CLEAPSS Health and Safety for Science Technicians RH622 / C05
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
PLEASE NOTE - Course charges are £160 for CLEAPSS Members / £320 for Non Members. Please ensure your school holds a CLEAPSS membership before confirming your place. If you are not members, your place will be cancelled and you will be recharged at the rate of £320, or contact me at Hubs@scd.herts.sch.uk to discuss.
Or contact CLEAPSS to check membership status or to join https://science.cleapss.org.uk/Resources/Membership/
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 | 11 October 2023 | 09:30-16:00 | St Clement Danes School |
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£160.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£160.00 +VAT |
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