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If you are a newly appointed Departmental Safety Officer (DSO), this course will give you all the essential information you need to understand your new role - what the role involves and what is doesn’t. We will introduce the key topics of Health and Safety that you will be working with and have plenty of opportunity to discuss any queries that you have. The course should be completed within 3 months of being appointed as a DSO. Space permitting, we also welcome current DSOs and others with a health and safety role.
A very high proportion of accidents reported to the Safety Office from around the University involve sharps of one sort or another. In this module we will look at how you can reduce hazards when working with glass and sharps.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Identify potential sharp hazards in your environment
- Describe appropriate control measures when working with blades
- Describe appropriate control measures when working with glass
- Describe appropriate control measures when working with needles and cannulas
- Follow safe disposal practices
- Follow the first aid procedures when dealing with a sharps injury
This module will take 30-40 minutes to complete. At the end of the module there is an activity to review what you have learnt.
A University account (formerly called ‘Raven’) is needed to access this online course, although you can log in as a Friend. If you don't have a University account please visit https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/accounts-passwords/it-staff/university-accounts-formerly-raven-universitys-authentication
This course is a basic introduction, providing an overview of laser safety. It is designed to complement practical instruction given on the use of specific equipment.
This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Note: This online training forms part one of the Laser safety for Class 3B and 4 laser users and research supervisors course. Part two of the course is a workshop session. Users of Class 3B and 4 lasers must attend both parts one and two unless informed otherwise by their departmental Laser Safety Officer.
A University account (formerly called ‘Raven’) is needed to access this online course, although you can log in as a Friend. If you don't have a University account please visit https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/accounts-passwords/it-staff/university-accounts-formerly-raven-universitys-authentication
Come and hear more about the new Safety Office initiatives: the Safety Management Hub and Peregrine Foresight. There will be a short demonstration and introduction of each, followed by time for questions and links to more information.