The importance of safety learning to increase student awareness when working in laboratories in vocational education institutions

Laboratory is the most important instrument in vocational education. That is a place where student working in vocational education institution. Therefore, big attention for safety aspect becomes the priority. Students practiced under the risk. Thus, they needs safety and healthy in working environment, especially in laboratory. The identification of potential hazards and risks must be done in Laboratory. This study have assessed 5 of potential hazards and risks in Politeknik Negeri Medan laboratory by Likert Scale. This object was divided into 2 assessment, namely likelihood of hazards and severity of consequences. The data are collected based on questionnaire results that involving 100 students with random academic level. The result shows that the highest state is chemical hazards, which accounted for 73.2% in likelihood of hazards, meanwhile electrical hazards contributed of 85% in severity of consequences. These condition are classified as “high” state. The specific attention must be given to “high” state. The action plan table giving an information literacy to help us for determining mitigate action.