PROJECT SAFETY CHECKLIST

This form must be completed prior to the commencement of a project and submitted if you answer ‘Yes’ to any of the following listed questions and / or if you have any health and safety concerns regarding your project.

Returns should be submitted to Joanna Treichel (Safety Assistant), Appleton Tower, room 8.05 or electronically by mailing this form as an attachment to jtreich1@inf.ed.ac.uk

It is the student’s responsibility to act in accordance with the school safety policy http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/admin/policy/safety.html and carry out their work in a safe manner in order to prevent injury or ill health either to themselves or to others who may be affected by their acts and omissions.

To complete this form electronically please follow this link WORD CHECKLIST

1. Personal data and details of project

Surname:
Forename(s):
Supervisor:

Title of project / experiment:
Location(s) of activity:
Starting date:
Proposed finishing date:

Brief description of project / experiment:

2. Nature of possible hazards

Hazardous substances Are chemicals / substances hazardous to health to be used? (e.g. irritants, toxins, flammables etc.) If YES, please list chemicals / substances to be used:	YES	NO
Biological substances Are biological substances to be used? If YES, please list biological substances to be used:	YES	NO
Work with animals / invertebrates Does the project involve working with animals or invertebrates? If YES, please list animals or invertebrates to be used:	YES	NO
Electricity Will the use or construction of any equipment expose the user / builder to voltages greater than 30v?	YES	NO
Radiation Are radiation sources to be used (e.g. laser, alpha particle sources)?	YES	NO
Other hazards Are any of the following to be used? robotic equipment power tools hand-held tools Does the project involve: lifting of heavy or bulky items? soldering? working at height?	YES YES YES YES YES YES	NO NO NO NO NO NO
If there are any other activities that you will be carrying out as part of this project that you think are potentially hazardous or that you have safety concerns about please list below:

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