FOS/Orientation/2020/1

Science Safety Orientation Programme

Completion Checklist
Section I – Research Particulars
1 Name of Researcher/Student
2 Matric/Staff Number
3 Department
4 Course and year of study (Student)
5 Name and location of lab
6 Name of proposed research project

7 Agents or Equipment involved in your proposed Chemicals/Bio/Radiation Agents or Irradiating Equipments

study
8 Do you need to go for any vaccinations/medical
check ups?

Section II – Safety Orientation Requirements
No. Requirements Completed? (pls. Date of
tick) completion
1 Science Safety Orientation Training
2 Department Safety Briefing
3 Lab Safety Orientation (complete the NUS Safety & Health induction
checklist and lab specific training if any)
https://share.nus.edu.sg/corporate/forms/safety_and_health/General-Lab-Safety-
Checklists/Checklist-safety-and-health-induction-for-new-laboratory-users.pdf

4 Conducted Risk Assessment/ Reviewed Existing Risk Assessment with lab

members (reviewed and endorsed by Academic Supervisor)
5 OSHE LUMINUS Trainings Completed? Date of
(https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/training/ssts.html) Please tick where completion
applicable.

Risk Management for Laboratories Training (OSHGEN06)

Chemical safety (OSHCHM01) – handling chemicals

Safe Use & Handling of Pyrophoric Chemicals (OSHCHM03) - for those
handling pyrophorics ONLY

Safe Use & Handling of Hydrofluoric Acid (OSHCHM02) -for those handling HF
ONLY

Biosafety for BSL-1 Laboratories (OSHBIO07) - for those who are involved in
conducting work in BSL-2/ABSL-2 labs

Biosafety for BSL-2 Laboratories (OSHBIO08) - for those who are involved in
conducting work in BSL-1/ABSL-1 labs

Safe Handling of Human Tissue and Fluids (OSHBIO03) - for those handling
materials of human origin eg. tissue, cell line, body fluids etc.

Safe Needle Usage in Research Laboratories (OSHBIO06) - for those working

with needles when conducting life science research

Radiation (OSHRAD01)- using ionizing radiation sources like radioactive materials or

radiation producing machines

Safe Handling of Radioactive Materials (OSHRAD03) - for those who are

performing activities involving the use of radioactive materials
 Safe Handling of X-ray Machines (OSHRAD04) - for those who are performing
activities involving the use of X-ray machines

Laser Safety (OSHRAD02) - using Class IIIB and Class IV lasers

Mandatory for staff only :
NUS Requirements on Safety, Health and Emergency Management
(OSHGEN03) - for new academic staff
Online Laboratory Safety Induction Training (OSHGEN01) -for new staff
working in labs
Online Fire Safety Training (OSHFS01)- for all staff
6 Other training (please specify if any)

DECLARATION
I have understood the rules, regulations and PPE requirements pertaining to my work in the laboratory. I
will abide by all safety policies and put my outmost effort on safe practices during my work.

Signature:                                                         Date:                                        

Section III - Review and Record Keeping by Laboratory Safety Lead
No Description Yes No
1 The student/staff has been briefed on the lab specific rules and requirements.

2 Completed the lab safety orientation and submitted the duly completed form for
record keeping.
3 Prepared and submitted a completed and approved risk assessment form.
4 Lab Roles & Responsibility register and other relevant Safety Management System
documents have been updated.
5 Lab Safety Lead has updated the fire warden of new student/staff.

Name:_____________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________

Section IV – Competency Assessment by Academic Supervisor
The above mentioned student/staff has been nominated by the department to attend the Faculty Safety
Orientation Training. As part of his/her safety assessment and certification, he/she has to undertake lab
specific safety orientation, conduct a risk assessment for his/her experiments in the laboratory/ review
existing risk assessment pertaining to activities he/ her have to undertake (with the lab members) and
submit to you for review and approval. Thank you.
(Kindly file a copy of this checklist in your lab SMS folder and inform the dept. safety committee.)

No Description Yes No Remarks

1 Has he/she completed and submitted risk assessments (at least one) for his/her
own experiments in your laboratory?
2 Has the risk assessment comprehensively covered different tasks in the
experiment?
3 Are all foreseeable hazards identified for each task listed in the risk assessment?

4 Has the risk assessment listed down all the possible ill health conditions caused by
each hazard?
5 Are all current control measures for each step listed?
6 Is the risk level evaluated appropriately for each step?
7 Are additional control measures identified, including the responsible person and
timeline for completing the task?
8 Are you satisfied with the risk assessment conducted by the candidate?
She/He is found to be a competent/ not yet competent (delete accordingly) to carry out the proposed
research work and related experiments in the laboratory.

Any other remarks:

Name of Academic Supervisor: _____________Signature of Acad. Sup.:________ Date:________ 

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