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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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