Health, Safety and Regulated Facilities course timetable
Tuesday 21 June 2016
09:15 |
If you are a newly appointed Departmental Safety Officer, you should attend this course within three months of appointment where possible. Space permitting, we also welcome current DSOs and others with a health and safety role. The topics are also covered in other courses that are open to all comers. |
Thursday 23 June 2016
09:30 |
Pressurised Gas and Cryogens
Finished
This course will cover safe storage and use of cryogens, safe use and stores of compressed gas, and aspects of oxygen depletion with respect to the above. |
Friday 24 June 2016
10:00 |
Chemical Safety
Finished
A safety course for anyone either directly working with chemicals or who is responsible for persons working with chemicals including PIs, Post Grads, Post Docs and technicians. If you have attended the 2-hour departmental chemical safety training it is not necessary to attend this course as well. |
Tuesday 28 June 2016
09:00 |
Fire Warden training (0900-1030) will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher training (1045-1145) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
10:45 |
Fire Warden training (0900-1030) will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher training (1045-1145) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
Thursday 30 June 2016
10:00 |
Are you actively involved in genetic modification risk assessment? This is a practical course designed to help you with this work. As part of the course you will look at the legal background and duties under GM legislation, consider the biological concepts required, and carry out risk assessments for GM projects using the University forms. Questions to be answered by participants when booking a place:
Please note your responses under the 'Special requirements' heading of the booking form. |
Friday 1 July 2016
09:30 |
Cuts or puncture wounds caused by sharps of one sort or another form a large proportion of accidents reported to the Safety Office. Supervisors and senior technicians in laboratories and workshops should attend this session. We will discuss practical examples and review actual accident records as well as looking at good and bad practice, legal requirements and management issues. |
Tuesday 5 July 2016
09:00 |
Fire Warden training (0900-1030) will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher training (1045-1145) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
09:30 |
Asbestos Awareness Training
Finished
Asbestos Awareness training is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations for anyone who could foreseeably disturb asbestos while carrying out their normal, everyday work and for their supervisors who influence how such work is carried out. |
10:45 |
Fire Warden training (0900-1030) will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher training (1045-1145) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
14:00 |
The Fire Safety Awareness course (1400-1500) will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training (1515-1615) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
15:15 |
The Fire Safety Awareness course (1400-1500) will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training (1515-1615) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
Wednesday 6 July 2016
10:00 |
Fire Safety Managers' Training
Finished
This course will provide clear instruction of what is expected of fire safety managers to assist responsible persons to comply with current fire safety legislation. |
Thursday 7 July 2016
09:00 |
This is a one-day specialised CAA approved training course aimed at those departments shipping biological materials by air (IATA). It will use the 2015 IATA Regulations and will cover the full classification, packaging, labelling and documentation required to ship the following goods:
It will also cover the requirements for the supplementary materials encountered, such as dry-ice, dry-shippers and samples that are in small amounts of potentially flammable, or toxic, preservative fluids. The course will be examined, and successful candidates will receive a training certificate valid for two years, restricted only to the materials described above. For completeness, transport by road and rail etc will also be covered. |
09:30 |
Falls from ladders and other height access devices continue to cause injuries to people at work in the University. The new Work at Height Regulations (April 2005) have implications for the University because the emphasis has changed to any fall from any height. Anyone who uses ladders or who supervises work with ladders should attend this session. |
Friday 8 July 2016
09:30 |
Using Hydrofluoric Acid Safely
Finished
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) is one of the most toxic and potentially dangerous substances used in the University. All users of HF should be fully aware of and have a good understanding of the nature of HF. They should know how best to control HF, avoid accidental exposure and understand how to deal with accidental exposure to HF. All users of HF are strongly advised to attend this course. This course is also useful for First Aiders in Departments where HF is used. |
Monday 11 July 2016
09:30 |
Training on the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR process. |
14:30 |
Training on the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR process. |
Tuesday 12 July 2016
14:30 |
Principal Investigators, Do You Know How to Fulfil Your Health and Safety Responsibilities?
Finished
Principal Investigators, research group heads and supervisors have duties and responsibilities both in law and under University Policy where the health and safety of group members (and others that may be influenced by their research activities) are concerned. All PIs, group heads and supervisors are encouraged to attend this course which will quickly inform you of what you must do to comply with the law, keep you staff and students safe and reduce the possibility of litigation, thus reducing the overall risk to the University. |
Wednesday 13 July 2016
09:30 |
Managing Safely Refresher Training
Finished
The Managing Safely training refresher course is aimed at those who completed the IOSH Managing Safely course prior to the end of February 2012. |
Thursday 14 July 2016
09:30 |
This Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) course will benefit anyone in a work environment and is designed to provide candidates with an understanding of health and safety requirements placed on employers and employees. If you require training before the next planned course please contact the course leader as it may be possible to arrange some training earlier if there is enough demand. Please note that a minimum of 6 attendees are needed for this course. |
Friday 15 July 2016
09:30 |
This Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) course will benefit anyone in a work environment and is designed to provide candidates with an understanding of health and safety requirements placed on employers and employees. If you require training before the next planned course please contact the course leader as it may be possible to arrange some training earlier if there is enough demand. Please note that a minimum of 6 attendees are needed for this course. |
Falls from ladders and other height access devices continue to cause injuries to people at work in the University. The new Work at Height Regulations (April 2005) have implications for the University because the emphasis has changed to any fall from any height. Anyone who uses ladders or who supervises work with ladders should attend this session. |
Tuesday 19 July 2016
09:00 |
The Fire Safety Awareness course (0900-1000) will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training (1015-1115) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
10:15 |
The Fire Safety Awareness course (0900-1000) will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training (1015-1115) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |