My Safety Matters newsletter

Written by our experts within Safety Services, content includes relevant and important information on new legislation, safety notices and lessons learnt from accidents. It also includes safety tips and information on resources such as our Safety training courses.

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2024

• October – no newsletter
• September – G5 Semi-Automatic AED
• August – no newsletter
• July – Ultraviolet UV transilluminators 
• June – Chemicals and hot weather 
• May – DSO Forum
• April – A manager's guide to manual handling
• March – Hidden hazards
• February – New laser safety SharePoint site
• January – Overheating in Smart-UPS battery cartridges

2023

• November – End of year campus closure
• October – Reporting safety concerns is getting an upgrade
• September – New Nuclear Safeguards eLearning
• August – Safety Lunch and Learn
• July – What is RIDDOR?
• June – DSO Forum 13 July 2023
• May – Personal Protective Equipment in Wet Laboratories
• April – Virtual DSO Forum
• March – Updated Artificial Optical Radiation Standard
• February – Transporting dangerous goods on the UCL campus
• January – New incident investigation eLearning

2022

• December – T100 Lite Toolkit
• November – End-of-year campus closure
• September – Risk assessment training
• August – Vaccinations as a control measure
• July – Responsible Persons Register
• Safety Alert – Safe storage of controlled substances in the extreme heat
• May – Hazardous Waste Management Plan
• April – PPE Regulations updated
• Safety Alert – Maintenance of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
• February – 5-day target for initial assessment of incidents
• January – Incident initial assessment

2021

• December 2021 – Health and Safety Objectives 2021/22
• November 2021 – Staying safe during strike action
• October 2021 – Safety risk management
• August 2021 – Departmental COVID-19 compliance inspections
• July 2021 – Local risk assessments
• May 2021 – Generic COVID-19 risk assessment review 
• April 2021 – Drones at UCL
• March 2021 – Face fit testing
• February 2021 – Construction inspections
• January 2021 – COVID-19

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