About the course
This short course equips laboratory staff and students with the core health and safety knowledge needed to work confidently in a chemical-oriented laboratory. Built around the RAMP framework (Recognise hazards, Assess risks, Minimise risks, Prepare for emergencies), it shows how a risk-based safety culture, including near-miss reporting, turns awareness into everyday behaviour. Participants learn to identify chemical hazards, rate risks with a risk assessment matrix, and use inspection checklists and job hazard analysis. They then explore the hierarchy of controls, from fume hoods and biosafety cabinets to safe work practices for housekeeping, electrical equipment, glassware and compressed gases, as well as signage, SOPs and selecting PPE. The course also covers emergency equipment, chemical spill response and an introduction to GHS classification and Safety Data Sheets. In-class activities and a summative quiz reinforce learning.
Course Content
- Characteristics of a risk-based safety culture
- R: Recognising hazards
- A: Assessing risks
- M: Minimising risks
- P: Preparing for emergencies
- Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of classification and labelling
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Registration
All attendees need to register for the MS Teams Training Webinar.
External and student attendees must enrol via The Learning Store in order to make payment via EFT or credit/debit card. If payment is not completed at least 2 days before the course starts, they will be deregistered from the MS Teams Training Webinar.
UCT staff must enrol via SuccessFactors, and attendance is free.
More Information
Read more: Health & Safety Fundamentals in a Chemical-Orientated LaboratoryEmail: cemohse@uct.ac.zaPhone: +27 (0)21 650 4549
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