Lab Analysis

Jabari Brown
11 Science & Technology

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 Introduction

As a part of a new initiative, the Government of Jamaica is undertaking improvement in the area

of Technical Vocational and Educational. As such, the ministry has asked that labs within all

schools be re-evaluated, ensuring the Occupational Health and Safety keeping with the required

standards.

 A detailed report on the physical layout of the lab

 Photographs of the existing lab and safety signs

 A floor plan depicting the original layout of the lab

 An inventory report for all tools and/or equipment in the lab

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 Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................i

Lab Analysis...........................................................................................................................................1

Photos of Existing Lab............................................................................................................................2

Original Lab Floor Plan & Legend...........................................................................................................3

Inventory Report....................................................................................................................................4

Second Phase..........................................................................................................................5

Introduction................................................................................................................................6

Revised Lab Floor Plan & Legend.............................................................................................7

Revised Inventory Plan..............................................................................................................8

Recommendation........................................................................................................................9

Recommended Safety Signs.....................................................................................................10

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 Lab Analysis

This inspection was carried out on the Electrical Lab at the Herbert Morrison Technical

High School. The lab has one single door entrance and one double door entrnce. There

are six work tables, all of which are in use, 4 wooden cabinets all located at the front of

the lab, a fume hood, and six washing stations consisting of one sink each, 3 of which

work. It was noted that there were however, boxes consisting of lab apparatus containing

chemical solutions in the lab. A white dry-erase white board is also at the front of the

class used for teaching lessons as the lab is sometimes used as a classroom.

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 Photos of Existing Lab

Figure 1 Showing Chemistry Lab Figure 2 Showing Workstations & Wash

Stations

Figure 3 Showing Chemistry Apparatus, Figure 4 Showing Lab Rules

Cabinets & Fume Hood

Figure 5 Showing Lab Evacuation Routes

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 Original Lab Floor Plan & Legend

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 Inventory report

Name Model Size Quantity

Bunsen burner 11
Rubber tubings Roll 11
Retort stands 9
Tripod stands 26
Potassium persulphate bottles mililitre 5
Sulphuric acid bottles mililitre 7
litre 4
Sodium hydroxide bottles mililitre 13
Hydrochloric acid litre 3
Handsoap bottle mililitre 5

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Second Phase

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 Introduction

Following the conclusion of the OSHA investigation at the Herbert Morrison Technical High

School, an improvement plan was compiled for the Chemistry Lab.

This section of the document is an improvement plan for the Chemistry Lab and includes:

 A presentation communicating recommendations.

 A scaled line drawing of the revised lab layout.

 A revised inventory report.

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 Revised Lab Floor Plan & Legend

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 Revised Inventory report

Name Model Size Quantity

Bunsen burner 20
Rubber tubings Roll 25
Retort stands 15
Tripod stands 30
Distilled water bottles mililitre 10
Potassium persulphate bottles mililitre 10
litre 5
Sulphuric acid bottles mililitre 10
litre 5
Sodium hydroxide bottles mililitre 20
litre 5
Hydrochloric acid litre 10
Handsoap bottle mililitre 10

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 Recommendations

It is recommended that an emergency shower station be added at the back of the lab. All

damaged apparatus and materials should be replaced with functioning ones. All waste materials

within the lab should be disposed of in the appropriate trash bin. A bag storage cabinet should be

added to accommodate student’s bags. An emergency eyewash station should also be added.

Trash bins should be added to the end of each work station as shown in the revised floor plan. A

fire extinguisher and a first-aid kit should be mounted to the wall. Air conditioning should be

added to the lab. Each washing station should undergo maintenance to ensure that they function

properly. Each Bunsen burner should also undergo maintenance to ensure that they function

properly. Finally, a First-Aid Kit should be placed at the teacher’s desk to accommodate any

injuries that may occur in the laboratory.

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 Recommended Safety Signs

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