Research on the Current Situation and Countermeasures of Safety Management in Primary School Science Laboratories—A Case Study of a Province in Southern China

随着科学技术的迅猛发展和教育质量要求的提升，小学科学实验室在培养学生科学兴趣和实践能力方面发挥着重要作用。然而，在实验教学活动广泛开展的同时，小学科学实验室的安全管理问题逐渐显现，成为影响教学质量与师生安全的关键因素。本研究通过问卷调查法对华南某省内小学教职工进行了调研，揭示了当前小学科学实验室在人员配置、安全管理制度及设施设备配备与维护方面存在的显著问题，并提出了针对性的改进策略。研究表明，专职实验管理员的缺乏、安全管理制度落实不到位以及安全设施设备配备与维护状况欠佳是主要问题所在。建议加强安全管理机构建设与专职人员配置，优化安全设施设备配备与维护机制，并完善安全管理制度及其执行力度，以提升实验室安全管理水平，确保师生的健康与安全。With the rapid development of science and technology and the increasing demands for educational quality, primary school science laboratories play a crucial role in cultivating students’ scientific interests and practical abilities. However, as experimental teaching activities become more widespread, safety management issues in primary school science laboratories have gradually emerged, becoming a critical factor affecting teaching quality and the safety of teachers and students. This study conducted a survey among primary school faculty and staff in a province in southern China using a questionnaire method, revealing significant problems in the current staffing, safety management systems, and the provision and maintenance of facilities and equipment in primary school science laboratories. Targeted improvement strategies were proposed accordingly. The research indicates that the lack of dedicated laboratory administrators, inadequate implementation of safety management systems, and poor provision and maintenance of safety facilities and equipment are the main issues. It is recommended to strengthen the construction of safety management institutions and the allocation of dedicated personnel, optimize the mechanisms for the provision and maintenance of safety facilities and equipment, and improve safety management systems and their enforcement to enhance laboratory safety management and ensure the health and safety of teachers and students.