Health, safety & well-being information
Departmental safety information
- CAPE Induction and Health and Safety Manual_V01 (PDF)
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Chemical Waste Management Guideli (PDF)
- UC Protocol - Hazardous Substances (PDF)
- Safety Quiz (Learn)
- To gain swipe card access to CAPE research labs:
- Watch the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) lab accidents video "Experimenting with danger". A link is found below under the 'External sources of H&S information' heading.
- Review the CAPE safety manual and look at the H&R form
- Go to the 'CAPE Safety Page' on Learn
- Complete the CAPE safety quiz and achieve the required grade (indicated on the quiz)
- Contact the Analytical Technicians and arrange a lab induction
- Contact the CAPE Admin Team who will confirm your safety quiz result and contact security
For users outside of CAPE completing this process to gain access to analytical equipment, you are still required to ensure you have been appropriately trained and approved to use the particular equipment. Please coordiante with the Safety Officer.
Forms
- CAPE Hazard and risk checklist 2021 (Word)
- Orange Card 2018 (Word)
- CAPE low risk checklist 2021 (Word)
- CAPE Risk Matrix 2021 (PDF)
- CAPE Near Miss, Incident, Injury and Accident reporting form
- CAPE Job Conferences (Word)
- Disposal of chemicals (Word)
- CAPE Clearance Sheet 2019 (PDF)
NZ tracked chemicals check
External sources of health, safety & well-being information
- CSB Lab Accidents video
- Vermont SIRI MSDS
- Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
- HSNO Classifications (Word)
- Prudent Practices in the Laboratory (PDF)
- Wellbeing Hub
CAPE health, safety & well-being committee
- Dr Daniel Holland (Chair)
- Garrick Thorn - Health & Safety Officer
- Nicole Hamilton-Cross
- Dr Carlo Carere
- Dr Matt Cowan
- Rayleen Fredericks
- Glenn Wilson
- Kathryn Treeby (Minute taker)
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