Principal Investigators and supervisors

Principal Investigators and supervisors have responsibility for the health and safety of staff and students in their research groups.

Responsibilities

Their responsibilities are detailed in the University Health and Safety Policy Framework: Organisation document, Section 13, an extract of which is provided below.

Framework: Organisation Section 13

University Health and Safety Policy

The full Health and Safety Policy and Framework documents are available online.

University Health and Safety Policy and codes of practice

Guidance

Guidance is available on our website to assist PI's etc in fulfilling this role.

General guidance section

Risk Assessments

Occupational health information for managers

Radiation safety guidance

Biosafety duties and guidance

Training

To help them in fulfilling this role, the Health and Safety Department offers various training sessions, both online and face-to-face.

Mandatory training – laboratory animal allergens

It is a requirement that all Research Group Leaders, Principal Investigators and other relevant managers and supervisors who themselves are potentially exposed to animal allergens, and/or whose group members, or other relevant colleagues, would expect to have a similar potential for exposure, and all their staff/researchers in their groups complete the following courses. 

Health and Safety Awareness for Supervisors (including Principal Investigators)

All Principal Investigators and/or supervisors who work with laboratory animals (see above) must complete this training. It is recommended for all other Principal Investigators or supervisors.

Please contact your Health and Safety Adviser to ascertain if face to face sessions are offered or if you should use the online course.

Staff can self-enrol on the online course in People & Money using the button below.

Occupational Health and Animal Allergen (AA) Exposure

If staff or students will be undertaking work with animals, then the PI or supervisor, as well as those staff or students working with animals, must also complete the online Occupational Health and Animal Allergen (AA) Exposure course.  This is available in People and Money (for staff) and LEARN Ultra (for students).

Please contact your Health and Safety Adviser to ascertain if face to face sessions are offered or if you should use the online course.

Staff and students can self-enrol on the online course using the relevant button below.

Respiratory Protective Equipment

If staff or students are required to wear any respiratory protective equipment, then the PI or supervisor, as well as those staff or students working with animals, must also complete the online Respiratory Protective Equipment course.  This is available in People and Money (for staff) and LEARN Ultra (for students).

Please contact your Health and Safety Adviser to ascertain if face to face sessions are offered or if you should use the online course.

Staff and students can self-enrol on the online course using the relevant button below.

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