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This course will provide a refresher of what is expected of Departmental fire safety managers to assist responsible persons to comply with current fire safety legislation.
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Wed 8 Jan 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
Wed 5 Mar 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
Wed 7 May 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
Wed 2 Jul 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
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.
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Wed 4 Dec 2024 | 10:00 | [Full] |
Wed 2 Apr 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
Wed 4 Jun 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
Wed 6 Aug 2025 | 10:00 | [Places] |
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.
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Wed 12 Mar 2025 | 09:30 | [Places] |
Wed 2 Jul 2025 | 09:30 | [Places] |
Fire Safety Awareness training provided by the NHS for all embedded tenants. It is recommended that this training be refreshed every 2-3 years.
Please note: Bookings will close one week before the event.
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Tue 26 Nov 2024 | 12:00 | [Places] |
Mon 2 Dec 2024 | 12:00 | [Places] |
Wed 11 Dec 2024 | 08:00 | [Places] |
Fire Warden training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.
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Thu 14 Nov 2024 | 13:00 | [Full] |
The Session covers detailed background and case studies of Legionella Bacteria and how it can colonise in domestic water systems. Overview of current legislation and guidance, monitoring and control measures, record keeping and escalation procedures.
This Course includes an examination.
Please contact Michelle Goldsworthy to book a place.
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Thu 5 Dec 2024 | 09:00 | Not bookable |
Legionella Awareness Training.
Please contact Michelle Goldsworthy to book a place.
The course will provide an overview of the Human Tissue Act and will be delivered by the MRC Regulatory Support Centre. The Centre provides training, support and guidance to those whose research involves human participants, their tissue, cells or data.
To register your interest, please email RSC to book a place.
A video presentation on The Management of Biological Safety at the University of Cambridge for new Postgraduate students.
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
Please note: Postgraduate students can find further Postgraduate Training on our website.
A video presentation on The Management of Biological Safety at the University of Cambridge for new Postgraduate students.
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
Please note: Postgraduate students can find further Postgraduate Training on our website.
In this course we will introduce the duties of the Departmental Biological Safety Officer (DBSO) role and how it fits into the broader structure of biological safety management at the University.
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
In this course we are going to introduce you to what you should consider when you are evaluating a biological risk assessment as a BSO.
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
An online course, including a quiz, for anyone either directly working with hazardous chemicals or who is responsible for persons working with hazardous chemicals including PIs, graduate students, Part III undergraduates, postdoctoral researchers and technicians.
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
To raise fire safety awareness for all members of the University and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.
Please note: You will have to register to access the new ClickHSE Portal for the first time. Access to a computer, tablet or mobile phone which has the ability to connect to the internet and open a webpage will be required.
If you have already completed and passed the online fire safety training this academic year the information will only be recorded once on the University Training Booking System (UTBS).
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
An on-demand online training course that explains what to consider when assessing the risk of work with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), requirements for notification to the HSE and how to assign the appropriate activity class and containment level for your work.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Describe which regulations govern the University’s work on GMOs.
- Follow the appropriate approval processes for proposed GM work.
- Propose suitable steps to reduce or control the hazards of GM work.
- Complete a GM risk assessment form using appropriate sources for information.
This module will take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
At the end you will be required to test your knowledge by completing the quiz (allow another 30 min for this).
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
The Head of Department Safety Essentials is a collection of 3 short presentations designed for newly appointed Heads of Department.
This online course provides Heads of Departments with the appropriate health and safety knowledge to suitably manage their department.
This online course is intended to provide some basic information about health and safety in the University and help you to understand your responsibility to: Keep yourself safe, look out for the safety of others, and co-operate with your department and the University.
Before starting this online training, please read the joining instructions in your booking confirmation email and the notes on the Moodle training itself.
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
Please note: Postgraduate students should complete the Online Staying Safe at the University of Cambridge training.
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
In this Course we will give an understanding of the key principles of risk assessments and the importance of these in the management of health and safety.
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
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 to safe working with fully enclosed X-ray generating equipment in the laboratory (Part 1). It is designed to complement practical instruction given on the use of specific equipment.
This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
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
In this course we will look at how lone working can be managed safety in the University of Cambridge. We will start by exploring what is meant by the term “lone working”, how it can impact your safety and what regulations guide lone working within the University, then we will step through the process of creating a risk assessment for lone working.
By the end of this course you will be able to
- Give a definition of lone working and explain why we should all be aware of the issues
- Explain how the risk assessment process identifies potential risks of lone working
- List some key questions to ask as part of the risk assessment for lone working
- Recommend control measures to reduce the risks of lone working.
This module will take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
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
Staying Safe at the University of Cambridge (an introduction to Health and Safety at the University) is a self-directed online course suitable for postgraduates working in departments.
Please book a place and you will receive a link to this online course and other topics available.
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
Online training in Using Compressed Cylinder Gases Safely.
Once you have booked a provisional place on this course an access code and Learner Guidance and Support document will be emailed to you within a few days to get you started.
There will be a quiz at the end of each module.
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 complete this online course. This course is also useful for First Aiders in Departments where HF is used.
There is a quiz which users must pass to pass the course.
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