Contingency plan
Scenario Immediate response Plan of action
Access and layout: A student don’t
Take the whole practical to a free
have enough room in the Stop the experiment
space or into another laboratory if
laboratory to conduct their at the end of the
there is more room. Before the
experiment and keeps bumping repeat that they are
experiment, make sure that an extra
into others due to limited amount on.
room is available in case this occurs.
of space.
Obstructions: A student is Make sure that the pathway is clear
Move the
conducting their experiment and before conducting the investigation.
obstruction out of
tripped on a bag as it was In case of trips, a first-aid kit will be
the way.
obstructing their path. available.
A student must stand Get paper towels and clean up the
by the spillage if on spillage, if slippery, place a sign and
the floor and wait for let students and teachers know of
Slips and trips: Some distilled
another student or the spillage. These paper towels will
water has slipped onto the floor.
teacher to come with be available to use readily, and
paper towels to wipe more distilled water will be nearby
this up. to use in the case of spillages.
Inform a teacher of this and replace
this boiling tube with another
Sharp points and edges: A glass unbroken one. Make sure that there
Clean the glassware
beaker have fell on the floor and is extra equipment on hand if
up immediately.
smashed. needed. Have a glass bin and a
dustpan and brush nearby in order
to clean the glass promptly.
Electrical hazards: Some fluid is Stop experiment and Make sure that the space chosen to
getting too close to the main plug go and get paper conduct the experiment is far away
sources and computers. towels. from any electronics.
Stop the experiment
Get an extra boiling tube, more
and clean up the
distilled water and more ketchup to
Lifts/lifting equipment: A student glass wear carefully
replace the lost amount. Make sure
has dropped a boiling tube with a with a dustpan which
before the experiment to make sure
solution of ketchup and 40ml of will be available to
than extra equipment is ordered to
distilled water in it. use and brush and
be accounted for if any accidents
clean up the mess
happen.
with a paper towel.
Complete as much of the
Stress: A student has nearly run
experiment as possible and then
out of time and is getting Finish the repeat
finish it in an allocated time period
incredibly stressed so is making that you are on.
later in the next lesson or in spare
errors.
time.
Ask the lab Make sure that extra ketchup is
Material has run out: The
technician or teacher ordered before the experiment
experiment is only half the way
to provide more occurs. Around 100ml more in case
done and the ketchup has run out.
ketchup. of spillages or in need of extra.
Scenario Immediate response Plan of action
Access and layout: A student don’t
Take the whole practical to a free
have enough room in the Stop the experiment
space or into another laboratory if
laboratory to conduct their at the end of the
there is more room. Before the
experiment and keeps bumping repeat that they are
experiment, make sure that an extra
into others due to limited amount on.
room is available in case this occurs.
of space.
Obstructions: A student is Make sure that the pathway is clear
Move the
conducting their experiment and before conducting the investigation.
obstruction out of
tripped on a bag as it was In case of trips, a first-aid kit will be
the way.
obstructing their path. available.
A student must stand Get paper towels and clean up the
by the spillage if on spillage, if slippery, place a sign and
the floor and wait for let students and teachers know of
Slips and trips: Some distilled
another student or the spillage. These paper towels will
water has slipped onto the floor.
teacher to come with be available to use readily, and
paper towels to wipe more distilled water will be nearby
this up. to use in the case of spillages.
Inform a teacher of this and replace
this boiling tube with another
Sharp points and edges: A glass unbroken one. Make sure that there
Clean the glassware
beaker have fell on the floor and is extra equipment on hand if
up immediately.
smashed. needed. Have a glass bin and a
dustpan and brush nearby in order
to clean the glass promptly.
Electrical hazards: Some fluid is Stop experiment and Make sure that the space chosen to
getting too close to the main plug go and get paper conduct the experiment is far away
sources and computers. towels. from any electronics.
Stop the experiment
Get an extra boiling tube, more
and clean up the
distilled water and more ketchup to
Lifts/lifting equipment: A student glass wear carefully
replace the lost amount. Make sure
has dropped a boiling tube with a with a dustpan which
before the experiment to make sure
solution of ketchup and 40ml of will be available to
than extra equipment is ordered to
distilled water in it. use and brush and
be accounted for if any accidents
clean up the mess
happen.
with a paper towel.
Complete as much of the
Stress: A student has nearly run
experiment as possible and then
out of time and is getting Finish the repeat
finish it in an allocated time period
incredibly stressed so is making that you are on.
later in the next lesson or in spare
errors.
time.
Ask the lab Make sure that extra ketchup is
Material has run out: The
technician or teacher ordered before the experiment
experiment is only half the way
to provide more occurs. Around 100ml more in case
done and the ketchup has run out.
ketchup. of spillages or in need of extra.
