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OHSS Training 2016-17

Programme of events provided by Health, Safety and Regulated Facilities
(Mon 5 Sep 2016 - Wed 16 Aug 2017)

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Mon 5 Sep 2016 – Mon 24 Oct 2016

September 2016

Mon 5	Legionella Awareness Training Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Greenwich House, Kyoto Room Legionella Awareness Training for supervisory and maintenance staff, facilities managers and staff, and college maintenance or safety staff.
Tue 6	Fire Warden and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 10:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
	Fire Warden and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 10:45 - 11:45 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
	Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.)
	Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 15:15 - 16:15 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.)
Wed 7	Fire Safety Managers' Training CANCELLED 10:00 - 12:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
Thu 8	Lifting and Manual Handling CANCELLED 09:30 - 11:00 Greenwich House, Kyoto Room This training is for all staff who are regularly involved in moving and carrying loads and setting up equipment etc. The course involves theory, practical and video. It requires active participation by all attending. The training also includes a practical demonstration of safe lifting and shows a range of lifting aids that are available.
Fri 9	Working at Height: Basic Ladder Safety Finished 09:30 - 10:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
Tue 20	Using Hydrofluoric Acid Safely Finished 09:30 - 11:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
Wed 21	Inspecting Your Workplace Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Greenwich House, Kyoto Room Are you responsible for safety inspections of the place where you work? This course will help you to understand the role of inspections in safety management; enable you to draw up checklists for inspections; know what to look for while inspecting; understand how to report effectively on the results of safety inspections. Sample checklists are available. The time these save you is more than the time you will spend at the course.
Fri 23	Chemical Safety Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Department of Genetics, Biffen Lecture, Downing Site 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.
Tue 27	Fire Warden and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 10:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
	Fire Warden and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 10:45 - 11:45 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
	Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.)
	Principal Investigators, Do You Know How to Fulfil Your Health and Safety Responsibilities? CANCELLED 14:30 - 15:30 Greenwich House, Kyoto Room 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.
	Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 15:15 - 16:15 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.)
Wed 28	Fire Safety Managers' Training Finished 10:00 - 12:00 UOC: CIMR, Seminar Room (Level 5) 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.

October 2016

Tue 4	Graduate Safety Course (1 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 Please visit our Graduate Safety Course website for full details of this event, including timings, venues and maps. If you have not received an invitation please contact us to let us know.
Wed 5	Graduate Safety Course (2 of 2) Finished 12:30 - 17:00 Please visit our Graduate Safety Course website for full details of this event, including timings, venues and maps. If you have not received an invitation please contact us to let us know.
Mon 10	Sealed Source Users Course CANCELLED 13:30 - 15:00 CIMR, Lecture Theatre This course provides an introduction to working safely with sealed radioactive sources (a sealed source contains radioactive material and is manufactured in such a way that the material cannot be dispersed).
Thu 13	Chemical Safety Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room 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.
Mon 17	Ultraviolet Radiation: Safe Use of Artificial Sources Finished 14:00 - 15:45 Greenwich House, Lima Room This course is aimed at supervisors of UV equipment and others who are responsible for areas where artificial sources of UV equipment are used. It gives an understanding of the hazards of ultraviolet radiation and practical methods of protection from artificial sources. It may also be appropriate for users of artificial UV sources, although appropriate practical training on specific equipment should be provided within departments.
Wed 19	Radioactive Substances: An Introduction to Suitable and Safe Use Finished 10:00 - 12:30 Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Lecture Theatre Anyone who is a first-time user of unsealed radioactive substances is expected to attend this course before they begin the work. Users of radioactive substances who are new to the University should also attend. This course also acts as a refresher for experienced users and for users from other institutions or countries. There will be time for discussion and questions at the end of the session, and a self-assessment exercise of attendees’ core knowledge will be carried out.
Mon 24	IOSH Managing Safely (1 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Greenwich House, Jaffna Room Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. (IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.) Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson for further details before booking on the course.
	Laser Safety for Class 3B and 4 Laser Users and Research Supervisors Finished 14:00 - 16:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 1 This course is an essential component of training for new laser users, which should be backed up by practical training in departments. The course may be suitable for users of other classes of lasers, depending on the risk, but please discuss this with your Laser Safety Officer first.

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