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Enabling Sustainable Risk & Safety Capability
Learn Skills on Risk Assessments & Safety Protocols
ORMC is committed to fostering sustainable risk and safety capabilities by aligning our training programs with the long-term objectives of NUS. Our goal is to enhance resilience and equip NUS staff and students with essential skills in risk assessment and safety protocols. We prioritize adaptability and innovation in risk management to ensure our staff and students are prepared to face the challenges of an ever-evolving landscape.
Risk Academy Courses
Risk Management Courses
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who should attend |
|---|---|
|
University Policy & Guidelines – Personal Data Protection for Staff
|
All staff: Compulsory e-Orientation course to be completed within one month upon joining the University.
Staff to access this training in CHRS LMS.
This course is only accessible to staff. |
|
Enterprise Risk Management – Risk management for beginners (RMCRISK100)
|
Open to all NUS staff.
This is a foundation Enterprise Risk Management training covering the What, Why, Who, When and How of Risk Management, Roles and Responsibilities of 3 Lines of Defence in NUS and NUS Risk Approach and the key strategic and operational risks of NUS. |
|
Personal Data Protection Training for NUS Students (RMCPDP01)
|
Recommended for all NUS students, this training will cover the definition, purpose, collect and consent, securing and deletion of Personal Data. |
CHRS LearningSafety and Health Training
Introduction
The University administration has made it mandatory for all staff and students, in particular, laboratory, technical, veterinary, and research staff and students exposed to chemical, radiation and biological hazards to undergo relevant safety training. In addition, the University administration has also made it mandatory for the Principal Investigators/supervisors who are supervising such individuals to undergo safety training.
Key Responsibilities
Departmental Heads and Faculty Deaneries should provide time off from work for staff or students to attend safety training under the Structured Safety Training System.
Immediate Supervisors / Principal Investigators have the responsibility to
- identify the safety training required for staff, students, visitors, collaborators and contractors (henceforth referred to as “individuals”) working in laboratories / workshops / facilities directly under their management, based upon their scope of work, hazards exposed to and working conditions
- undergo relevant core safety training as identified by NUS Senior Management
- undergo the same hazard-specific safety training for the staff and students as mentioned in (a)
Staff and students (‘Individuals’) will be required to assist the supervisor in identifying the required safety training, attend the relevant training, including the refresher training and pass the competency test that is set at the end of every training course. Staff shall attend refreshers at a stipulated period depending on the type of courses they are required to attend.
Visitors and Guests (‘Individuals’) will be required to assist their host in identifying the required safety training, attend the relevant training and pass the competency test that is set at the end of every training course.
Individuals refer to:
- Lab, technical, veterinary and research staff who are performing activities* involving the use of hazardous chemicals, biological materials, ionizing radiation and Class 3B or Class 4 lasers. This includes Research Fellows (RF) and Research Assistants (RA)
- Students (FYP, UROP Postgraduate students) doing research projects* involving the use of hazardous chemicals, biological materials, ionizing radiation and Class 3B or Class 4 lasers.
*Includes work conducted in non-NUS organizations (A-STAR, Hospitals, Industrial Attachments, etc.
ORMC will serve as the training provider under the system. ORMC will also perform regular review of the training needs of individuals working in NUS and introduce or improve on the courses to cater to specific needs of such individuals.
OHR will update the training records of staff through ORMC.
Identifying Training Requirements
The training requirements are categorised in a progressive training structure to guide you along your learning journey. All staff and students are expected to progress from “Stage A” to “Stage C” under this structure. In addition to assessing the core hazard-specific courses (chemical, radiation etc.), the Supervisor/PI should also determine the supplementary training courses (‘Add-ons’) to be taken by individuals.
The safety and health requirements are divided into 3 tiers:
Stage A: Induction Training
As a new staff or student, the first stage is to undergo ‘induction’ training. These are foundation training that provides an overview of the requirements for working safely in NUS.
Stage B: Hazard-specific Training
The second stage of training is dependent on the nature of the research work or teaching experiments that you are doing. This stage is referred to ‘Hazard Specific’ training and is determined from the outcome of your risk assessments. Hazard Specific Training consists of core discipline specific courses and additional supplementary (‘Add-on’) courses. For example, individuals performing activities involving the use of hydrofluoric acid will need to attend the core discipline specific course of OSHCHM01 Chemical Safety and the add-on course of OSHCHM02 Safe Use & Handling of Hydrofluoric Acid. More information about determining the ‘Hazard Specific’ training is given in the section below.
Stage C: Appointment-based Training
Lastly, depending on the roles and responsibilities you have been assigned, for example Fire Warden/Coordinator, First aider, etc you would need to undergo specific training relevant to that role.
Stage A: Induction Training
Staff
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
NUS Requirements on Safety, Health and Emergency Management (OSHGEN03) w.e.f. 03/08/2015
|
All staff: Compulsory e-Orientation course to be completed within one month upon joining the University.
Staff to access OSHGEN03 in CHRS LMS.
This course is not accessible to students. |
Lab (Staff)
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
Laboratory Safety Induction Training (OSHGEN01) w.e.f. 03/08/2015
|
Compulsory for:
This training will give a general overview of safety and health in the laboratories.
This training must be completed PRIOR to performing activities in the laboratory. |
Lab (Students)
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
Introduction to Laboratory Safety and Health in NUS – Policy, Principles and Practice (OSHGEN02) w.e.f. 03/08/2015
|
Compulsory for newly matriculated undergraduates who will be having classes in laboratories and/or workshops. Undergraduates enrolling in the following departments or other departments with laboratories and/or workshop-related courses, will be required to view the safety induction video prior to entry into the laboratories or workshops:
Self-enrol to the course in CANVAS here |
Recommended for New Students
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
Campus Safety & Health : Our Responsibility (OSHGEN10) w.e.f. 01/08/2021
|
Recommended for newly matriculated undergraduates.
Workplace Safety and Health Council’s Working Group on Safety & Health in Higher Education and Research Sector’ has successfully developed a safety and health e-learning package. This training will introduce the fundamentals of safety and health to all freshmen from the 11 participating Institutes of Higher Learning.
Students who have successfully completed the programme would be able to: |
|
Ready-Safety-Go: Pre-internship Safety Training for Students (OSHGEN12)
|
Recommended for students, prior to attending internships within or outside of NUS |
Stage B: Hazard Specific
Chemical
| Core | Add-on | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CompulsoryChemical Safety (OSHCHM01)
*This training is recognised and approved by the Workplace Safety and Health Council’s Working Group on Safety & Health in Higher Education and Research Sector. Personnel from approved member organisations are exempted from undergoing this training.
Click here to find more details. |
Who shall attendIndividuals performing activities involving the use of hazardous chemicals.
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsorySafe Use & Handling of Hydrofluoric Acid (OSHCHM02)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with hydrofluoric acid. |
CompulsorySafe Use & Handling of Pyrophoric Chemicals (OSHCHM03)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with pyrophoric chemicals. |
||
RecommendedSemi-Quantitative Risk Assessment (OSHCHM04)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals appointed to conduct Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment (SQRA). |
||
RecommendedChemical Spill Response (OSHCHM05)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals who have been appointed to perform chemical spill response. |
||
Biological
*Note: OSHBIO01 has been replaced with OSHBIO07 and OSHBIO08
| Core | Add-on | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CompulsoryBiosafety for BSL-1 Laboratories (OSHBIO07)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals conducting BSL-1 work. Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsorySafe Handling of Human Tissue and Fluids (OSHBIO03)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with materials of human origin eg. tissue, all cell lines (including commercial cell lines), body fluids etc. |
Who shall attendIndividuals working with needles when conducting life science research. |
|||
CompulsorySafe Handling of Non-human Primate (Macaque) Derived Materials (OSHBIO09)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals handling Macaque-derived materials. |
||
CompulsoryBiosafety for BSL-2 Laboratories (OSHBIO08)
*This training is recognised and approved by the Workplace Safety and Health Council’s Working Group on Safety & Health in Higher Education and Research Sector. |
Who shall attendIndividuals conducting BSL-2 work. Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsoryViral Vector Safety and Regulations Training (OSHBIO10)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with viral vectors. |
RecommendedBiosafety Legislations & Guidelines (OSHBIO04) w.e.f. 01/06/2016
|
Who shall attendIndividuals appointed to identify and monitor legislation for the lab/department. |
||
RecommendedBiological Spills and Emergency Response (OSHBIO05)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals appointed to contain biological spills. |
||
Radiation
| Core | Add-on | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CompulsoryLaser Safety Training (OSHRAD02)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals performing activities involving use of Class 3b or Class 4 lasers.
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsoryBasic MRI Safety Training (OSHRAD05)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals who will be accessing a MRI controlled area but NOT operating MRI machines/scanners. |
CompulsorySafe Handling of Radioactive Materials (OSHRAD03)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals performing activities involving use of radioactive materials or equipment containing radioactive materials (eg. Gauges, Gamma Irradiators).
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
||
CompulsorySafe Handling of X-ray Machines (OSHRAD04)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals using X-ray machines or machines that can produce X-rays.
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsoryMRI Safety Training for Operators (OSHRAD06) w.e.f. 01/06/2016
|
Who shall attendIndividuals who will be accessing MRI controlled areas AND operating MRI machines/scanners. |
General Safety
| Core | Add-on |
|---|---|
CompulsoryRespiratory Protection Programme Training for first-time users
|
Who shall attendThe NUS Respiratory Protection Programme training aims to educate all NUS staff and students who are required to wear respirators in the course of their teaching and research work on the correct use of respirators. |
CompulsoryRespiratory Protection Programme Training for returning users (refresher)
|
Who shall attendThis Respiratory Protection Programme training is for returning users – all NUS staff and students to refresh their knowledge on the usage of respirators in the course of their teaching and research work one year after attending the NUS Respiratory Protection Programme (RPP) – First Time User. |
RecommendedRisk Management for Laboratories
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are involved in conducting risk assessments for their laboratory activities. Safety leads are highly encouraged to attend this training. |
RecommendedRisk Management for General Workplaces
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are involved in conducting risk assessments for their general workplaces. Safety Leads are highly encouraged to attend this training. |
RecommendedField Research Safety
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are involved in conducting field research activities. Field Research Leads are highly encouraged to attend this training. |
RecommendedConducting Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are required to investigate incidents as a lead investigator, or as part of an investigation team. |
Ergonomics
| Core | Add-on |
|---|---|
CompulsoryNUS Office Ergonomics Training (OSHERGO01)
|
Who shall attendThis course is about awareness of ergonomic hazards in the office, common musculoskeletal disorders related to work, understand good practices of ergonomics, self-evaluate your workstation and apply control measures to reduce ergonomic hazards. work on the correct use of respirators. |
CompulsoryNUS Laboratory Ergonomics Training (OSHERGO02)
|
Who shall attendThis course is about awareness of ergonomic hazards in the laboratory, common musculoskeletal disorders related to work, understand good practices of ergonomics, Self-evaluate your workstation and apply control measures to reduce ergonomic hazards. |
Stage C: Appointment Based
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
CompulsorySafety & Health Coordinator (SHC) Initiation Mentorship (OSHGEN13)
|
Compulsory for Faculty and Department Safety and Health Coordinators This course provides a comprehensive view of the NUS Safety and Health Framework and supporting programmes and aims to initiate appointed Safety and Health Coordinators (SHCs) into their role. Upon completion of the training, trainees would be able to use the knowledge obtained to support their stakeholders in their Department to establish and maintain an effective Safety and Health Management System as required by NUS. All newly appointed Safety and Health Coordinators (SHCs) shall attend this training. SHCs who have previous experience in this role in NUS are highly encouraged to attend to refresh their knowledge. |
RecommendedSafety and Health Management System (SHMS) (OSHSMS01)
|
Recommended for Principal Investigators (PIs) and Laboratory Supervisors, Research Fellows/Engineers on how to conduct risk assessments and develop safety management systems for laboratories. |
RecommendedChemical Spill Response (Hands-on)
|
Recommended for Safety and Health Coordinators (SHC) where their department has laboratories using chemicals. This is a “Train the trainer” type of course to equip the SHC to teach staff and students in the department how to conduct chemical spill response. It is a pre-requisite for SHCs to complete the on-line chemical spill course (OSHCHM05) before they attend the hands-on training. |
RecommendedBiological Spills and Emergency Response (Hands-on)
|
Recommended for Safety and Health Coordinators (SHC) where their department has laboratories using biological material. This is a “Train the trainer” type of course to equip the SHC to teach staff and students in the department how to conduct biological spill response. It is a pre-requisite for SHCs to complete the on-line biological spill course (OSHBIO05) before they attend the hands-on training. |
* ORMC through its safety assessment schemes may prescribe PIs to attend safety training courses listed above.
Face-to-face / Classroom Training
Other resources:
Safety and health videos for laboratories, workshops and general workplaces are available at:
Risk Management Courses
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who should attend |
|---|---|
|
University Policy & Guidelines – Personal Data Protection for Staff
|
All staff: Compulsory e-Orientation course to be completed within one month upon joining the University.
Staff to access this training in CHRS LMS.
This course is only accessible to staff. |
|
Enterprise Risk Management – Risk management for beginners (RMCRISK100)
|
Open to all NUS staff.
This is a foundation Enterprise Risk Management training covering the What, Why, Who, When and How of Risk Management, Roles and Responsibilities of 3 Lines of Defence in NUS and NUS Risk Approach and the key strategic and operational risks of NUS. |
|
Personal Data Protection Training for NUS Students (RMCPDP01)
|
Recommended for all NUS students, this training will cover the definition, purpose, collect and consent, securing and deletion of Personal Data. |
Safety and Health Training
Introduction
The University administration has made it mandatory for all staff and students, in particular, laboratory, technical, veterinary, and research staff and students exposed to chemical, radiation and biological hazards to undergo relevant safety training. In addition, the University administration has also made it mandatory for the Principal Investigators/supervisors who are supervising such individuals to undergo safety training.
Key Responsibilities
Departmental Heads and Faculty Deaneries should provide time off from work for staff or students to attend safety training under the Structured Safety Training System.
Immediate Supervisors / Principal Investigators have the responsibility to
- identify the safety training required for staff, students, visitors, collaborators and contractors (henceforth referred to as “individuals”) working in laboratories / workshops / facilities directly under their management, based upon their scope of work, hazards exposed to and working conditions
- undergo relevant core safety training as identified by NUS Senior Management
- undergo the same hazard-specific safety training for the staff and students as mentioned in (a)
Staff and students (‘Individuals’) will be required to assist the supervisor in identifying the required safety training, attend the relevant training, including the refresher training and pass the competency test that is set at the end of every training course. Staff shall attend refreshers at a stipulated period depending on the type of courses they are required to attend.
Visitors and Guests (‘Individuals’) will be required to assist their host in identifying the required safety training, attend the relevant training and pass the competency test that is set at the end of every training course.
Individuals refer to:
- Lab, technical, veterinary and research staff who are performing activities* involving the use of hazardous chemicals, biological materials, ionizing radiation and Class 3B or Class 4 lasers. This includes Research Fellows (RF) and Research Assistants (RA)
- Students (FYP, UROP Postgraduate students) doing research projects* involving the use of hazardous chemicals, biological materials, ionizing radiation and Class 3B or Class 4 lasers.
*Includes work conducted in non-NUS organizations (A-STAR, Hospitals, Industrial Attachments, etc.
ORMC will serve as the training provider under the system. ORMC will also perform regular review of the training needs of individuals working in NUS and introduce or improve on the courses to cater to specific needs of such individuals.
OHR will update the training records of staff through ORMC.
Identifying Training Requirements
The training requirements are categorised in a progressive training structure to guide you along your learning journey. All staff and students are expected to progress from “Stage A” to “Stage C” under this structure. In addition to assessing the core hazard-specific courses (chemical, radiation etc.), the Supervisor/PI should also determine the supplementary training courses (‘Add-ons’) to be taken by individuals.
The safety and health requirements are divided into 3 tiers:
Stage A: Induction Training
As a new staff or student, the first stage is to undergo ‘induction’ training. These are foundation training that provides an overview of the requirements for working safely in NUS.
Stage B: Hazard-specific Training
The second stage of training is dependent on the nature of the research work or teaching experiments that you are doing. This stage is referred to ‘Hazard Specific’ training and is determined from the outcome of your risk assessments. Hazard Specific Training consists of core discipline specific courses and additional supplementary (‘Add-on’) courses. For example, individuals performing activities involving the use of hydrofluoric acid will need to attend the core discipline specific course of OSHCHM01 Chemical Safety and the add-on course of OSHCHM02 Safe Use & Handling of Hydrofluoric Acid. More information about determining the ‘Hazard Specific’ training is given in the section below.
Stage C: Appointment-based Training
Lastly, depending on the roles and responsibilities you have been assigned, for example Fire Warden/Coordinator, First aider, etc you would need to undergo specific training relevant to that role.
Stage A: Induction Training
Staff
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
NUS Requirements on Safety, Health and Emergency Management (OSHGEN03) w.e.f. 03/08/2015
|
All staff: Compulsory e-Orientation course to be completed within one month upon joining the University.
Staff to access OSHGEN03 in CHRS LMS.
This course is not accessible to students. |
Lab (Staff)
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
Laboratory Safety Induction Training (OSHGEN01) w.e.f. 03/08/2015
|
Compulsory for:
This training will give a general overview of safety and health in the laboratories.
This training must be completed PRIOR to performing activities in the laboratory. |
Lab (Students)
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
Introduction to Laboratory Safety and Health in NUS – Policy, Principles and Practice (OSHGEN02) w.e.f. 03/08/2015
|
Compulsory for newly matriculated undergraduates who will be having classes in laboratories and/or workshops. Undergraduates enrolling in the following departments or other departments with laboratories and/or workshop-related courses, will be required to view the safety induction video prior to entry into the laboratories or workshops:
Self-enrol to the course in CANVAS here |
Recommended for New Students
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
|
Campus Safety & Health : Our Responsibility (OSHGEN10) w.e.f. 01/08/2021
|
Recommended for newly matriculated undergraduates.
Workplace Safety and Health Council’s Working Group on Safety & Health in Higher Education and Research Sector’ has successfully developed a safety and health e-learning package. This training will introduce the fundamentals of safety and health to all freshmen from the 11 participating Institutes of Higher Learning.
Students who have successfully completed the programme would be able to: |
|
Ready-Safety-Go: Pre-internship Safety Training for Students (OSHGEN12)
|
Recommended for students, prior to attending internships within or outside of NUS |
Stage B: Hazard Specific
Chemical
| Core | Add-on | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CompulsoryChemical Safety (OSHCHM01)
*This training is recognised and approved by the Workplace Safety and Health Council’s Working Group on Safety & Health in Higher Education and Research Sector. Personnel from approved member organisations are exempted from undergoing this training.
Click here to find more details. |
Who shall attendIndividuals performing activities involving the use of hazardous chemicals.
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsorySafe Use & Handling of Hydrofluoric Acid (OSHCHM02)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with hydrofluoric acid. |
CompulsorySafe Use & Handling of Pyrophoric Chemicals (OSHCHM03)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with pyrophoric chemicals. |
||
RecommendedSemi-Quantitative Risk Assessment (OSHCHM04)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals appointed to conduct Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment (SQRA). |
||
RecommendedChemical Spill Response (OSHCHM05)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals who have been appointed to perform chemical spill response. |
||
Biological
*Note: OSHBIO01 has been replaced with OSHBIO07 and OSHBIO08
| Core | Add-on | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CompulsoryBiosafety for BSL-1 Laboratories (OSHBIO07)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals conducting BSL-1 work. Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsorySafe Handling of Human Tissue and Fluids (OSHBIO03)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with materials of human origin eg. tissue, all cell lines (including commercial cell lines), body fluids etc. |
Who shall attendIndividuals working with needles when conducting life science research. |
|||
CompulsorySafe Handling of Non-human Primate (Macaque) Derived Materials (OSHBIO09)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals handling Macaque-derived materials. |
||
CompulsoryBiosafety for BSL-2 Laboratories (OSHBIO08)
*This training is recognised and approved by the Workplace Safety and Health Council’s Working Group on Safety & Health in Higher Education and Research Sector. |
Who shall attendIndividuals conducting BSL-2 work. Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsoryViral Vector Safety and Regulations Training (OSHBIO10)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals working with viral vectors. |
RecommendedBiosafety Legislations & Guidelines (OSHBIO04) w.e.f. 01/06/2016
|
Who shall attendIndividuals appointed to identify and monitor legislation for the lab/department. |
||
RecommendedBiological Spills and Emergency Response (OSHBIO05)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals appointed to contain biological spills. |
||
Radiation
| Core | Add-on | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CompulsoryLaser Safety Training (OSHRAD02)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals performing activities involving use of Class 3b or Class 4 lasers.
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsoryBasic MRI Safety Training (OSHRAD05)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals who will be accessing a MRI controlled area but NOT operating MRI machines/scanners. |
CompulsorySafe Handling of Radioactive Materials (OSHRAD03)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals performing activities involving use of radioactive materials or equipment containing radioactive materials (eg. Gauges, Gamma Irradiators).
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
||
CompulsorySafe Handling of X-ray Machines (OSHRAD04)
|
Who shall attendIndividuals using X-ray machines or machines that can produce X-rays.
Refresher training requirement: Individuals are required to retake this course after three years. |
CompulsoryMRI Safety Training for Operators (OSHRAD06) w.e.f. 01/06/2016
|
Who shall attendIndividuals who will be accessing MRI controlled areas AND operating MRI machines/scanners. |
General Safety
| Core | Add-on |
|---|---|
CompulsoryRespiratory Protection Programme Training for first-time users
|
Who shall attendThe NUS Respiratory Protection Programme training aims to educate all NUS staff and students who are required to wear respirators in the course of their teaching and research work on the correct use of respirators. |
CompulsoryRespiratory Protection Programme Training for returning users (refresher)
|
Who shall attendThis Respiratory Protection Programme training is for returning users – all NUS staff and students to refresh their knowledge on the usage of respirators in the course of their teaching and research work one year after attending the NUS Respiratory Protection Programme (RPP) – First Time User. |
RecommendedRisk Management for Laboratories
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are involved in conducting risk assessments for their laboratory activities. Safety leads are highly encouraged to attend this training. |
RecommendedRisk Management for General Workplaces
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are involved in conducting risk assessments for their general workplaces. Safety Leads are highly encouraged to attend this training. |
RecommendedField Research Safety
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are involved in conducting field research activities. Field Research Leads are highly encouraged to attend this training. |
RecommendedConducting Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
|
Who shall attendRecommended for staff and students who are required to investigate incidents as a lead investigator, or as part of an investigation team. |
Ergonomics
| Core | Add-on |
|---|---|
CompulsoryNUS Office Ergonomics Training (OSHERGO01)
|
Who shall attendThis course is about awareness of ergonomic hazards in the office, common musculoskeletal disorders related to work, understand good practices of ergonomics, self-evaluate your workstation and apply control measures to reduce ergonomic hazards. work on the correct use of respirators. |
CompulsoryNUS Laboratory Ergonomics Training (OSHERGO02)
|
Who shall attendThis course is about awareness of ergonomic hazards in the laboratory, common musculoskeletal disorders related to work, understand good practices of ergonomics, Self-evaluate your workstation and apply control measures to reduce ergonomic hazards. |
Stage C: Appointment Based
| Title of Training Course (Course Code) | Who shall attend |
|---|---|
CompulsorySafety & Health Coordinator (SHC) Initiation Mentorship (OSHGEN13)
|
Compulsory for Faculty and Department Safety and Health Coordinators This course provides a comprehensive view of the NUS Safety and Health Framework and supporting programmes and aims to initiate appointed Safety and Health Coordinators (SHCs) into their role. Upon completion of the training, trainees would be able to use the knowledge obtained to support their stakeholders in their Department to establish and maintain an effective Safety and Health Management System as required by NUS. All newly appointed Safety and Health Coordinators (SHCs) shall attend this training. SHCs who have previous experience in this role in NUS are highly encouraged to attend to refresh their knowledge. |
RecommendedSafety and Health Management System (SHMS) (OSHSMS01)
|
Recommended for Principal Investigators (PIs) and Laboratory Supervisors, Research Fellows/Engineers on how to conduct risk assessments and develop safety management systems for laboratories. |
RecommendedChemical Spill Response (Hands-on)
|
Recommended for Safety and Health Coordinators (SHC) where their department has laboratories using chemicals. This is a “Train the trainer” type of course to equip the SHC to teach staff and students in the department how to conduct chemical spill response. It is a pre-requisite for SHCs to complete the on-line chemical spill course (OSHCHM05) before they attend the hands-on training. |
RecommendedBiological Spills and Emergency Response (Hands-on)
|
Recommended for Safety and Health Coordinators (SHC) where their department has laboratories using biological material. This is a “Train the trainer” type of course to equip the SHC to teach staff and students in the department how to conduct biological spill response. It is a pre-requisite for SHCs to complete the on-line biological spill course (OSHBIO05) before they attend the hands-on training. |
* ORMC through its safety assessment schemes may prescribe PIs to attend safety training courses listed above.
Face-to-face / Classroom Training
Other resources:
Safety and health videos for laboratories, workshops and general workplaces are available at: