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Understanding Student Health and Safety Responsibilities in Placements

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This presentation by Sue Carter, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Adviser, outlines the legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 that placement providers have towards their student employees. It explains the responsibilities of both employers and employees for maintaining health and safety standards, conducting risk assessments, and tackling hazards in workplace environments. The importance of proactive measures to mitigate risks and ensure student well-being during placements is emphasized, alongside resources for further information on health and safety regulations.

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Understanding Student Health and Safety Responsibilities in Placements

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  1. Student Placements Presented by Sue Carter Health, Safety and Wellbeing Adviser

  2. Legal Liability • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 • Section 2.1 – Placement provider has primary responsibility for ensuring the H&S of the student because the student is an employee of theirs Although this is UK legislation, students who are not placed in the UK are included.

  3. HASAWA – Section 7 & 8 Employee Duties It shall be the duty of every employee while at work – • Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work • To co-operate with the employer • No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare.

  4. Management of health and safety at work • Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of – • The risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work; and

  5. Hazards and risks Hazard – something that has the potential to cause harm Risk – the chance or likelihood of harm occurring

  6. Risk Assessment • Work • Travel and Transportation • Location and/or Region • General/Environmental Health • Individual Student • Insurance

  7. Group Exercise • What hazards might you encounter? • How could you be harmed? • How could you reduce the likelihood of being injured?

  8. Risk Assessment Operation: Working in an office Date of Assessment: 9/11/2012 Assessor: Sue Carter * If “no” - further controls should be introduced and the risk re-assessed. If risk remains intolerable then specialist advice should be sought PRIOR to the activity going ahead.

  9. S = Severity Rating

  10. L = Likelihood of occurrence and is graded as follows:

  11. R = Risk Rating = Severity x Likelihood of occurrence

  12. Where can I find further information about Health & Safety • University – Health, Safety and Wellbeing web pages http://www.sussex.ac.uk/hso/healthandsafety • Health and Safety Executive http://www.hse.gov.uk/

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