Health & Safety

ACCIDENTS

It is particularly important for all persons in charge of activities or groups to adhere to the following instructions given to teachers with regard to accidents to pupils. When a pupil is injured in an accident, the following action should be taken by the teacher first to notice.

(a) the teacher should, as far as possible, give comfort to the injured pupil.

(b) he should, if necessary summon the assistance of another member of staff.

(c) he should, as soon as possible, have the pupil delivered to professional care, either by taking the pupil to the clinic in transport, or if the pupil appears to be severely injured or concussed, by summoning the doctor, the teacher should then inform the Rector of a Deputy Rector as soon as possible and give an account of the incident, and the action he or she took.

(d) an attempt should be made by a member of the School Office Staff to inform a parent/guardian immediately if a pupil is being sent to Aberlour Health Centre for assessment or treatment.

WHEN A PUPIL IS SICK

If a pupil becomes unwell the School Office should be informed immediately. A member of the guidance staff or SMT will then be contacted and will visit the class to decide whether to remove the pupil to the Medical Room.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL that this procedure is carried out to protect members of staff from any accusation of negligence.   It is the duty of a teacher or person to take reasonable care over the pupils or others he or she has, and he will be liable only when he fails in his duty to take reasonable care. The want of care for which there would be liability has been described as "such a neglect of the interest of those under his care as a man of careful conscientious mind would allow if his own family were concerned." The most difficult situation is where a teacher has left a class in a classroom for a considerable length of time. Negligence would take into account (a) the size of the class (b) the age of the pupils (c) the type of classroom.   Members of staff are well advised not to leave classes without good reason.

REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES

A record of accidents, whether 'notifiable' or not, is now kept in the Main Office and all accidents and dangerous occurrences must be reported to the office with minimum delay.   If an accident happens outwith office hours the report should be made the next morning or the following Monday morning in the case of a weekend accident.

STAFF SHOULD NOTE THAT IN ALL ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PUPILS THEY SHOULD ACTIVELY
ASSESS THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITY AND ENSURE ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISION. EACH MEMBER OF STAFF HAS A DUTY OF CARE TOWARDS PUPILS IN CLASSES
AND ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE.
A GOOD GUIDE TO THE NATURE OF THIS DUTY IS TO ATTEMPT TO MATCH THE STANDARD OF A
RESPONSIBLE PARENT.

All cuts to be covered with a waterproof dressing, eg 'elastoplast'
Vinyl or Latex gloves to be worn when dealing with blood or body fluids
Plastic apron to be worn if clothes need protected from blood or body fluids, Eg. Splash contamination
Sharps Container to be available for disposal of sharps eg. Syringe found in School grounds.

Plastic aprons and Vinyl gloves, in 3 sizes, are available from the school office. If you would like to keep a pair of gloves in your classroom for any possible emergency, please let the office know. Those with a first aid box in their area, please make sure you stock with the appropriate gloves.

CLASSROOM CLASS LISTS

Staff should maintain a list of the names of pupils in every class which they teach, kept in the folder at the classroom door which contains register lists. This will enable cover staff to check attendance and also serve as a checklist in an emergency.

HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY
REGULAR CHECKS MUST BE MADE BY STAFF:

1.That plugs and switch sockets are not chipped, cracked or damaged in any way. If they are, they must be reported as requiring replacement.

2.That neither plug nor switch socket is heating up. If the plug is hot to touch, the appliance must not be used until the fault has been reported and remedied; if the socket is in this state, no appliance should be plugged in to it and the fault should be reported for repair.

3.That flexes/cables are not frayed, worn or taped up at any point.   If they are, the appliance must be withdrawn from use and the fault reported so that the cable may be replaced. Scrupulous maintenance of cable for irons and electric kettles is particularly important. Worn or frayed sections of cable should never be taped up.

4.That cables are properly made off into plugs so that the cable-grip in the plug firmly holds the outer sheath of insulation. (This means that none of the inner coloured insulation of individual wires should be seen at the point of entry to the plug. If this is not done, there is a risk of the earth wire becoming dislodged and, also, over a period of time of insulation being worn or cut through friction with the edge of the plug, with the result that bare wires are exposed).   If a cable is not properly made off into a plug, the fault should be reported.

5.That the rubber grommet at the cable's point of entry to the appliance is not damaged or perished. If it is, it must be reported so that it may be replaced.

All the matters listed are of a "domestic" nature and it must be stressed that staff should always be helping to ensure a high standard of electrical safety. Both at home and at work, people should, before using an electrical appliance, check that the matters listed above are in order. The time spent in such simple, routine checks, which should be as automatic as those made by a good driver before moving off, is minimal, but the benefits in terms of safety, both to staff and pupils, are incalculable. It is important, too, that, where appropriate, staff should train pupils to recognise and report faults.

ELECTRIC SHOCK

All instances of electric shock, even if apparently minor, must be notified immediately to Mr Morrison as he is required to report all cases to the Director of Architectural Services. Any person receiving an electric shock should be referred for medical attention as soon as possible as there may be delayed effect even if the person concerned appears to have recovered.

PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING FAULTS

TEACHING STAFF Report the fault to the technicians, on a dated memo form and send a duplicate to the, Deputy Rector. The appliance may not be used again until repaired by the technician, and he approves its use. The Technician will countersign Deputy Rector's copy of the form at this time.

SUPPORT STAFF Report the fault to the Janitor, who will communicate as above with the technician.

FIRE SAFETY AND PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

All members of staff should make themselves familiar with the position of fire alarms. In the event of a fire the alarm will be raised by the repeated ringing of the bell.

In the event of fire, the Fire Service will be called by the Rector or Depute Rector in his absence.

Location of Exits

Exits are as follows:

No.1   The door at S6 Common Room to the right on entering the courtyard.

No.2   The door close to Room 23.

No.3   The fire door opposite the Community Lounge.

No.4   The main front door.

No.5   The fire door at the foot of the Modern Languages stairs.

No.6   The fire door at the foot of the stairs leading to room 31.

No.7   The fire door beside the music room.

No.8   The fire door opposite Pupil Support.

There are also Fire Exits for the Swimming Pool and Games Hall.
All teachers should make themselves familiar with the workings of the Fire Exit Doors and if they have any difficulty in opening the doors, they should consult one of the janitors for a demonstration.

Anyone coming across a fire should immediately set off the alarm.

Exits to be used

No.1   Rooms 1 to 7A

No.2   Rooms 18 to 27

No.3   Rooms 8 to 11, and 13 to 15, Library, Staffroom

No.4   Auditorium and Main Office

No.5   Rooms 12, 16 and 34 to 37

No.6   Rooms 30 to 33

No.7   Rooms 17, 28, 29, 38, 39 and Canteen Area

No.8   Rooms 40, Community Lounge, and LCN Office.

Rooms 41 to 46 and Guidance Offices use nearest available exit

Games Hall Exit - used by PE changing rooms

Swimming Pool Exit - used by swimming changing rooms

THE FIRE EXIT TO BE USED WILL BE SHOWN IN EACH CLASSROOM

When the fire bell sounds each member of staff should lead his/her class out of the building by the appropriate Fire Exit and direct pupils to line up on the ALL WEATHER PITCH in their tutor groups as shown below.

If this area is hazardous, because of fire, then groups will assemble on a grass area more distant from the building.

Staff should be particularly mindful of any pupil who has a hearing impairment.

Registration tutors will check attendance and report any unexplained absences to a Deputy Rector.
Staff who cover for absent tutors are responsible for this aspect of the tutor's duties throughout the day.

A Deputy Rector will check that each group has had an attendance check made. If the fire alarm sounds during an interval or at lunchtime, pupils should immediately report to the All Weather Pitch and line up in their Tutor Groups.   Tutors of these   groups will check the attendance.
If the fire alarm sounds during the lunch break, teachers who are in the building will be responsible for seeing that ALL pupils are out of the school.

Office Staff should take the daily attendance sheets (if immediately available) to the All Weather Pitch for distribution to Registration Tutors.

Swimming Pool
Pool staff are responsible for evacuating the pool and changing areas. On hearing the alarm, bathers and people in the changing rooms will be evacuated into the Community Lounge where they will be notified by the Responsible Person if a full evacuation is necessary. Where a full evacuation is required, pool users will be moved to the old library building. If the Community Lounge cannot be used, pool staff will use alternative escape routes to move their group to safety.

Kitchen
In the event of fire breaking out in the kitchen, the hatches should be closed if possible and the kitchen staff exit via the back door.

N.B. Staff should ensure that pupils in their tutor groups remain assembled on the all-weather pitch until advised to instruct pupils to return to the building by the Rector, Depute Rector.

In the event of these procedures being enacted, it is important that pupils remain outwit the building, assembled on the all weather pitch, until instructed otherwise by their class teacher.

OUTWITH SCHOOL HOURS

During the school day the Responsible Person is the Rector or a Depute Rector in his absence. He has responsibility for calling the Fire Service.

Between 5.00pm and 6.00pm the Centre Receptionist is the Responsible Person.

During the evening or weekend the Caretaker is the Responsible Person.

Staff present in the building after 5.00pm have a responsibility to make their presence known to the Responsible Person for Fire Safety reasons.