PROJECT
RISK ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
1. Introduction
All
staff undertaking lab-based research projects are required
to conduct a project risk assessment to identify the safety and health risks
associated with the project. PIs are required to complete a project risk
assessment (PRA) form, which would then be forwarded to OSHE for review and
final approval by Institutional Laboratory Safety Committee (ILSC) or
Institutional
Biosafety Committee (IBC). IBC approves life science related
research projects and ILSC approves non-life science related projects.
2. Submission of PRA
With effect from 17 December 2007, all submissions of PRAs must be done
online through the Online
Project Risk Assessment System (OPRAS)
Details on how to use Online Project Risk Assessment System (OPRAS) can be found
here.
3.
Key
Considerations when doing PRA
can be found
here.
4. Revisions to PRA
In the course of conducting
research projects in NUS, if there are significant changes in the protocol,
practices, material, personnel or environment that would require additional
risk controls, PIs should submit Project Risk Assessment (Revision form) to
OSHE for review and approval.
To download Project
Risk Assessment (Revision Form)
5.
For PIs awarded
certification to the Laboratory OHS certification scheme
Upon award of the certification, PIs need not submit individual project risk
assessments for new grant-based projects. However, PIs must notify OSHE of new
projects and submit the following form(s) to OSHE to apply for approval for the
release of funds for the new projects:
Form (OSH/PI/F02.02) – Grant release form for Laboratory OSH Certification
Scheme
Form (OSH/PI/F03.02) – This form is to be submitted in addition to the form (OSH/PI/F02.02) if the new project involves animal work.
6. Conducting
sponsored field research, including projects potentially involving
animals?
Many research
projects involve off campus field activities which may present personnel
with unique hazards not necessarily encountered when conducting
laboratory based research, including exposure to wild animals.
In lieu of the laboratory-based risk assessment, this form must be
completed for project risk assessments involving sponsored field
research in order to address the safety considerations and emergency
response preparations necessary during field research activities.
For
general enquiries, please contact Sania at ext. 1084 (oshsn@nus.edu.sg)
Online
Project Risk Assessment System (OPRAS)
1.
For login from outside NUS, you need to login to NUS WEB
VPN (https://webvpn.nus.edu.sg/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi)
in order to gain access to OPRAS.
2. Approval Process
3. OPRAS Resources
Roadshow On 21 November 2007:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/osh/announce/OPRAS/oprasroadshow.htm
Training Manuals:
https://wws.nus.edu.sg/osh/manuals/OSHE_User_Manual_PI.pdf
FAQs:
https://share.nus.edu.sg/osh/Lists/General%20Discussion/oprasfaq.aspx
Comments
& Feedbacks:
https://share.nus.edu.sg/osh/Lists/oprasfeedback/NewForm.aspx
Request For Access by Departmental Administrators:
https://share.nus.edu.sg/osh/lists/oprasreg/newform.aspx
Key
Considerations when doing PRA
3.1
PRA involving biological work
Flowchart of action required for risk
assessments
Flowchart to determine biosafety levels
3.2
PRAs involving “BATA agents”
All
Principal Investigators (PIs) performing genetic manipulation work or work
involving agents regulated under the
Biological Agents & Toxins Act (BATA)
should provide
documentation of the information as requested for in the following checklist.
https://share.nus.edu.sg/corporate/procedures/safety_and_health/Project Risk
Assessment/Checklist-nus-risk-assessment.htm
3.3
Useful
References
