To protect the health and safety of our students and to minimize the potential for accidents, students enrolled in laboratory activities and fieldwork shall be instructed regarding safety rules, regulations, and practices associated with the use of laboratory materials, equipment, and other items identified as potentially hazardous by the instructor. The following procedures shall be followed:

1. Each department in consultation with the College Dean, shall determine which courses or course sections are covered by this procedure. The list of specified courses will be maintained in the Dean’s office and appropriate departmental offices.
2. Students enrolled in these courses shall be provided with appropriate safety instructions and shall certify that they have received such instruction prior to beginning any potentially hazardous procedure. (A sample form is attached. Any suitable form may be used.)
3. Faculty shall verify that all students enrolled in the course receive safety instruction as is deemed necessary and proper for the materials used and their associated hazards.
4. The signed certification forms shall be maintained in the appropriate departmental office for three academic years.
5. Refusal to sign the certification form may lead to the withdrawal of the student from the class. Disagreements involving the request for compliance shall be referred to the appropriate department chair for resolution.

Safety Instruction Verification & Agreement Form.pdf

Questions or Concerns: see Risk Management Contact