Health and Safety in the Laboratory and Field

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand the legal framework of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations associated with it
• understand the employers’, employees’ and visitors’ duties
• evaluate hazards and risks in order to carry out a risk assessment
• understand the legal requirement to report any accident or dangerous occurrence
• develop risk assessments for scientific laboratories that use chemicals or biological organisms or both.