Health and safety

The University has numerous documents relating to health and safety, most of which are aimed at laboratory-based disciplines. For non-laboratory based subjects such as management, the following is important:

Fire

The most important thing is what to do in the event of a fire. The basic steps are:

• Raise the alarm by shouting to others or breaking a glass call point.

• Call the fire service: The number on the internal telephone system is 4444.

• Shut the door to contain the fire.

• Leave by the nearest safe exit and go to the assembly point.

If you hear the fire alarm, a bell or two tone electric sounder, then:

• Shut down any equipment if it is safe to do so.

• Leave the building by the nearest safe exit.

• Do not stop to collect personal belongings.

• Do not use the lifts.

• Go to the assembly point.

Please note that each week there is a fire alarm test, which is usually an intermittent tone lasting a few seconds. The day and time varies across the University.

In the case of a serious accident call the emergency services on a University telephone by dialling 4444.

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hs