Introduction

The Health and Safety Training Implementation Committee (HSTIC), currently chaired by the Deputy Director – Organisational Development and Inclusion, consists of Health and Safety professionals from the various faculties within Imperial.

Its purpose is to identify and prioritise Imperial's training needs and provide a forum for discussing, considering, and responding to new training initiatives.

Please let us know if you use any safety training materials and would like them shared with a broader audience or if you would like training materials produced. HSTIC ensures that courses and materials are of the highest quality and meet the requirements of Imperial policy and relevant legislation.

The Health and Safety Training Implementation Committee (HSTIC) will review and implement the Health and Safety Training Strategic Plan. To make decisions on development needs, priority, and responsibility for delivery and record and collate information regarding health and safety training.

This Committee will play a key role in ensuring Imperial complies with its legal responsibilities and moral duties identified in Imperial policy and practice. 

The Committee will meet at least once a term.

Members:

  • Susan Littleson - Deputy Director - Organisational Development and Inclusion, Human Resources Division
  • Surrinder Johal - Director of Safety
  • Sukwinder Singh - Faculty Safety Advisor (Faculty of Medicine)
  • Alice Hunt – Faculty Safety Advisor (Faculty of Engineering)
  • Stefan Hoyle - Head of Health and Safety (Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Eric Miranda - People and Organisational Development Consultant (Safety)
  • Maria Grigsby - Health & Safety Compliance Manager (Campus Services)
  • Vijay Tymms - Principal Teaching Fellow, Physics (Joint Unions Representative)
  • Claire O'Brien - Director of Occupational Health
  • John Field  - Head of Fire Safety
  • Angela Williams - Learning and Development Officer (Estates Operations)
  • Sarah Wilson - Strategic Projects, Planning and Safety Manager (Imperial Business School)

Terms of Reference

The Committee shall comprise:
  • Chair – Deputy Director - Organisational Development and Inclusion
  • Director of Safety
  • Director of Occupational Health
  • Head of Fire Safety
  • People and Organisational Development Consultant (Safety)
  • Learning and Development Operations Manager

And representatives from:

Area representedRole of representative
Campus Services Health & Safety Compliance Manager
Estates Division TBC
Faculty of Engineering Faculty Safety Advisor
Faculty of Natural Sciences Head of Health and Safety
Faculty of Medicine Faculty Safety Adviser
Imperial Business School Strategic Projects, Planning and Safety Manager
Joint Trade Unions    Unite, Unison, UCU
The Committee will direct the provision of Health and Safety training by:
  1. Annual review and update of the Health and Safety Strategic Plan.
  2. Identifying and prioritising training needs, including gaps identified through audits.
  3. Allocating responsibility between central (POD) provision and local delivery.
  4. Quality Assurance of Health and Safety training to ensure standards are maintained.
  5. Agreeing an annual training programme
It will support the development of Health and Safety awareness by:
  1. Regularly reporting to Health and Safety Consultative and Environment Committees.
  2. Producing and circulating reports on training provision, uptake and impact.
  3. Providing a forum where new training initiatives can be discussed, considered and responded to.