Disability Risk Assessments and Personal Emergency Egress Plans
- Staff member/student with a disability self-refers or is referred to the SHW Office using the online referral form.
- The OHA accesses the online referral form and contacts the staff member/student by email to complete the emergency egress questionnaire.
- On receipt of completed questionnaire, OHA arranges a consultation with the staff member/student to discuss their evacuation needs. The consultation may take place over the phone, virtual meeting on MS Teams or in-person as appropriate to the circumstances.
- Following above consultation, a written Personal Emergency Egress Plan (PEEP) is developed for the staff member/student and circulated to responsible parties for implementation.
- PEEPs are held on record for the duration of the staff member/student’s time with TU Dublin and are reviewed as required when changes in circumstances are notified to the SHW Office.
Protection of Children and Young Persons
In cases where children must be present on our premises, an appropriate risk assessment must be carried out by the host. School/Function risk assessments also cover students under the age of 18.
When on TU Dublin property, the parents/guardians/host representative with responsibility for bringing the child onsite, are responsible for that child and must ensure that at all times they are supervised and protected from work activities, processes, equipment, machinery, agents etc.
The Policy for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults is available from Human Resources under the Employee Relations Section
Resources
Young people and safety and health at work | Safety and health at work EU-OSHA (europa.eu)
Pregnant and Breastfeeding
- Pregnant staff member/student (or line manager/ Head of School on their behalf) contacts the SHW Office as soon as they are aware of the pregnancy, so that a pregnancy risk assessment can be carried out.
- The SHW Office enrols the staff member/student on the online Expectant and new Mothers pregnancy training course and the Expectant Mother’s Risk Assessment.
- The staff member/student receives an enrolment email with log-in details and completes the online training and assessment as soon as possible or within a four-week timeline.
- This risk assessment highlights areas of concern and gives advice on appropriate controls/actions.
- On completion of this, the staff member/student downloads their individual Assessment Report, emails it to their line manager/ Head of School and copies it to the SHW Office shw@tudublin.ie.
- On receipt of the completed Assessment Report, the Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) reviews it and advises the line manager/Head of School on appropriate control measures and any further actions required.
- The line manager/ Head of School works with the staff member/student to implement all control measures.
- The OHA updates the online Assessment Report to record status of action items.
- Where medical issues arise in relation to the pregnant staff members/student’s safety, or if the staff member/student is in an area where significant hazards such as chemicals are present, the SHW Office may refer the staff member/student to the external Occupational Health Service Provider.
- The same process applies and the recommended controls are implemented.
- Prior to returning to work following maternity leave, those who intend to take breastfeeding breaks must notify Human Resources at least four weeks in advance of their return. The arrangements for, and the legal entitlement to such breaks is outlined in the Maternity Leave Policy which is available from Human Resources. Where there is a designated rest facility, access to same for the purposes of breastfeeding/expressing milk is facilitated by the SHW Office and is available to both staff members and students on request.
- The first-aid rooms also serve as a rest facility for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. They are each equipped with a sink, nursing chair, fridge and steriliser.