Heuristics for Work Plan Preparation, Particularly Strengthening the Link between Experimental Procedures and Risk Assessment/HAZOP and Interpretation of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Project Title

Heuristics for Work Plan Preparation, Particularly Strengthening the Link between Experimental Procedures and Risk Assessment/HAZOP and Interpretation of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Project Leader

Prof John Barford

School / Dept

SENG / CBME

Project Duration

Aug 2013 – Dec 2014

Project Description

In this project, a safety training module is provided to CBME undergraduate students to enhance their learning by the use of heuristics. By using this module, the students are asked to prepare work plans, which will be reviewed by faculty members to the extent the work plans have identified and mitigated risks and that the proposed actions would have prevented the occurrence of the safety incident.

Project Outcome

1. A heuristics approach to safety education and training was developed, resulting in a novel teaching tool (Hazard identification Software H.I.S.)
2. A software base training safety module HIS (Hazards identification system) developed, it specifically addressing the link between experimental procedures and risk assessment / HAZOP and the interpretation of MSDS safety data sheets.
3. An work plan evaluation rubrics was developed. This provided a clear guideline for  self and peer evaluation of the completeness of the work plan.

Status

Completed

Project Documents
(Only accessible by HKUST users)

• Project Plan
• Final Report
• Project-end Review by Project Leader

Adaptation

Full Project