Consultative Committee for Health & Safety

The Consultative Committee for Health & Safety (CCHS) constitutes the consultative forum on health and safety required by the Safety Representatives and Safety Committee Regulations.

It considers and, as appropriate, comments on, amongst other things: development and and implementation of health and safety policy; health and safety training within the University; significant accidents and incidents occurring within the University; matters brought to the University's attention by trade union safety representatives.

The committee is invited to consider and comment on all proposed new and revised health and safety policies before they are submitted to the Safety Executive Group (SEG). The committee meets once each term, with consultations running between meetings as required. The minutes of each meeting are forwarded to SEG.

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Membership as at 27 March 2025 is as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until beginning of
[1] Dr Markos Koumaditis The Director of Human Resources, who shall chair the Consultative Committee ex officio
[2] Mr Colin Cook, Medical Sciences Division One of two representatives of the support staff who shall be nominated by the University branch of Unite MT 2027
[3] Mr Kevin Valentine, Chemistry One of two representatives of the support staff who shall be nominated by the University branch of Unite MT 2027
[4] Ms Sue Tibbles, Bodleian Library One of two representatives of the support staff who shall be nominated by the University branch of UNISON MT 2027
[5] Vacancy One of two representatives of the support staff who shall be nominated by the University branch of UNISON -
[6] Dr Luke Evans, Medical Sciences Division One of two persons employed in the University's academic or academic-related grades, who shall be appointed by the University branch of the University and College Union (UCU) MT 2027
[7] Patricia Ciccone, Medical Sciences Division One of two persons employed in the University's academic or academic-related grades, who shall be appointed by the University branch of the University and College Union (UCU) MT 2027
[8] Ms Sally Vine, DPAG A departmental administrator, who shall be appointed by the Safety Executive Group MT 2027
[9] Ms Trudi Pinkerton, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies One Departmental Safety Officer from Humanities, Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM), Social Sciences Division or University Administration Services, who shall be appointed by the Safety Executive Group MT 2027
[10] Vacancy  One departmental safety officer from Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) or Medical Sciences Division (MSD), who shall be appointed by the Safety Executive Group -
[11] Dr Holly Bratcher A representative of the Divisional Safety Officers within MPLS and MSD, who shall be appointed by the Safety Executive Group -
[12] Andy Bryson, GLAM A representative of the Divisional Safety Officers from Humanities, GLAM, Social Sciences Division or University Administration Services, who shall be appointed by the Safety Executive Group MT 2027
[13] Vacancy The Vice-President (Welfare) of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
[14] Vacancy One postgraduate student who shall be appointed by Oxford University Student Union -
[15] Dr Ben Amies-Cull, Nuffield Department of Primary Care One representative of the early career research staff who shall be nominated by the Researcher Hub MT 2027
[16] Vacancy One representative of GLAM, who shall be appointed by Safety Executive Group -
[17] Gavin Day One representative of the Department for Continuing Education, who shall be appointed by Safety Executive Group  MT 2027
[18] Vacancy One representative of University Administration Services, who shall be appointed by Safety Executive Group  -
Co-opted (The committee may co-opt up to two additional members)
[19] Mr Alex Black, Social Sciences Division Departmental Safety Officer MT 2027

Secretary: Planning and Council Secretariat

Queries should be addressed to the Committee Secretary, Steven Fairhurst Jones

 

Date Time Venue
Thursday 3 April 2025 14:00-16:00 3rd floor seminar room, Radcliffe Humanities 
Wednesday 11 June 2025 14:00-16:00 3rd floor seminar room, Radcliffe Humanities 
Thursday 18 September 2025 14:00-16:00 3rd floor seminar room, Radcliffe Humanities 
Tuesday 9 December 2025 14:00-16:00 3rd floor seminar room, Radcliffe Humanities 

 

Contact us


Steven Fairhurst Jones

Planning and Council Secretariat

steven.fairhurstjones@admin.ox.ac.uk