City St George's, University of London aims to provide a safe environment and enable employees and students to work, learn, and carry out research safely.
Summary of this policy
City St George's, University of London is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of employees, students, and visitors, as far as is reasonably practicable.
Read the Safety, Health and Wellbeing Policy Statement 2026
Our responsibilities
- We systematically assess health and safety risks and reduce them as low as reasonably practicable.
- We continually monitor and review health and safety policies, procedures and arrangements.
- We carry out investigations into students' and employees' health and safety concerns.
- We ensure fire safety and emergency arrangements are in place and remain effective.
- We aim to ensure the University is legally compliant and follows best practice.
Your responsibilities
- You must take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your activities.
- You must not misuse or interfere with anything that the University has provided for health and safety reasons.
- You should report any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements to your Departmental Safety Liaison Officer, Safety Liaison Officer or the Safety Office if you are an employee; or to your tutor or supervisor if you are a student.
To report an accident, incident or near-miss, or if you require first aid please contact as above or contact the emergency number on 020 7040 3333 (extension 3333 internally).
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Please note that following our merger, the policies on our website are the previous City policies. All policies are subject to review and re-development as part of the integration within City St George’s, University of London.