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Getting Started in Health and Safety

A Safety Guideline for new starters which describes the key health and safety resources, processes, training and support services available in the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú.

Updated: 21 March 2024

What are my safety responsibilities?

These are described in the following places:

Where can I find Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú safety-related policies / guidelines?

  • Health & Safety Information - our safety homepage, available via the internet
  • A-Z of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Safety Guidelines â€“ our Safety Guideline list
  • Safety Guides â€“ collations of Safety Guidelines specific to a Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Division or genre (e.g. Journalism Safety Guide)
  • Security homepage â€“ our security-related Guidelines
  • Health homepage â€“ our health-related Guidelines
  • &²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;our Safeguarding team's policy and guidelines (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Network only)
  • Business Continuity homepage â€“ policy and guidelines
  •  â€“ for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú driving policy, driver declarations, travel insurance and public liability cover (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Network)
  •  - our internal website on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Gateway.

Who can I turn to for safety-related support?

  •  â€“ contact details plus the areas / departments they support; see also Safety Contacts
  • Safety Advice Line â€“ back-up support to the Safety Adviser team (Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm); maintainers of myRisks Information and arranging personal access to myRisks Tools
  •  â€“ provide security advice to those deploying to areas designated as hostile under the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s Hostile Environment Country pages (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Gateway)
  •  â€“ advise on security measures in Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú premises / on location, and investigate security-related issues (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Gateway)
  •  â€“ support services for occupational health, travel health, workstation and physiotherapy, and mental health (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Gateway)
  •  â€“ contact your Child Protection Adviser; see also 
  •  â€“ contact the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Insurance Adviser team (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Gateway)
  •  â€“ service centre contact details for premises-related safety issues, and permits to film in Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú buildings.

What safety processes do I need to know about?

The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s safety management and reporting processes are all comprised within the Safety Hub, including:

How do I improve my safety knowledge & skills?

Where do I find out about how to work safely with third parties?

  • Contractors â€“ guidance and access to our ‘pre-vetted’ contractor / supplier lists
  • Contributors â€“ guidance on working with contributors, including user generated content
  • Freelancers â€“ guidance on training, scheduling and provision of personal protective equipment
  • Independent Production Companies - guidance on commissioning and the safety vetting process.

How do I keep up to date with changes in Safety?

  • Safety News â€“ significant changes to safety guidelines and processes; issue of safety-related alerts / product recalls; announcement of safety events; safety tips / announcements
  • Safety App â€“ safety news direct to your mobile device; as well as access to Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú safety guidelines.

 

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