Policies/ Program |
Details of Policies/ Program |
Additional Information |
| Safety & Health Policies and Directive |
The policies and
directive are aimed at ensuring compliance to the above
regulations and ensuring safety and health best practices are
adopted by all staff and students |
The policies are
as follows:
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Safety & Health Policy |
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Biosafety Policy |
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Chemical Safety Policy |
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Radiation Safety Policy |
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Fire Safety Policy |
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Safety Policy for Tenants |
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Safety Directive: Staff and students working in BSL3 |
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| Safety & Health Manuals |
OSHE has
developed a series of manuals and SOPs to define how
occupational safety and health risks can be managed |
The manuals are
as follows:
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Laboratory Biorisk Management Manual |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Manual |
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Radiation Safety Manual (Ionising) |
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Research Diving Safety Manual |
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| OSH Promotional Programmes |
Annual Safety & Health Performance
Award (ASHPA)
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Annual award to give recognition to
departments that have performed well in safety and
health through the implementation of Safety and Health
Management System |
Safety & Health Improvement Projects (SHIP)
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To encourage staff to form team in
their workplace to come up with work improvement
projects which aids the department in achieving their
safety and health objectives, targets and program |
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Workplace Based Category:
Departments for which research and teaching activities involve
the use of chemical, biological and radioactive materials
Office Based Category:
Departments for which teaching and research activities are
confined to the classroom. It includes corporate offices that
have purely administrative functions.
Objectives:
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To promote job involvement and employee motivation |
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Enhance safety standard in NUS |
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Promote more effective team work |
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Improve safety and health communication within
NUS |
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Strengthen management-employee relationship |
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| Laboratory SignPosting Generator |
Creating the standard lab door
sign which accurately reflect the hazards that are present in a
facility
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It includes the various hazard
sign and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that should be used
when working in that particular facility
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| Chemical Inventory Software |
This software is a database system
which is based on Microsoft Access architecture which allows the
tracking of chemical inventories in the laboratories
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| Online Project Risk Assessment System (OPRAS) |
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All staff undertaking lab- based
research projects are required to conduct project risk
assessment to identify the safety and health risk
associated with the project.
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PIs are required to submit the project
risk assessment online which would then be forwarded to
OSHE for review and final approval by Institutional
Laboratory Safety Committee (ILSC) or Institutional
Biosafety Committee (IBC)
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IBC approves life science related
research projects and ILSC approves non- life science
related projects |
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OPRAS resources such as training
manual, FAQs, comments & feedback, request for OPRAS access are
available on OSHE’s website |
| Structured Safety Training (SSTS) |
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All staff working in the laboratories
are required to undergo safety training based on the job
scope and work hazards of the respective staff |
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Staff may register through the OHR
staff training website
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General Laboratory Safety:
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For Operational Support Staff |
OH&S Management System & Risk Management Methodology:
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For PIs, Laboratory Supervisors, Research Fellow/
Engineers |
Chemical Safety, Biological Safety, Radiation (Ionizing &
Non- Ionizing) Safety Training and Fire Safety Awareness:
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Compulsory for all lab and technical staff working
with chemicals, biological agents, radioactive material
or irradiating apparatus |
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PIs, RFs and RAs are highly recommended to attend |
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| Occupational Health Programme |
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Address the occupational health needs of staff and
students.
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Consists of compulsory medical assessments and
surveillance by the University Health and Wellness
Centre (UHWC).
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Mandatory vaccinations are required for staff
working with animal or material of human origin
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Occupational Health Related
Assessment Includes:
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Hepatitis B screening, vaccination,
post screening |
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Tetanus vaccination |
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Medical examination for ionizing
radiation- L5,L6 and R1 license application and non-
ionizing radiation- N3 license application |
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Respirator fit test |
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Respirator fitness examination |
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Diving Medical Examination |
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Audiometric testing |
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Occupational related disease or illness |
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| Accident/ Incident Reporting |
Online reporting system for
NUS staff/ students to notify OSHE of accident or incident that
takes place in the course of work. For reportable cases, OSHE
will notify the relevant authority such as Ministry of Manpower
(MOM) or Ministry of Health (MOH). |
Faculty Safety
Officer will carry out the accident/ incident investigation once
they receive the notification. |
| Feedback on Unsafe Practices/ Conditions |
Safety and Health feedback
website for staff and students to report any unsafe conditions
or act in the University |
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For more information,
please kindly contact Office of Safety, Health and Environment
at 6516 1084, alternatively, you can email us at safety@nus.edu.sg
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