CLEAPSS: Health and safety for science technicians

This one-day course aims to provide an introduction to health and safety for science laboratory technicians from schools and colleges.

Date and time

• Thursday 10 February and Thursday 5 May 2022
• 9.00am - 4.00pm

Cost

• £150 for CLEAPSS members
• £295 for non-members

Objectives

• to raise awareness of the requirements of health and safety legislation
• to make technicians more confident with their responsibilities
• to raise awareness of the range of CLEAPSS services and advice
• to practise the risk assessment process
• to consider what safety management - managing safely means in practice for technicians
• to devise an action plan.

Course content

• legislation on health and safety including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its subsequent regulations
• legal bans, myths and rumour
• risk assessment in general, and personal risk assessment for technicians
• safe management and handling of resources for practical science
• communication with colleagues and with line management.