Health and Safety Regulations

Statement of General Policy

Our policy is to take all reasonable and practicable steps to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work for all students, staff, contractors and members of the general public using or visiting University College Birmingham’s facilities.

Mobile Phones – Safety on stairs

University College Birmingham takes your safety seriously and aims to ensure that all significant risks are controlled to prevent accidents from occurring. You also have a responsibility to act in a safe manner.

Research has shown that a significant number of slips and falls are caused by people being distracted and not concentrating fully on what they are doing. It has also been found that whilst using your mobile phone you are not able to absorb enough information to judge steps or slopes correctly and therefore you are much more likely to fall.

Please refrain from using your mobile phone on staircases at all times. Staff will challenge any students found to be doing so and persistent offenders may be dealt with under the disciplinary process if appropriate.

Particular requirements relating to the handling of food

A person engaged in the handling of food shall take all steps as may be necessary to protect the food from any risk of contamination. Students should present themselves dressed in the appropriate clean protective clothing listed below before entering a food production area within the University:

• White chef’s jacket
• Chef's white neckerchief
• White aprons within kitchen areas
• Blue aprons within larder areas
• Small blue or black checked trousers
• White Chef's skull cap
• Non-slip safety shoes
• Oven cloth

It is against food safety regulations and the University regulations to wear any food production uniforms – for example, chef’s whites and food service uniforms – outside the University College Birmingham buildings.

Particular requirements relating to Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy

A person engaged in the practice and delivery of hairdressing or beauty therapy services should be dressed in the appropriate uniform and shoes designated by University College Birmingham before entering hair and beauty studios. Hair should be off the face, nails should not protrude beyond the end of the fingers, and all nail varnish should be removed. All jewellery is to be removed as stipulated in the above Health, Hygiene and Safety Regulations statement.