Physics Safety Policy came under important revision following the implementation of NUS Safety and Health Policies and Science Faculty Safety Policy in 2004. We aim to create a safe and healthy environment through awareness of policies and correct practices. Our vision is to achieve the highest level of safety standard in our department.

We are committed to work closely with Office of Safety, Health and environment(OSHE), Faculty safety officer (FSO), Office of Estate and Development (OED), contractors and visitors. To fulfill the above objectives, we, including all Physics staff and students are called upon to play our parts in compliance with the following policies:

1) Safety & Health

We shall strive to ensure health and safety in research, teaching, procurement, commissioning of equipment/experiments/facilities that can be operated with sense of ease and security.

2) Accident Prevention.

We shall strive to eliminate any accident risk, accident and injuries through safe practices by ensuring safe and healthy working conditions.

3) Safety Compliance

We shall make every effort to comply (through regular and surprise safety inspections) with relevant laws and regulations related to Health, Safety and Environment (including NUS Safety and Health Policies, OSHE's SOPs, Faculty Safety Management system, MOM guideline and other rules and regulations).

4) Training & Education.

We shall equip our staff and students with safety knowledge, skill and competency by supporting and encouraging them to attend safety courses (NUS In-house, OSHE and Science Faculty relevant and comprehensive safety training programs/seminars). In the department, we will reinforce safety culture/mindset through relevant safety course/induction program/briefings.

5) Innovation/Continual improvement

We shall review and improve our safety, health and environmental policy regularly and revised if necessary through regular meetings and by participating in OSHE's programs such as Safety Innovation Training Program (SITP) and Annual Safety Performance Award competitions.

6) Environmental protection.

We shall strive for waste minimization and emissions through careful safety management (including recycling, central chemical procurement and others ) to preserve local environment, save energy and natural resource to protect global environment.

Prof Feng Yuan Ping
Head
Department of Physics
June 2008