Courses tailored to a School/ Support Service’s specific needs are available upon request e.g. risk assessment.
A printable version of the training courses provided by Safety Services is availabe here
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Course |
Duration |
Course Objectives |
| 1 |
School/Service Safety Representatives |
2 hours
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Outline role.
Introduction to risk assessment. |
| 2 |
Accident/Incident Investigation |
1 hour |
Understand why investigation is necessary.
Learn how to carry out an investigation, and to identify and recommend improvements. |
| 3 |
Workplace Safety Inspection |
1 hour |
Understand the benefits of carrying out inspections.
Obtain skills and tools to carry out an inspection. |
| 4 | Management training |
| 4.1 |
Senior Management |
15 mins |
Outline their role
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| 4.2 |
Heads of School |
1 hour |
Understand remit and range of responsibilities for health and safety.
Understand how the University’s health and safety management structure works.
Look at the commonest causes of lost time.
See the benefits of good health and safety management.
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| 4.3 |
E&B senior managers |
1 hour |
Benefits of effective management.
Outline University’s H&S policy.
Outline available sources of help.
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| 5 |
Risk Assessment |
| 5.1 |
Understanding Risk Assessment |
2-3 hours |
To improve the quality risk assessments and to identify key risks within Unit.
To outline a simple and robust methodology to carry out risk assessments based upon the principle of continuous improvement.
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| 5.2 |
Manual Handling Risk Assessment |
2 hours |
To recognise high risk manual handling operations that require a detailed assessment.
To complete manual handling risk assessments through observation and questioning.
To be able to recommend a cost effective management plan.
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| 5.3 |
Stress Risk Assessment |
2 hours |
Understand the benefits of effective assessments.
Understand what causes people to be stressed.
Understand what is involved in completing a risk assessment.
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| 5.4 |
DSE Risk Assessment |
2 hours |
Understand the hazards.
Recognise hazards in practice.
Apply suitable adjustments to reduce risk.
Complete DSE assessment forms.
Know how to follow up problems.
Decide whether someone is a “User”.
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| 5.5 |
COSHH risk assessment |
| 5.5.1 |
Made Simple |
2 hours |
Identify harmful chemicals.
To understand how chemicals can harm you.
To learn how to use chemicals safely.
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| 5.5.2 |
Advanced |
3 hours |
To outline Regulations.
To understand how ill health and injuries can be caused by hazardous substances.
To outline University’s arrangements.
To be able to complete a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.
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| 6 |
COSHH Awareness Spot the Nasty |
30 mins |
Chemical awareness |
| 7 |
COSHH For Engineers |
1 hour |
Identify harmful chemicals.
To understand how chemicals can harm you.
To learn how to use chemicals safely.
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| 8 |
Manual Handling- Lifting with the Head! |
1-2 hours |
Understand how common MH injuries are.
Learn how the spine works.
Learn how MH injuries can be caused.
Learn how to handle or lift without putting excessive strain on the back.
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| 9 |
Electrical Safety Awareness |
1 hour |
Electricity basics.
Understanding risk assessment process.
Carry out a risk assessment for your work with electricity.
Safety precautions for work on a pc.
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| 10 |
Estates and Buildings |
| 10.1 |
Work at height |
1 hour |
Outline Regulations & duties.
Outline requirements.
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| 10.2 |
Ladders & stepladders |
1 hour |
Accidents statistics.
Types of ladders/stepladders.
How to work safely.
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| 10.3 |
Biohazard Awareness |
30 mins |
Properties of micro-organisms.
How to work safely.
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| 10.4 |
Refurbishment- Don’t get a dose! |
40 mins |
Basic properties of radiation.
Outline University arrangements.
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| 10.5 |
Clinical & Radiological Waste for Janitors |
30 mins |
Outline waste streams.
Explains hazards and how to prevent them.
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| 10.6 |
Clerks of Work H&S role in Controlling Contractors. |
1.5 hours |
Outline role.
What to check in method statements.
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| 10.7 |
Pesticides and Herbicides |
1 hour |
To outline health and environmental concerns.
To outline safe methods of working.
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| 10.8 |
Asbestos Awareness |
1 hour |
To recognise asbestos containing materials.
Outline how to avoid exposure to asbestos fibres.
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| 10.9 |
Confined Space for IT staff |
1 hour |
What is a confined space.
Hazards and how to control them.
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| 10.10 |
COSHH for Cleaning Staff |
30 mins |
Recognising hazardous chemicals.
Outline safe methods of working.
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| 11 |
Induction training |
| 11.1 |
H&S for cleaners |
20 mins |
H&S awareness and procedures.
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| 11.2 |
Engineering School Post-graduates |
2 hour |
H&S awareness and procedures.
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| 11.3 |
Medical School Post-graduates |
2 hour |
H&S awareness and procedures.
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| 12 |
Safe Use of Overhead Crane |
1 hour |
Outline hazards.
Detail safe lifting.
Practical session.
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| 13 |
Safe slinging |
1 hour |
Seven basic rules.
Types of sling.
Safe use of slings.
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| 14 |
Biological Safety |
| 14.1 |
Biological Safety Adviser training |
3 hours |
Understanding of how micro-organisms cause disease.
Understanding of what is required to work safely with micro-organisms.
Outline of University procedures for work with micro-organisms.
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| 14.2 |
Biological Safety Awareness |
2 hours |
Understanding of how micro-organisms cause disease
Understanding of what is required to work safely with micro-organisms
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| 14.3 |
Safe Use of Microbiological Safety Cabinets (in conjunction with CLS; available on line) |
45 min |
Give an understanding of:
- types of cabinets
- principals of airflow and operator protection factor tests
- limitations of performance
- appropriate and inappropriate use of cabinets
- mode of operation and function of all controls and indicators
Give instruction in:
- how to work at cabinets safely
- how to decontaminate after use
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| 14.4 |
Working Safely with Laboratory Animals |
30 min |
Understand risks to your health, and how to minimise them
Brief introduction to health and safety legislation
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| 15 |
Role of Occupational Health |
30 min |
Introduction to OH service
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| 16 |
Workshop Safety Training |
1.5 hours |
Awareness training for major hazards
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| 17 |
Fire Safety |
| 17.1 |
Induction/ Routine Fire Safety |
45 min |
Outline procedures
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| 17.2 |
Fire Wardens/ Fire Marshals Evacuation Procedure |
45 min |
Outline emergency evacuation procedure
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| 17.3 |
Portable fire fighting equipment |
1 hour |
What causes fires and how to extinguish them.
Practical session using fire extinguishers to put out fires
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| 17.4 |
Use of Evac-Chair |
2 hours |
Explain when and how Evac-chairs are used.
Train participants to evacuate a ‘casualty’ safely.
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| 17.5 |
Specific induction training eg cleaning staff |
30 min |
Procedures to be followed in event of a fire
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| 18 |
Radiation User Course |
2 hours |
Introduction to ionising radiation.
Outline of University arrangements.
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| 19 |
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) |
6 hours |
Comprehensive theoretical and practical training in testing Class 1 and 2 portable electrical equipment using equipment that can be borrowed from Safety Services.
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| 20 |
Safe use of Compressed gas cylinders |
2-3 hours |
On-line training course provided by Gas Safe Consultants.
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| 21 |
Checking and fitting regulators to compressed gas cylinders. |
3 hours |
Practical course provided by Gas Safe Consultants.
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| 22 |
Cryogenics |
2-3 hours |
On-line training course provided by Gas Safe Consultants.
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| 23 |
On-line training packages available through Blackboard |
| 23.1 |
Using a p.c safely. |
20 mins |
Hazards and how to work safely.
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| 23.2 |
Lifting and carrying. |
20 mins |
Causes of injury and how to prevent them.
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| 24 |
On-line training available through Safety Services’ web page |
| 24.1 |
Being at University- Fire Safety for Students |
15 mins |
What causes fires and how to prevent them.
What to do in event of a fire.
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| 24.2 |
Fire Safety-a Fire’s worst nightmare |
10 mins |
What to do in the event of a fire
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| 24.3 |
Staff H&S handbook |
15 mins |
Basic H&S information and instruction.
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| 24.4 |
Student H&S handbook |
5 mins |
H&S awareness.
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