Revised Responsible Research v2 Launched
The Universities and Colleges Employers Association and the Universities Safety and Health Association have worked with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, the Medical Research Council and others to produce useful guidance that covers a wide range of research fields.
This guide aims to help anyone who needs to ensure good health and safety performance in a research environment. It provides heads of department, principal investigators and researchers with:
• Examples of responsibilities and management approaches;
• Advice on safety culture and risk assessment;
• Case studies showing key issues that need to be considered.
This second edition includes feedback from members of Universities Safety and Health Association, University Chemical Safety Forum and the Institute of Safety in Technology and Research.
The document can be accessed here.