Health & Safety

Health & Safety Policy - Teaching Staff

Details: Category: Healty & Safety; Published: Thursday, 03 February 2011 13:41

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Each member of the teaching staff has a responsibility to exercise care and attention regarding their own safety and the pupils under their control.

In the discharge of this responsibility, each teacher shall:

Ensure they take reasonable care during their work activities to avoid accidents or injuries to themselves, pupils and any other personnel in school.
Observe all safety instructions and advice issued by the SELB, Department of Education or any other relevant statutory body.
Observe all safety rules relating to specific machinery or processes.
Report all potential hazards effecting Health and Safety to the Vice-Principal.
Co-operate with the Principal and Vice-Principal on all other matters relating to Health and Safety.
Report all accidents to the Principal.