Health and Safety and Welfare
Health and Safety and Welfare
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The health and safety of students is the University's priority at all times. Equally, all students have an important role to play in implementing the University's Health and Safety policies. These can be found at;
students.shu.ac.uk/regulations/health_and_safety/
In the event of a fire or other emergency the fire alarm will sound.
Continuous Alarm; You must vacate the building immediately and go to the assembly point.
Intermittent Alarm; You can remain where you are but listen for the alarm becoming continuous in which case you must vacate. Do not enter a building with a continuous alarm sounding.
It is recommended that you become familiar with the fire assembly point for the building you are in. Details of the assembly point can be found on the fire action notices which are located around each building.
You must continue to evacuate the building even if the alarm stops sounding. Go to the assembly point and await permission to return to the building once the all clear is given.
If you discover a fire, please set off the alarm and evacuate. Do not attempt to tackle the fire. Tell Security/ Fire Marshal where the fire is.
If you are in the Adsetts Library and the fire alarm sounds please do not use the central staircase, follow the signs to the fire escape stairs.
These are located on all escape routes and at other strategic positions. Please do not use these unless you've been trained in their use.
There are a number of first aiders within the University. The Security staff are all first aid trained. You can contact them on 0114 225 2000. Please report any accidents or incidents to the nearest reception point so they can be entered into the accident book.
We undertake to provide a clean and tidy environment and to ensure that teaching areas are clean, tidy and appropriately furnished. Please help us to keep them this way by refraining from eating and drinking in computer labs and libraries and by placing litter in bins provided. If you notice anything you think is unsafe, please report this to a member of staff so that it can be reported to the relevant department for it to be repaired or replaced.
In the unlikely event you see an individual behaving in an unusual or suspicious manner, phone 0114 225 2000. Take care of valuable personal possessions such as wallets mobile phones, tablets and laptop computers.
We strongly urge you to never leave your property unattended. The University does not accept responsibility for your personal belongings. Lost property items that are handed in to Hallam Help are listed on MyHallam, log on and search lost property.