Transcript Laboratory Safety - University of Newcastle Engineering

FYP Safety
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FYP Safety requirements
Lab Induction
Access Quizzes
Risk Assessment
WorkCover’s Hazpak
Peter Turner
Lab Manager
Responsible for OHS admin
Room EE G04
Extension 16147
[email protected]
FYP Safety requirements ….
1. Lab Induction
Why: as a minimum you’ll need access to the
labs for Open Day.
2. General Access Quiz
Why: gives us confidence that you can work
safely, wherever that maybe.
3. Risk Assessment
Why: makes you and your supervisor consider
any safety issues before you start.
Lab Induction
Available in Blackboard, as per last year.
Before attempting this please read EE Safety
Manual at:
http://murray.newcastle.edu.au/users/staff/techweb/EESafety/GeneralSafety.html
Pass mark 100%
Why: answer you get wrong may be the one
you need in an emergency.
Access Quiz …. (1)
Available in Blackboard
Can be at anytime, unsupervised
Questions are randomly selected from pools
Before attempting you might like to consult
Access Quiz Tutorial at:
http://murray.newcastle.edu.au/users/staff/techweb/EESafety/AccessQuizTut.htm
Pass mark 75%
Access Quiz …. (2)
 What types of questions are asked:
1. How to connect a power supply to a circuit,
both single and dual output power supplies.
2. Difference between “floating” and Earthreferenced power supplies.
3. How to connect an Oscilloscope to a circuit.
4. How to correctly use the Earth Isolated
GPO’s in our laboratories.
Access Quiz …. (3)
Example #1 – taken from Safety Manual
incorrect
correct
Access Quiz …. (4)
Example #2 – taken from Safety Manual
Two problems here:
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Case of Oscilloscope at 200V DC
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Parallel ground path.
Risk Assessment …. (1)
The University has a good web-based reference
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/safety/risk_analysis/oview.htm
What is a Hazard:
“anything that has the potential to harm the health or safety of a
person or plant”
What is a Risk Analysis:
“A systematic process whereby supervisors, managers and staff
identify, assess and control hazards that may affect people at the
place of work”
Why do we do it:
“All members of an organisation have a role and responsibilities in the
implementation of workplace safety.”
Risk Assessment …. (2)
New form for 2004
Takes into account all locations where you will
be working including labs, home and Industry
Sponsors premises.
To be completed in conjunction with
WorkCover’s Hazpak.
Both documents available from Blackboard
Safety subject,
ELECLISA - EE Lab Induction and Safety Quiz (Callaghan 2004)
Risk Assessment …. (3)
 This Risk Assessment form is a generic
form and may not cover all the Risk’s
associated with your project.
 5 Classifications of Hazards:
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Physical – heat, light, noise, electrical, etc.
Chemical – acids, metals, gases, etc.
Biological – susceptibility to diseases
Mechanical – manual handling, machinery, etc.
Psychosocial – violence, harassment, stress, etc.
Risk Assessment …. (4)
 In general there are four ways of dealing with
hazards:
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Elimination,
Change equipment or materials,
Change work methods, and
Use personnel protective equipment (PPE).
 These four ways are based on the hierarchy of
controls provided for by the OHS Regulations.
 The controls adopted should always be the
highest level that can be reasonably attained.
Risk Analysis
 There are 5 steps to performing a successful
Risk Assessment:
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Identifying the Hazards,
Assess the Risk,
Documenting,
Controlling, and
Ongoing monitoring.
 There are many ‘tools’ available to help with
this process, the one most generally used is
WorkCover’s Hazpak.
WorkCover’s Hazpak …. (1)
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Risk Assessment is a very
judgmental procedure.
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What you consider ‘safe’ may
be considered ‘unsafe’ by
others
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General rules of OH&S:
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don’t assume anything.
There is no such thing as
common sense.
WorkCover’s Hazpak …. (2)
WorkCover’s Hazpak …. (3)
Risk Assessment submission
 Please:
1. complete Risk Assessment form & Hazpak,
2. arrange for a meeting with your project
supervisor(s) to discuss results
3. if you are both happy with documents submit to
Chris Jones (EEG07, Ph:49215438)
 Equipment & Benches will not be
issued/allocated until Risk Assessment
documentation has been submitted.
to conclude ….
THINK!!! - before you act.
if you have any safety questions ASK,
technical staff are happy to help you
- provided you respect our consultation times.
if you have problems with safety at your
Industry sponsors premises please see Gunilla.
some general advice ….
Take sometime to develop a project plan and
discuss this with your supervisor.
Break the project and individual tasks into
manageable parts.
Make sure you test each new addition to your
project thoroughly.
Don’t test everything at once.