Standards

Take me to... C1 - Governance C2 - Health and safety management C3 - Employees, research staff and students C4 - Procedures, information and training C5 - Risk assessment C6 - Exposure and health surveillance C7 - Health and safety assistance, competent people C8 - Design, commissioning and installation C9 - Statutory inspection and examination C10 - Provision of equipment and maintenance C11 - Personal protective equipment C12 - Cooperation between employers C13 - Emergency planning C14 - Environmental management and waste disposal C15 - Security and safekeeping C16 - Dangerous substances / COSHH C17 - Reporting mechanism

Standard	Roles
C1 - Governance
>> Ensure effective governance of health and safety	Deans / heads of service groups heads of schools
>> Sufficient resources in terms of time and money must be allocated to allow effective safe management of healthcare waste disposal
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C2 - Health and safety management
>> The University will implement suitable arrangements for the safe collection and disposal of healthcare waste	Deans / heads of service groups / heads of school Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers Technical Service Manager
>> Faculties and services must ensure local procedures comply with the University arrangements
>> No work giving rise to healthcare waste can be carried out unless these arrangements are put in place
>> Faculties and services producing healthcare waste for the first time or infrequently must notify cleaning services and health and safety services.
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C3 - Employees, research staff and students
>> Must abide by the arrangements put in place for collection and disposal of healthcare waste	Deans / heads of service groups All staff and students
>> Communicate concerns regarding any aspect of healthcare waste collection or disposal with their line manager
>> Cooperate with their employers in meeting their legal obligations
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C4 - Procedures, information and training
>> Employees, students, visitors and contractors must receive appropriate information, instruction, and training on the safe collection and disposal procedures for healthcare and non-recyclable wasteHealthcare and non-recyclable wastes will be tagged with Faculty specific colour coded tags and collections recorded on waste consignment notes approved by the Environment Agency.  These will be kept in Cleaning Services for a minimum period of 3 years.	Deans / heads of service groups Health and safety managers
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C5 - Risk assessment
>> Ensure a risk assessment has been carried out for the disposal of healthcare waste	Deans / heads of service groups ;/ head of school Health and safety managers All staff and students Technical Services Manager
>> Disposal of healthcare waste must be included in the risk assessment pertaining to the procedures
>> Assessments will be reviewed regularly and when a significant change has occurred
>> Assessments are to be kept for a minimum of three years after the procedures covered in the assessment has ceased
>> Assessments will be available to those associated with the procedures associated with healthcare waste production, collection and disposal
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C6 - Exposure and health surveillance
>> Any injury resulting from exposure to healthcare waste must be reported to the University. Health surveillance may be offered as a result of any injury	Deans / heads of service groups Health and safety managers All staff and students Occupational health service
>> Any medical information relating to individuals will be kept confidential
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C7 - Health and safety assistance, competent people and supervision
>> Competent person must ensure clear information is provided that is suitable and sufficient to ensure the safe collection and disposal of healthcare waste	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers
>> Ensure that persons completing associated documentation are competent to do so
>> Ensure adequate supervision of employees new to waste disposal
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C8 - Design, commissioning and installation
>> The design of all bin stores must meet statutory requirements and must not pose any risk of harm to the individuals accessing the bins	Health and safety managers Service provider
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C9 - Statutory inspection and examination
Not applicable
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C10 - Provision of equipment and maintenance
>> All bins will be supplied and maintained by healthcare waste service provider	Cleaning services manager Deans / heads of service groups Health and safety managers All staff and students Service provider
>> Secure bin stores will be maintained by the University
>> Departments must provide suitable trolleys for the transport of healthcare waste while on site
>> Departments must provide yellow/orange as appropriate to the waste stream bags which must be a minimum of 500G. If not two bags should be used - see the guidance for more information
>> Departments must provide nylon cable ties to seal the bags. Your department’s colour, see page 3 of the guidance
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C11 - Personal protective equipment
>> PPE identified as required by a risk assessment will be provided	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers All staff and students
>> PPE will be kept in good condition, and where necessary maintained (records of maintenance must be kept)
>> When PPE has been supplied it must be used in an appropriate manner
>> When PPE is supplied staff will be trained in its correct use
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C12 - Cooperation between employers
>> Cooperation, communication, coordination between all parties involved with the production and disposal of healthcare waste will be maintained	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers Service provider
>> Clear lines of responsibility set out in contract with healthcare waste collection service provider
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C13 - Emergency planning, contingency plans and emergency actions
>> An emergency plan, when identified in the risk assessment, will be implemented	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers
>> All individuals involved will be made aware of emergency plans and the actions to take in the event of an emergency
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C14 - Environmental management and waste disposal
>> Waste disposal to be carried out in compliance with the guidance issued by cleaning services and health and safety services	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers
>> Must comply with the Hazardous Waste Directive and Healthcare waste Technical Memorandum
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C15 - Security and safekeeping
>> All healthcare waste stores and bins are to be kept locked at all times	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers All staff
>> Access to the stores will be restricted to authorised users
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C16 - Dangerous substances and COSHH
>> Hazardous substances must be assessed in accordance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers
>> Waste streams will be designated by the University cleaning services and health and safety services in line with Hazardous Waste Directive and Healthcare Waste Technical Memorandum
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C17 - Reporting mechanism
>> All accidents/incidents and near misses must be reported via the University online reporting system - Sentinel	Deans / heads of service groups Cleaning services manager Health and safety managers All staff
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