Health and Safety
Welcome to Edinburgh Napier University - we wish you a happy and successful time studying with us. In particular, the University wishes to ensure your safety and wellbeing and in a busy university of our size, this gives you particular responsibilities.Please:
- Pay attention to instructions from staff with regards to safety
- Work safely, for your own sake and others
- Take care as you go about the University
- Report any accident and get first aid treatment at once
- Report any hazard you spot to a member of staff
- Learn what to do in the event of a fire
- Respect the University's no smoking policy – smoking is only permitted in designated smoking shelters
- Wear any personal protective equipment you are issued
- Think before you act - carelessness causes many accidents
- Take care and ask staff for advice with lifting any heavy objects
- Do not carry food or drink out of the catering outlets - if spilled they present a risk of slipping for all users of the building
- On no account should food be eaten in a laboratory environment
Fire and Emergency
What to do in the case of a fire or other emergency.
Health and Safety Policy
Information on the University's Health & Safety policy
Health and Safety A-Z
A useful guide to all the Health and Safety information and terms you may come across.
More information
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Health and Safety team by emailing safetyoffice@napier.ac.uk
We have also created a Student Health and Safety guide to provide you with more information. You can download this in PDF format.
Download the Student Health and Safety Guide (PDF, 817 kB)