Safety & Health Induction Checklist For New Laboratory Users

Department of PaediatricsSafety & Health Induction Checklist For New Laboratory Users2.5 Have the safety and health training needs of the user beenidentified? (Please record in Section 6 below).Details of OSHE training courses available can be found in OSHETraining Prospectus or Training Page of the website:http://www.nus.edu.sg/osh/training/safety.htm3 Personal Protective Equipment Yes No Comments3.1 Have you informed the user of the activities for whichpersonal protective equipment (PPE) or other safetyequipment is required (and why it must be used)?3.2 Has the necessary PPE been issued and its proper use,storage and maintenance explained?3.3 Have you explained the procedure for reporting defective ordamaged PPE and obtaining replacements?4 Emergencies and Fire Arrangements Yes No Comments4.1 Has the user been informed of the procedure to follow upondiscovering a fire or hearing the fire alarm, including wherethe fire escape routes and fire exits are in the building?Available in Paeds SMS, SMS 14 Emergency Prepareness:http://www.med.nus.edu.sg/bfig/safety/sms.htmlService Block emergency exits:•Front glass door•Rear glass door•Pantry (C1-14) one-way door•Water-bath room (C1-04) door4.2 Has the user been briefed on where the fire assembly point isand the role of the Fire Evacuation Officer and Fire Wardens?Point-1 Grass patch between Service Block & CRC (MD-11)Point-2 NUS open field beside School of Computing4.3 Has the user been shown where the fire extinguishers and ifavailable, fire blankets, are positioned. And explained howthese operate and the type of fires they are suitable forextinguishing?4.4 Has the user been shown the location and briefed on use ofthe eyewash and safety shower?Service Block: eyewash( Rm C1-18) & safety shower (Rm B1-11)4.5 Has the user been shown the location of the nearest first aidbox and informed of who the local first-aiders are (and howto contact them)?Version 1 (Oct 2009) Page 3 of 4