UCL Safety Committees

There are a number of safety committees which have been charged by the UCL Council with the purpose to develop and manage UCL’s safety policy and strategy.

Work Health and Safety Committee (WHSC)

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The Work Health and Safety Committee (WHSC) has been established under the delegated authority of the President & Provost with the purpose of developing and managing UCL’s safety policy and strategy. It is the focal point for health, safety and fire safety compliance. It aims to support managers and ensure that there is a co-ordinated approach across Departments.

For the full information on the Health and Safety Committee, including terms of reference, membership, schedule and minutes, please follow the link below.

> UCL Work Health and Safety Committee

 Radiation Safety Sub-Committee (RSSC)

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The Radiation Committee (RSSC) is charged by Council: 

• To advise Council, through the WHSC, on all matters relating to work with Ionising Radiations in UCL
• To implement, on behalf of Council, UCL policy with respect to work with Ionising Radiations in UCL
• To monitor, on behalf of Council, the use of radioactive materials in UCL
• To advise Council, through the WHSC and to monitor, on behalf of Council, work involving security rated radioactive materials in UCL
• To report to the HSC any matters deemed significant by the Committee

> Radiation Safety Sub-Committee (RSSC)

GM and Biological Safety Sub-Committee (GMBSSC)

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The GM and Biological Safety Sub-Committee is charged by Council:

• To act as the GM and Biological Safety Sub-Committee as required by Regulation 8 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014 
• To advise Council, through the Work Health and Safety Committee, on matters relating to genetic modification work in UCL
• To implement, on behalf of Council, UCL policy with respect to genetic modification work
• To monitor, on behalf of Council, the use of genetic modification in UCL
• To report to the Work Health and Safety Committee any matters deemed significant by Committee

> Genetic Modification and Biological Safety Committee (GMBSSC)