Policies and procedures

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Permits to Work and Forms

Permits to Work and Forms	Uploaded/Updated
Asbestos Register Access Information195.88 KB
Birmingham Astronomical Society (BAS) Roof Access Request Form69.62 KB
CDMC Site Inspection - Template195.1 KB
Confined Space Entry Permit (Red Zone)71.18 KB	December 2014
Contractors Authorisation to Work Permit796.69 KB
Environmental Incident Form71.5 KB	April 2016
High Voltage Permit66.92 KB	July 2015
Hot Work Permit66.59 KB	July 2015
Low Voltage Permit73.28 KB	July 2015
Roof Access Request Form71.28 KB	July 2015
Roof Access Request form (North Wing)69.62 KB	July 2015
Smoke/Heat Detector Isolation Form65.72 KB

Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice

Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice	Uploaded/Updated
Confined Spaces Policy340.96 KB	December 2017
Code of Practice for the Control & Suppression of Dust, Fumes & Vapour452.56 KB	December 2017
ECD Alcohol Policy166.04 KB	June 2017
ECD Actions for Hearing an Evacuation Alarm217.84 KB	December 2017
ECD Driving at Work Policy496.26 KB	October 2017
ECD Safety Code of Practice for Skip Placement181.7 KB	October 2017
Emergency Asbestos Incident Procedure55.01 KB	March 2017
Fire Stopping Standard454.58 KB	December 2017
Fire Alarm Corridor Crawl Void Aspiration System/‘Fire Check’ Policy409.05 KB	November 2016
Health & Safety Policy317.2 KB	October 2017
Inclement Weather Policy4.48 MB	July 2015
Code of Practice for Overhead Duct Confined Space Entry341.16 KB	December 2017
PAT Testing (In-Service Inspection & Testing COP)255.52 KB	March 2015
Preparing for Works in Occupied Areas and Laboratories285.18 KB	May 2017
Safety Code of Practice for Contractors586.49 KB	April 2021
Space Heating and Ventilation Code of Practice28.48 KB	July 2017
Space Policy90.88 KB	March 2017
(Control of) Vehicles Accessing Pedestrian and Parking Areas167.57 KB
Water Hygiene at Aston University186.87 KB	July 2014

Specifications and Guidance

Specifications and Guidance	Uploaded/Updated
Aston Domestic Water Systems283.98 KB	July 2016
Building Specification Guide2.42 MB	July 2017
Electrical Specification1016.86 KB	April 2015
IT Services Converged Network Installation Specification396.86 KB	August 2015
Mechanical Specification308.54 KB	October 2015
Guideline for Vehicle Access to the Main Building LG Roadway289.53 KB	December 2017

Asbestos

In line with the CAW Regulations, the University is required to:

Have an asbestos management plan (updated March 2017)
Asbestos management plan296.69 KB
Hold registers including the locations of all asbestos containing materials. These can be examined by contacting one of the following members of Estates: Gez Cooney and Ian Oldacre
We are required to follow an Emergency Asbestos Incident Procedures.
Emergency Asbestos Incident Procedures55.01 KB

Please note that all work which may disturb the fabric of the building or the services installed in it must be arranged in conjunction with Estates, and in all cases the asbestos registers must be consulted before it commences.

Contractor Car Parking

Estates do NOT issue contractor's permits for free parking. Parking will be available on site if required on Car Park 5 - Holt Street (marked on the map) at a rate of £5 per day. The car park will be monitored so displaying tickets at all times is advised.

Vehicles may come and go during the day using the same ticket. Contractors will require a code to access and egress the car park which will be made available upon request to the Estates department.

Please click below for instructions on how to access the new car park.

Contractor Car Parking164.01 KB

For more information please contact your responsible ECD manager.

Events Policies and Procedures

The documents below outline the policies and procedures involved in the hosting of external events on the Aston University campus. Forms for completion can also be downloaded and submitted to the relevant staff responsible for events on the Aston campus.