Faculty of Science

Safety Orientation Programme

Overview
 Target Audience

NEW STUDENTS • Post Graduates

NEW STAFF • Research Fellows

• Research Assistants
• Scientific Officers
• Laboratory Technologists

EXISTING • Those who missed last semester’s safety

orientation training (e.g., UROPs, Honours
and new staff)

OTHERS • Visitors
• Interns

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 Overview of Training Requirements in FOS
• All new lab users in FOS are required to fulfill the following training requirements as relevant.

Type of Training Details Delivered by Relevant Materials

Lab-level 1. Going through Safety and Health Academic Supervisors (Principal Safety and Health Induction
Lab Safety Induction Induction Checklist Investigators) Checklist For New
2. Lab orientation Laboratory Users
3. Any lab-specific in-house safety rules
4. Others as determined appropriate by the
supervisor

Department level 1. Department safety policy, procedures Department Safety Committee NA

Department Safety and guidelines
Briefing

Faculty-level 1. Faculty safety policies and guidelines 1. Faculty Safety Unit

Faculty Safety Orientation 2. First aid demonstration 2. Office of Safety, Health & 1. Science Safety
3. Fire safety awareness Environment (OSHE), NUS Orientation Programme
4. Fire extinguisher hands-on training Checklist
2. FoS Safety Handbook

University-level 1. Induction courses E-learning courses on LumiNUS Structured Safety Training

Structured Safety Training 2. Hazard-specific courses System
System 3. Appointment-based courses

 Exact safety training requirement for the

new lab user is to be identified by his/her
supervisor, based on the lab’s safety
training matrix.

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FOS Safety Orientation Completion Certificate

1. Upon completion of all relevant safety training, submit a copy of completed and
duly-signed Science Safety Orientation Programme Checklist to the Safety &
Health Coordinator of your respective department.

2. Certificates of Completion will be uploaded to FOS Safety Sharepoint (intranet)

after verification of the submitted checklists.

3. You are required to retrieve your certificate from FOS Safety Sharepoint and pass
a copy to your lab’s safety lead for record purpose.

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Departments’ Safety & Health Coordinators
Department Name Email Contact
Biological Ms. Kho Say Tin dbskhost@nus.edu.sg 65162850
Sciences
Chemistry Mr. Junaidi Bin Aminuddin chmja@nus.edu.sg 65161760

Pharmacy Ms. Winnie Wong phaww@nus.edu.sg 66012742

Physics Mr. Ng Tong Hoe phyngth@nus.edu.sg 65162632

FST Ms Lew Huey Lee lewhl@nus.edu.sg 66017405

LKCNM Mr Chua Keng Soon nhmcks@nus.edu.sg 65167057

CA2DM Mr. Ang Han Siong c2dahs@nus.edu.sg 66012576

CQT Ms Jessie Ho cqthoj@nus.edu.sg 65167020

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 Faculty Safety Unit (FSU)
Name Email Contact
Dr Cheng Jialiang scicj@nus.edu.sg 66011601

Mr. Joel Swee oshsdw@nus.edu.sg 6516 5725

Ms. Jayavani oshjk@nus.edu.sg 6516 8802

Karuppasamy

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NUS Safety, Security & Sustainability Website
for Staff
For Staff: https://staffportal.nus.edu.sg/staffportal/portal/safety-security-and-sustainability.html

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 NUS Safety, Security & Sustainability Website
for Students
For Students: https://myportal.nus.edu.sg/studentportal/safety-and-security/all/

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 FOS Safety Sharepoint
https://share.nus.edu.sg/sci/safety/ (scroll to the bottom  Resources  Safety
(intranet only)) or https://share.nus.edu.sg/sci/safety/SitePages/frontpage.aspx

• NUS Policy
• NUS Circulars

• Guidances/SOPs
• Forms
• Radiation L5, L6
• Checklists
• Laser N2, N3 • SHMS Audit Dossier
• Hazardous and Non-hazardous
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 Other Useful Links
1. Know S&H Regulations and Compliance
https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/general_safety/legalreq.html

2. NUS S&H Policy, Manuals, SOPs, Forms

(Chemical Safety, Lab Biorisk, Ionizing Radiation Safety, Laser Safety, Electrical Safety and many more)
https://share.nus.edu.sg/corporate/procedures/safety_and_health/Forms/AllItems.aspx

3. Know What Chemicals Are Regulated : ORMI (Online Regulated Material

Identifier) https://wws.nus.edu.sg/rci/default.aspx
4. Report Incidents/ Accidents (AIMS)
https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/eServices/ehs360_aims.html

5. Know What S&H Trainings Are Applicable

https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/training/ssts.html

6. Academic Supervisors’ Lab S&H Management System

https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/lab_certification/ohscert.html

7. Safety Updates through S&H News, Circulars

https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/safety_updates/nusshn/nusshn.html
https://share.nus.edu.sg/corporate/circulars/safety_and_health/Forms/AllItems.aspx

8. Safety Promotional Events

https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/safetypromo/NUSSHA.html
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Thank You

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