation
  • Maintain a commitment to continuous improvement
  • Review its Safety Management System as necessary at regular intervals

Senior management within the Estates Department will always consider suggestions that may help to improve its health and safety performance. Any such suggestions should be made through its line management chain or to the Director of Estates.

Furthermore, the Estates Department promotes a 'no blame' culture, with the intention that all employees should feel free to pass information to their manager regarding shortcomings in the way health and safety is managed without fear of being criticised or persecuted.

The Estates Fire Protection and Safety Services Manager will assist the Director of Estates to initiate, administer and interpret the effective implementation of the Estates Office Safety Management System.

Duties and Resources

The Fire Protection and Safety Services Manager is responisble for:

  • Safety advice compliance
  • Fire Precautions advice & compliance
  • Liaison with Safety Office, as required
  • Development and management of Estates Safety Management System
  • Ensuring projects comply with CDM Regulations
  • Management of Planning Supervisors, as required
  • Management of Estates Departmental safety audits
  • Co-ordination of Estates Departmental safety inspections
  • Liaison with external organisations regarding physical fire precautions requirements

In addition, the FPSS Manager can provide detailed safety information on the following subjects.

  • Use of ladders
  • Authorisation procedure for cabling or other works on the fabric of University buildings
  • DDA works
  • Electrical testing updates
  • Working at Height Regulations
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Asbestos Register data

The Estates Safety Coordinator can be contacted via the Estates Helpdesk:

Tel: 01970 62 2999

Email: estates-helpdesk@aber.ac.uk