The importance of lab safety cannot be emphasized strongly enough. Lab instructors as well as the faculty are legally liable for student injuries, are ultimately responsible for students safety. Yet, the problem isn't in teaching lab safety, it is in students practicing and applying the precautions!!!
Unfortunately, "students just keep ignoring signs and basic lab requirements" said Philip - head of health and Safety in London Metropolitan University - although there is formal safety training; students take some important precautions for granted.
The purpose of this project is to build a prototype of London Metropolitan science lab in Second Life in order to teach students Safety and precautions procedures; as guidance I was provided "Safety Code of Practice" and went through steps of getting into the lab.
Regarding this assignment, as discussed with my client, I will focus on the very basics: process of getting into the lab and getting ready to start safely.
For instance, where students go to pick up their gloves, where to get rid of them, basic tools.
What do you hope (around Health & Safety) that visitors will be able to do after engaging and interacting with your design in Second Life?
ReplyDeleteWhat knowledge or skills will they have gained?
To learn basic things such as How to properly wash their hands, getting their lab coats, gloves and glasses.
ReplyDeletewhere to know the group numbers, which is done through the screen
To go to the lockers in order to place their personal items as students are only allowed to carry a marker and paper apart from their
Lab coats.
The skills would be knwoing the meaning of specific signs, starting safely, and future plans would be knowing about toxic materials and what to do incase of emergencies (toxic fluids), how to get rid of materials safely...