Health, safety & well-being information

Departmental safety information

• CAPE Induction and Health and Safety Manual  (PDF)
• CAPE Chemical Waste Management Guide (PDF)
• UC Protocol - Hazardous Substances (PDF)
• Safety Quiz (Learn)

To gain swipe card access to CAPE research labs: 

1. Watch the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) lab accidents video "Experimenting with danger".  A link is found below under the 'External sources of H&S information' heading.
2. Review the CAPE safety manual and look at the H&R form
3. Go to the 'CAPE Safety Page' on Learn
4. Complete the CAPE safety quiz and achieve the required grade (indicated on the quiz)
5. Contact the Analytical Technicians and arrange a lab induction
6. Contact the CAPE Admin Team who will confirm your safety quiz result and contact the security

For users outside of CAPE completing this process to gain access to analytical equipment, you are still required to ensure you have been appropriately trained and approved to use the particular equipment. Please coordinate with the Safety Officer.

Forms/online systems

• CAPE Near Miss, Incident, Injury and Safety Observation reporting (Assura).  Note that the login defaults to uclive for username/email.  If you have any concerns or require any changes please contact health-safety@canterbury.ac.nz
• Online Checklist (Assura) - select CAPE Checklists on left-hand menu. Note that the login defaults to uclive for username/email.  If you have any concerns or require any changes please contact health-safety@canterbury.ac.nz
• JAGGAER - Research Material Management Home Page (online chemical inventory system)
• CAPE Risk Matrix 2021 (PDF)
• CAPE Job Conferences (Word)
• CAPE Clearance Checklist (Assura) - CAPE Checklists/Admin/Create lab clearance form

NZ tracked chemicals check

• EPA Tracked Chemicals Check

External sources of health, safety & well-being information

• CSB Lab Accidents video
• Vermont SIRI MSDS
• Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
• HSNO Classifications (Word)
• Prudent Practices in the Laboratory (PDF)
• Wellbeing Hub

CAPE health, safety & well-being committee

• Dr Daniel Holland (Chair)
• Garrick Thorn - Department Safety Officer
• Dr Carlo Carere
• Nicole Hamilton-Cross
• Rayleen Fredericks
• Glenn Wilson
• Ben Reynolds
• Anna Pryor
• Kathryn Treeby (admin)