Estates Update
Security Card Readers in the University Building (HIC)
Please note, security card readers have now been installed over the summer on the inner doors of the HIC (main reception, University building). Therefore, you will need to use your security ID card to enter or exit this area.
Estate – Departmental moves/Summer works
Moves
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The following Summer works have been completed.
University Building:
- Classrooms 307, 308, 309, 310 & 312 & corridor, (additional desks & chairs, new carpet tiles and redecoration)
Turner Building:
- Classrooms 01, 02, 05, 09, 24, & 108 (new desks & chairs, new carpet tiles and redecoration)
- Classrooms 12 & 13 (new furniture)
- Classroom 017 (new desk & chairs)
- Classroom 228 (replacement blinds)
- Ground floor ladies’ toilets, converting disabled shower into disabled toilet
Nightingale building:
- Rooms 115, 116, 360, Offices 104, 105, 107, 108 & Student Life (new desks & chairs, new carpet tiles & redecoration)
Construction & Engineering Building:
- Classroom 10 (new desks & chairs & redecoration)
- Old Chemical storage room (redecoration)
- Storeroom 6 (new flooring & redecoration)
- JPH removal of Asbestos in the distribution boards
Stephenson Building:
- Corridor, Classrooms 102 & 106 (redecoration)
- Staff & Students’ toilets (refurbishment)
- Main entrance barrier matting being replaced
Nash Building:
- Creating a passageway between painting/decorating and trowel trade areas
Art Building:
- Staircases nosing replaced
Media Building:
- Ground floor lobby kitchenette being converted into I-locker/vending machine storage due to fire report
- Replacement kitchenette area has been created
PSC:
- Staircase – replacing steps (nosing)
Health & Safety
IMPORTANT NOTICE
FIRE DOORS
A reminder, that under the fire regulations it is illegal to block fire escape routes and wedge fire doors open.
Please can you ensure that all fire doors, in your areas, are not wedged open or fire routes blocked.
Training
Can all HOD’s review the training matrix, found in HOD teams, general, 2023 training matrix and ensure that all your staff names are correct on the sheet, and
their H&S training is up to date. Any refresher or training that is required, please contact Sheila McIntosh.
Fire Risk Assessment of Highlands College – Update
All risks were given the following categories:
- Intolerable
- High
- Medium
- Low
Jersey Property Holdings were originally going to tackle the Intolerable and Highs first, however, it soon became apparent that the enormity and scope of the works across all schools meant that they could only cope
with the Intolerable ones before beginning of term.
Out of our eleven buildings, we had 3 Intolerable, please see below:
| Building | Location | Issue | What has been done | Current/ remaining risk |
| Turner | 1st floor Life skills Kitchenette | The kitchenette is a higher risk of fire due to cooking appliance, which means persons could get trapped in the inner classroom with no way out and because of students with behavioral and mobility issues they would be and an increased risk | As SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is currently in place, which staff are not to do any cooking whilst the inner classroom is in use. Currently waiting for JPH architects to produce a structural design/alteration. Also, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS) will be put in place at the start of term | High |
| Camden | Fire doors in the metro area | The fire doors in metro by the kitchens end do not have automatic closers nor are rated fire doors. Meaning in a case of a fire in the ground floor smoke would travel up the back staircase of Camden. | Automatic closers have been installed and new rated fire doors are due to be installed by contractors. | High |
| Nash | Trowel trades classroom | Inner classroom, person could become trapped in an event of fire in the main workshop. | An opening between the walls has been made, so an alternative exit is now provided to the classroom, fire doors and frames to be installed soon | Low |
All these measures have been discussed with the Health and Safety Manager of CYPES and the Fire Service Liaison officer.
There are other high and medium risks to deal with, with a mixture of responsibilities between the Landlord (JPH) and us, being the Tenant, which we have already reduced.
| ACCIDENTS – Previous year 2022 (34) – 2023 TOTAL = 30
Notifiable = 10 1 x split/crush cut/ pinch finger. 1 x Hurt leg playing football. 1x Broken collarbone, playing football. 2 x Cuts – Culinary Kitchen & Mechanical Garage. 2 x Seizure Care plan followed. 1 x Psychotic episode ambulance called. 1 x Cut index finger left hand. 1 x Slip/ Trip/ Fall – Chair used to change display board.
Accidents = 10
Near Misses = 9
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