Safety Office Training

Internal Health and Safety Training Courses

Safety courses listed here are generally aimed at University Staff. Some are applicable to Postgraduate Students (please see individual courses). We do not supply training for those outside the University.

  • Accident Investigation
  • Biological Safety
  • Display Screen Equipment for DSE assessors
  • Display Screen Equipment - Safe Use of DSE for users
  • Hazardous Substances - procedural risk assessment
  • Cryogenic Liquids
  • Defibrillators - training in the use of the equipment (staff first aiders only)
  • Electrical Safety
  • Evacuation Chair Training (external provider)
  • Fire Safety Training
  • Laboratory Gas Systems (external provider)
  • Ladders / Stepladders - training in the safe use of such equipment
  • Lasers - Introduction on Safe Use
  • Manual Handling Assessment
  • Moving & Handling
  • New Research Workers Health and Safety Training
  • PAT - Inspection and Testing of Portable Electrical Equipment
  • Radiation Training (from February 2012 - see footnote)
  • Risk Assessment Training
  • Safety at Work
  • School (Departmental) Safety Officers Induction Training

Further information and course dates for all the above courses can be found at the following link and then selectiing the Health and Safety Option.

All of the courses may be arranged for individual schools or departments as long as sufficient numbers are available to attend (8 people is usually the minimum) and that employee numbers are supplied prior to the commencment of the course. Please contact the Safety Office to arrange suitable dates (telephone ext. 13401 or e-mail bb-safety-office@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk).

Further information on the following courses can be found by either clicking the links below or scrolling down this page:

 

First Aid Training

 

Provision of Certified First Aid at Work (FAW) Training

The University offers certificated FAW training (3-day course), administered via Professional Development and delivered by a HSE approved provider. The course equips delegates with the knowledge and confidence to deal with a first aid emergency in the workplace.  Completing the course and associated assessment will lead to a HSE approved certificate which is valid for three years.  The cost for this course is £107.00

First Aid at Work Training Dates

 

To maintain a First Aid at Work Certificate, there is mandatory 2-day refresher every 3 years. This aims to update and refresh your knowledge of the First Aid at Work syllabus, while allowing time for revision and practice sessions in preparation for a final assessment.  Completing the course and associated assessment will lead to a HSE approved certificate which is valid for a further three years.  The cost for this course is £80.00

First Aid at Work Refresher Training Dates

 

 

Other First Aid-Related Courses

There are other non-certificated courses which are outside the scope of the statutory Approved Code of Practice. If demand is sufficient, the Safety Office can help in identifying course providers.

  • Special Hazards: Additional training to deal with hydrofluoric acid or cyanide first aid,
  • Infection Risks
  • Skin Care

Further information
HSE Website
University Code of Practice for First Aid - First Aid at Work Regulations and assessing for appropriate number of first aiders depending on numbers at risk and type of environment.

Defibrillator Training


Radiation Protection Supervisors' Training


All training for new RPSs is undertaken off-site by:

 

Stephen Green & Associates Ltd
Little Oaks, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Norfolk, IP25 6SX.

email: sgandaoffice@aol.com

Tel: 01362 822066 

 

This company has now completetly taken over from Suffolk Radiation Technical Services (SRTS) Ltd, with whom they have been working in partnership over recent years.

 

The courses are usually held at a major pharmaceutical company, or occassionally at a university. They are interactive, have a pre-course pack sent out which includes a Questionnaire on the regulations, have practical and syndicate exercises and a validated assessment at the end.

 

The radiochemical training course lasts two days and is run approximately 3 times a year. The next course will be on 8th/9th May 2012 at Cambridge.
This course is suitable for anyone who is working with isotopes, unsealed or sealed  sources.

The x-ray training is a one-day course with the next training course is being arranged for at Norwich (UEA) on either the 11th or 13th April.

Applicants should contact the Safety Office in the first instance before booking directly. The certificates are issued post course via the Safety Office.

 

New Radiation Workers - Introduction to Safe Working

 

You might be aware that Safety Office training events are now listed and accessible via the Dante Delegate Planning System, which enables participants to book themselves onto the course and emails details and reminders etc to them. This does require the participant to have a University IT account to be able to do this, which can be problematic for late arrivals to the University and precludes early booking. For this reason, whilst the preferred method would be for radiation workers to book themselves onto the course via Dante (https://training.nottingham.ac.uk/cbs-notts/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?GoHome=1) the session is open to those that turn up without prior booking. A register will continue to be taken and copied back to RPSs.

 

The course handout is available at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/safety/docs/radtalk.doc

 

The introductory radiation safety talk at University Park will be held as follows:

Date:                   Wednesday 7th March
Time:                   14:15 hrs
Duration:             2 hours
Location:              C17 in the Pope Building

 

The equivalent session at Sutton Bonington is as follows:

 

Date:                  Wednesday 29th February
Time:                   14:15 hrs
Duration:             2 hours
Location:             A32 Charnwood Room, Main Building.