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Building Surveying Department
Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying
University Technology MARA
Shah Alam
Academic Project Proposal:
The Awareness in Implementing Safety Guidelines at Research Lab
In Institution of Higher Learning
Prepared By:
Aizam Bt. Abdul Aziz
Bach. Of Building Surveying (Hons) PLK 04
March 2010
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The Awareness in Implementing Safety Guidelines at Research Lab
In Institution of Higher Learning
1.0 Introduction
According to Mr. Rahman Dalib (2009) in their talks on Workshop in
Safety & Health at IPTA on 14 th -16th July 2009, Safety is free but an accident
can be very costly. Thus, the most important and effective safety device is
above the shoulder and in between the two ears. As such, experience from
industrial accidents contributes to the development of Occupational Safety
and Health in Institution of Higher Learning.
Generally, research lab involved with hazardous material and it can be
classified to chemical lab, physic lab and biology lab. Besides that, research
lab can be divided to wet lab and dry lab. So, from interviewed with Science
Officer and Lab Staff from Faculty of Applied Science, all types of lab exposed
with the hazardous material. Referring to accident case on 28th January 2010
at Food Technology Lab, it is one of the examples incident that could happen
to users, please refer attachment.
There are a guidelines and acts pertaining safety such as:
i. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, for example Sec.
15(2) Obligation of employer to give training to employee and
Sec. 32 on employer should report all accident at workplace and
etc.;
ii. Environmental Quality Act 1975 guidelines on how to handling,
storage, collect and disposal hazardous material.
One common finding on the source, cause and consequences of
accidents is human attitude. 88% comes from unsafe act and 11% comes
from unsafe condition. Therefore, consequences on accident can cause
damage, loss, injury, suffering, legal action, claims and compensation.
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As conclusion, it must be realized that laws do not prevent accidents
in an organization. The team effort from top management of safety and
bottom management of quality must implements these four elements to get an
effective safety system such as:
i. 100% commitment;
ii. Conviction;
iii. Intervention; and
iv. Participation.
Thus, enforcement, transparency and firmness in implementing laws on safety
must be synchronising between top and bottom management.
2.0 Issue of The Topic / Problems Statement
i. Reseachers 3rd degree burns (>50%) consequences of caught fire.
Accident case happens while working with T-butyl Lithium (highly
flammable compound). Injury cause of died one week later and legal
action was instituted;
ii. Student did not follow precaution of danger, for example bring and use
handphone in labatory; and
iii. Nonchalant attitude, uninvolvement and co-operation from top and
bottom management. For example, he/she must hold accountable
training and motivation are his/her responsibility.
3.0 Objective of Study
The purpose and objectives of the study are:
i. To analyse and identify whether those research university highly
implement and enforce the laws pertaining safety in research lab;
ii. To appraise a different approach on management of safety in research
lab; and
iii. To give suggestion and recommendation on the effective safety system
approach, motivation strategies and etc.
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4.0 Scope of Study
The data collection for this study generated from several sources such
as compilation module on Workshop in Safety & Health at IPTA on 14 th -16th
July 2009, from difference University and safety consultant, NIOSH, books,
journal, articles and etc. Besides that, there are plan to interview a Science
Officer, Lab Staff and Safety Officer. Case studies are selected at Research
University around Klang Valley such as University Putra Malaysia, Serdang,
University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi and University Technology MARA,
Shah Alam.
5.0 Methodology of Study
i. By literature research from several sources such as Textbook,
Workshop Module on Safety and Health, OSHA Act, EQA 1974 and etc;
ii. Interview focused to the experienced and practice professional in
Research Lab, Safety Officer, NIOSH Officer, and users;
iii. Questionnaire focused to that concerning parties especially to the
users lab, lab staff, science officer, Faculty of Applied Science lecturer,
Safety Officer and etc; and
iv. Site visit to the case study, close observation and taking photograph of
instrument or hazardous material, collecting data on accidents at research
lab and documentation on the finding out.
List of References
2009, Seminar Kebangsaan Pembangunan & Keselamatan & Kesihatan
Pekerjaan di IPT;
Interviewed with En Muhammad Fadzli B. Kamarudin, Lab staff at Foof
Technology, Faculty Applied Science, UiTM Shah Alam;
Rahmandalib Consultants & Services Sdn. Bhd (379117-X) ,
Tel: 03-40410081, Fax: 03-40434504;
Prof. Dr. Amran Ab. Majid, Faculty Science & Technology, UKM Bangi.
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Appendix
Figure shown fume cupboard at Food Technology Lab which cause fire and cause
injured to Fatin Hardhina Baderol Hesham on 28 th January 2009. The lab staff
noticed that she bring along hanphone during the research process.
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