The Department of Surgery realizes the importance of a high standard of health, safety and environmental protection in striving towards research and academic excellence. Hence, we have a commitment to continuously improve our safety standards and compliance in accordance to the NUS Safety and Health Policies. Safety is a top priority in all our protocols and procedures.
The principles to which we subscribe to are:
Safety – Maintaining a high level of safety in our operational procedures to prevent any accidents and damage that will put our personnel and students at high risk of physical injuries.
Health – Each individual’s health is paramount to us and we support it by advocating medical surveillance and reinforcing safe operational practices.
Environmental protection – We will minimize waste or if possible find a safer, healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to our protocols and procedures.
Individual Responsibility – Safety compliance is a team effort as well as an individual one. Each employee in the Department from Principal Investigators to laboratory technicians and students are reminded of their personal responsibility towards our safety obligations. Each Principal Investigator is ultimately responsible for the compliance of his team with NUS Safety, Health Policies and Standards.
Safety Awareness and Training – All employees are made aware of current safety issues by attendance of safety seminars and courses organized by OSHE. Students should be trained by more experienced personnel who will pass on the concepts of safety in operational practices. This will ensure the promotion and the continuance of safe, healthy and environmentally protective practices in the laboratories.
Our safety practices are documented and reviewed by the Department Safety Committee members who have the mandate to bring unsafe practices to light and encourage staff and students to adopt better procedures. The Department Safety Committee is made up of staff and students who are all engaged in departmental research activities.
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