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Health safety and security information

The information below applies to everyone using the School of Classics buildings, Swallowgate and Craigard.

School Health and Safety Policy

School of Classics Health Safety and Security Policy statement (PDF, 69 KB)

School health and safety notices

Security and working out of hours

Wednesday 24 October 2012

In the interests of safety and security please can you close all open windows, switch off lights and lock your offices/kitchens/class library after use.

The lights to the main stairwell of Swallowgate and Craigard should be left switched on 24/7 as a means to give a little illumination in hours of darkness.

In the event of an emergency, individuals in the building outwith normal hours can contact the university's 'Out of Hours' service, as outlined on  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/contacts/emergency/university/outofhours/

 

Accident Reporting

Monday 23 January 2012

All accidents should be reported to the School safety coordinator.
Accidents include 'near misses' as well as significant accidents, injuries, fires etc.

To report an accident, please use the Accident/Dangerous Occurrence/Near Miss Report Form (Word, 42 KB).
Completed forms should be returned to the School safety coordinator, or in their absence the Head of School.

 

First aiders

Thursday 03 November 2011

With effect from Monday 7 November 2011 the following First Aiders can be called upon:

  • Carol Wright is in room S5 Swallowgate  ext. 2608
  • Andy Eccles is in room 0.04 St Katharine’s Lodge ext. 3635
  • Jennifer Todd is General Office, Basement, St Katharine’s Lodge ext. 2890
  • Melanie Forbes is General Office, Basement, St Katharine’s Lodge ext. 2923

 

Meningitis information

Thursday 15 September 2011

Information regarding meningitis is also available at the National Meningitis Trust at www.meningitis-trust.org or The Meningitis Research Foundation at www.meningitis.org.

 

Fire assembly point

Monday 16 May 2011

The new assembly point is now the car park of MUSA (Museum of the University of St Andrews) 7a The Scores.

 

School noticeboards

Friday 15 April 2011

The current open noticeboards have to be strictly managed:

  • No posters may be displayed outside the notice board edges.
  • All posters must be secured with pins in each corner. ie no flapping papers.
    Drawing Pins are available from the stationery cupboard (S7) or from staff in (S5).