Health and Safety governance information at the University of Edinburgh. Policy / codes of practice Each part of the policy is issued with the approval of the University Health and Safety Committee, and upon the authority of the University Court. Accident / incident reporting The University uses an online system, called 'Accidents and Incidents Reporting' (AIR) to manage our accident, incident and near miss records. Committees Information on the University Safety, Health and Wellbeing Committee, Radiation Protection Committee, Biological Safety Committee and the Health and Wellbeing Sub-committee. Auditing The audit programme is intended to examine the systems that are in place to effectively manage health and safety in University work areas. General Data Protection Regulations Information to comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018 Freedom of information The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) give members of the public the right to access to information held by the University. Emergency procedures Emergency procedures that should be followed in the case of fire, accident, violent or anti-social behaviour or other emergency. Contact details Contact details for the Health and Safety Department. Guidance documentsSubject specific Guidance documents are also published to add further detail and aid compliance with the Policy and CoPs.Guidance documents This article was published on 2025-05-15