Bethany Wilson

Dr. McClary
EDUC 423
Field Experience 2015
Lab Safety
Safety rules prevent injuries and even save lives. These rules are especially important in
schools, because when parents send children to school, they're trusting teachers and
administrators with the students' safety.
In science class, rules and regulations should be the first thing teachers review in the
classroom. It is especially important to go over lab safety. The responsibility of the children's
care falls on the school's staff. To avoid lawsuits and gain the respect of the parents, safety rules
are crucial in the field of education.

While at Bethune-Bowman, I observed my teacher making clear and emphasizing to the

students the rules and regulations before a lab. She created a safety contract at the beginning of
the year and made each student read over it with their parents and have is signed when they
returned the next day. The safety contract ensured that student and parents understood, in depth,
the importance of following these rules and the consequences students will inhabit when any of
these rules are not followed.
One of my visits to the science class, they had just finished instruction and were about to
go into lab. Since lab was considered a privilege and not a requirement, students had to model
good behavior prior to them entering the lab. If students had not modeled good and acceptable

behavior, they were revoked their lab time and instructed to go to sister teacher, Ms. Jackson,
until the lab is over.
Emphasizing Lab safety is imperative. Making sure all students understand the severity
of not following lab safety rules and regulations could result in harm to the students and/ or
school.