CLEAPSS - Health and Safety for Science Technicians RB622 / A11
Summary
This is a one-day course originally designed by a team set up by the Association for Science Education to help with the health and safety training of school laboratory technicians.
During the course, the following aspects will be covered:
- legislation on health & safety including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its subsequent Regulations
- legal bans, myths and rumor
- risk assessment in general and personal risk assessment for technicians
- safe management for handling of resources for practical science
- communication
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- raise awareness of safety issues and current health and safety legislation
- make technicians more comfortable with their responsibilities
- help delegates become more aware of the range of CLEAPSS services and advice
- practice risk assessments, to consider what safe management and managing safely means in practice for technicians
- and, optionally, to devise and Action Plan
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety for Science Technicians | 13 July 2021 | 09:15-15:15 | Ashton Community Science College |
Notes
All participants on the course must come from institutions/organisations that are CLEAPSS members. CLEAPSS reserves the right to charge a higher fee for non-members.
It will be helpful if participants can bring with them a laptop. We need one laptop between two participants; you may also check nearer the date in case we have enough without yours.
Actions
Cost
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£130.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£180.00 +VAT |
Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Alternative dates
University of Bristol, Graduate School of Education, 35 Berkeley Square, Bristol BS8 1JA
Bishop Challoner Catholic College, Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7EG
St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood WD3 6EW
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