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of environmental
management
achieved by Lancaster
University Facilities.”
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“In December 2014 we were accredited to ISO 14001
Environmental Management System by BSI, recognising the
high standards of environmental management achieved by
Lancaster University Facilities.”
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Alastair Brock, Facilities Safety and Compliance Manager
at Lancaster University, said:
“Safety is at the heart of everything that we do. Our high
levels of safety and compliance are evidenced by our own
internal audits and by six-monthly external BSI (British
Standards Institution) audits to ensure compliance against
the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
18001 specification. We endeavour to promote a positive
health and safety culture that permeates all levels of the
organisation.
“Our achievements in this area were recognised with
a RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Health & Safety in
2015.”
“The RoSPA Gold award recognises the hard work, time
and effort that staff have contributed towards a successful
occupational health and safety culture. Keeping students,
staff and visitors safe and healthy is a top priority for
Lancaster University and this award is fantastic recognition
of the efforts of all staff involved.”
David Rawlins, RoSPA Awards Manager added:
“The RoSPA Awards encourage improvement in
occupational health and safety management. Organisations
that gain recognition for their health and safety
management systems, such as Lancaster University,
contribute to raising standards overall and we congratulate
them.”
The University’s Facilities Department has its own
occupational health and safety system which is available
to staff at all levels. All staff receive core health and safety
training as well as job specific training on a regular basis
to ensure they have the appropriate skills, knowledge,
training and experience to carry out their duties safely
and efficiently. All staff are trained in either the IOSH
(Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) Working
or Managing Safety courses, and staff with significant
health and safety responsibilities are also put through
the NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational
Safety and Health) General Certificate course.
The department has recently recruited a Fire Safety
Officer and Safety & Compliance Officer to assist the Safety
& Compliance team in maintaining high standards.
In addition, in 2015, the University Facilities Team was
awarded the Association of University Directors and Estates
(AUDE) Facilities / Estates Team of the Year Award.
Leading a significant capital building programme to
such high standards necessitates effective procurement
procedures.
Liz Gatherall, Assistant Director of Estates (Development)
at Lancaster University, concluded:
“The strong safety record throughout our recent
and extensive construction projects is accredited to the
emphasis we put on the procurement of contractors and
our robust procedure for the control of contractors.
“Our consultants, main contractors and ongoing
maintenance suppliers go through a rigorous selection
and award criteria which will vary depending on the value
and nature of the work. Things we assess include financial
position, professional standing, adherence to relevant
legislation, health and safety, quality management and
sustainability, alongside specific technical accreditations
relevant to each discipline.”
“The Facilities and Procurement team work closely to
ensure we get the right standard of suppliers who can help
us to meet our targets and ambitions on health, safety and
the environment.”
For more information, please visit: www.lancaster.ac.uk
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