Report safety concerns, fire hazards and unsafe behaviour

It is vital that we maintain high standards of safety on our premises, for the protection of the lives of our employees, students and other premises users.

Who to contact

Premises hazards and unsafe behaviour by contractors (or Estate Management employees) should be reported to your campus's estate or facilities helpdesk. This includes incidents such as unsafe use of vehicles on campus, premises hazards/faults (damage, spills) and damage to anything provided for fire safety.

• Colchester Campus Estate Management Helpdesk
• Southend Campus Facilities Helpdesk
• Loughton Campus Facilities Helpdesk

For fire concerns, please also inform the fire safety team fire@essex.ac.uk

Issues to be reported urgently

• Interference with, removal of or damage to fire detection, alarm or fire fighting equipment.
• Fire doors which do not close fully when released from any position, or have been left wedged open.
• Anything which may obstruct escape routes or delay evacuation (eg items stored in escape routes, fire exits blocked).
• Concerns about control of fire risk, such as:
  • leaving potentially combustible waste materials in corridors or close to the building
  • poorly managed or stored combustible/flammable materials
  • use of naked flames
  • unauthorised use of heat producing appliances, such as heaters

Also see

• Report a premises hazardReport a premises hazardReport a premises hazard
• Report unsafe behaviourReport unsafe behaviourReport unsafe behaviour
• Report a health and safety incidentReport a health and safety incidentReport a health and safety incident
• Health and safety concerns about your work or studyHealth and safety concerns about your work or studyHealth and safety concerns about your work or study