Your search has returned 49 courses. Big Health and Safety Meet show All staff with a safety related role or general interest in health and safety are invited to come along. Target Audience: All staff with a safety related role or a general interest in health and safety. View Course Details > Biological Safety Training - Introduction - Modules 1 - 3 show An introduction to working safely with biological materials for all members of staff and postgraduate students who will be working with biological material. Target Audience: Staff. Postgraduate Students View Course Details > Biological Safety Training - Module 4 show An introduction to working safely with biological materials for all members of staff and postgraduate students who will be working with genetically modified material. Target Audience: Staff, Postgraduate Students View Course Details > Biological Safety Training - Module 5 show An introduction to working safety with biological materials for all members of staff and postgraduate students with higher hazard group material and includes specified animal pathogens. Target Audience: Staff, Postgraduate Students View Course Details > Biological Safety Training - Module 6 show An introduction to working safely with biological materials for all members of staff and postgraduate students who may be involved in the transport of infectious material either within or outwith the University campus. Target Audience: Staff, Postgraduate Students View Course Details > Briefing Session - Managing Work Related Stress for Managers show The University is responsible for the implementation of measures to prevent work related stress. It is essential that managers are advised and trained in managing this issue. We have a duty to risk assess all hazards in the workplace. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > COSHH Assessors Online show This course combines COSHH Essentials training and eCOSHH Familiarisation training for those responsible for carrying out a COSHH assessment or for those responsible for authorising and signing off a COSHH assessment. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduates View Course Details > COSHH Essentials Online show The COSHH Essentials online course provides a basic introduction to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) and introduces the concept of COSHH Assessment and the safety precautions associated with working with hazardous substances. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduates View Course Details > Departmental Fire Safety Training show This course enables Departments to comply with the employers' duties under current fire safety legislation, ensuring that Departments have sufficient trained staff to assist with the management of fire safety (at a local level) within their areas of control. Target Audience: Departmental Fire Safety Coordinators and Fire Marshals View Course Details > Departmental Safety Coordinator Induction show This course provides guidance on best practice for all new Departmental Safety Coordinators to enable departments to comply with the University's Health & Safety Policy. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Departmental Safety Inspection show To provide Departmental Safety Coordinators and members of Safety Committees with a greater understanding of safety inspections to allow these to be completed in an effective manner and to facilitate development of an effective Departmental Safety Action Plan. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Risk Assessors Training show To equip staff with the knowledge and skills to perform Display Screen Assessments. Target Audience: Staff nominated as a DSE Risk Assessor View Course Details > Display Screen Equipment On-Line Awareness - Registration show On-line course for all Display Screen Equipment users. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduate Students who receive payment for their research View Course Details > Drug and Alcohol Training for Managers. show This session is offered by the Scottish Drugs Forum and is aimed at raising awareness of the current issues surrounding drug and alcohol misuse in Scotland, avenues of support and initiatives for harm reduction. Target Audience: Managers / Line Managers View Course Details > DSEAR Awareness (Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regs) show For all persons working with flammable, highly flammable and explosive substances e.g. gases, liquids & organic dusts. Provides an overview of the legal requirements and controls required when working with these dangerous substances or explosive atmospheres. Target Audience: For all persons working with dangerous substances and / or explosive atmospheres. Provides an overview of the legal requirements and controls required when working with these dangerous substances and / or explosive atmospheres. View Course Details > DSEAR Workshop (Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regs) show The course provides delegates with an understanding the requirements of the risk assessments and hazardous area classification as defined by DSEAR and will include several activities including typical aspects to be included a DSEAR Risk Assessments. Target Audience: For all persons working with dangerous substances and / or explosive atmospheres including designing, installation, use of and / or maintenance of equipment or systems. View Course Details > Emergency First Aid at Work show The course is designed for people who want to receive training in emergency first aid and is especially suited for nominated first aiders in smaller, low risk working environments. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Evacuation Chair Training – Part 1 show This course enables Departments to comply with their employer's duties under current fire safety legislation, to ensure all persons for whom they are responsible, can evacuate buildings safely. Target Audience: Those nominated to assist with the safe evacuation of persons with a mobility impairment. View Course Details > Evacuation Chair Training – Part 2 show This course enables Departments to comply with their employer's duties under current fire safety legislation, to ensure all persons for whom they are responsible, can evacuate buildings safely. Target Audience: Those nominated to assist with the safe evacuation of persons with a mobility impairment and who have completed the Evacuation Chair Training – Part 1 course. View Course Details > Fieldwork Safety Course show This course is ideally suited for University staff, postgraduate students and anyone planning to carry out research in remote environments. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduate Students View Course Details > Fire Extinguisher Practical show This course enables Departments to comply with the employers' duties under current fire safety legislation, to ensure that Departments have sufficient trained staff to use portable fire extinguishers (in the event of a small fire) within their areas of control. Target Audience: Security Services staff and those nominated to use portable fire extinguishers (in the event of a small fire). View Course Details > Fire Safety Awareness show This short course is designed to provide a basic level of instruction and guidance so that you know what actions to take in the event of a fire i.e. how to raise the alarm and the arrangements for safely evacuating the building. Target Audience: This is mandatory for all ‘Red Card applicants’, ‘lone workers’ (including cleaning staff) and all staff working on University premises out with core hours; 8am to 6pm Mon to Fri. View Course Details > First Aid at Work show Ideal for anyone wishing to become a first aider. It provides learners with the skills and knowledge to deal with first aid situations in higher risk workplaces or workplaces with an increased number of employees. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > First Aid at Work Re-qualification show Refresher training for first aiders who's certificate may have expired. It provides learners with the skills and knowledge to deal with first aid situations in higher risk workplaces or workplaces with an increased number of employees. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Head of Department Legal Responsibilities Training show This course is mandatory for all Heads of Departments to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Target Audience: Heads of Departments / Services / Schools and Directors of Professional Services View Course Details > Leading First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 6 show This qualification will provide you with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers. Target Audience: Staff and Students View Course Details > Local Exhaust Ventilation - Practical Management of show This course will provide users with an introduction to Local Exhaust Ventilation systems and the information and skills required to manage them. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Manual Handling and Backcare Awareness show Recommended for staff involved in medium to high risk manual handling activities, either on a regular or occasional basis e.g. technical staff, trades staff etc. It is also suitable for those who require refresher training, which is recommended every 3 years. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Manual Handling On-Line Awareness - Registration show On-Line course for Manual Handling users Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduates View Course Details > Manual Handling Risk Assessors show For staff nominated to carry out manual handling assessments. Provides information and a step by step approach to the assessment of risks from manual handling activities. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Occupational Health and Safety Induction Part 1 show Participation is mandatory for all new members of staff and postgraduates, plus existing staff for whom it has been 3 years or more since they last participated in the University's OHS Induction - Part 1. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduates View Course Details > Outdoor First Aid for Fieldworkers - Level 2 show This two-day practical course is designed for those who work in outdoor remote environments. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduate Students View Course Details > Principles and Practice of Risk Assessment (Online) show The course will enable departments to comply with the current Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and with the University Health and Safety Policy. Mandatory for those who are currently, or could potentially, be responsible for undertaking general risk assessments. Target Audience: Staff and Postgraduates View Course Details > Radiation : Departmental Protection Supervisor Training show Specialised training for those nominated as Departmental Radiation Protection Supervisors to ensure the safe use of Ionising radiations from radioactive materials or X-ray generators as required by the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017. Target Audience: This course is only available to those who have been nominated by their Head of Department. View Course Details > Radiation Safety Awareness for Estates and Security Personnel show The aim of this course is to give Estates Services staff a basic awareness of the hazards and risks from various ionising and non-ionising radiation sources that are used across the University. Target Audience: Estates Services staff View Course Details > Radiation: Laser Safety show Staff or students within departments who are using laser equipment. This course (LBAW02) is delivered on-line. Target Audience: Staff and Students View Course Details > Radiation: Sealed use of Radioactive Sources show Staff and students within departments who are working with sealed radioactive sources. Individuals responsible for supervising users and work involving radioactive sources. Target Audience: Staff and Students View Course Details > Radiation: Unsealed Radioactive Sources show This course is mandatory for staff and students working with unsealed radioactive sources. This course (UNIR05) is delivered on-line. Target Audience: Staff and Students View Course Details > Radiation: X-ray Sources show This course is mandatory for staff and students working with X-Ray generating equipment or sources. This course (BXXW06) is delivered on-line. Target Audience: Staff and Students View Course Details > Respiratory Protection - Competent Mask Fit Test Operator Training show This course is aimed at those staff who have responsibility for managing the provision of respiratory protective equipment and/or conducting fit testing in their department. It will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills to become a competent fit test operator. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Risk Management and Hazard Identification Implementation Q&A show Safety, Health and Wellbeing are running a series of Q&A sessions to support the implementation of the OHS Standard on Hazard Identification and Risk Management. Target Audience: University personnel who have responsibility for hazard identification and risk management within their areas of responsibility as identified within the Standard. View Course Details > Safe360 Incident Reporting and Investigation show To introduce the Safe360 Safety Incident Reporting system and procedure and to provide guidance on incident investigation. This training covers the recording, initial assessment and investigation of incidents which arise from the University’s undertaking. Target Audience: Any member of staff with a safety role who has a responsibility for the management of safety incidents. View Course Details > Safe360 System User Training show To introduce the Safe360 Safety Incident Reporting and Investigation system and provide training in the operation and use of the system to users. The training will also provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions. Target Audience: Any member of staff with a safety role who has a responsibility for the management of safety incidents and has been provided with system permissions and access to the Safe360 Incident Reporting and Management System. View Course Details > SHaW Info Exchange User Acceptance Training show As part of the rollout of the new Incident / Accident Reporting System that is being implemented within the University, induction training will be carried out for those who have agreed to take part in the User Acceptance Testing. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Stress Awareness (Online) show This 30 minute online Stress Awareness course will help staff learn how to recognise and manage their own stress, encouraging them to talk and talk action. Target Audience: Staff View Course Details > Using Gas Cylinders Safely within Universities (Online) show . . . . . Target Audience: This e-learning workshop is for staff and students who use gas cylinders and associated equipment. View Course Details > Using Liquid Nitrogen Safely within Universities show . . . . . Target Audience: Staff and Students who use liquid nitrogen and associated equipment. View Course Details > Using, Storing and Transporting Dry Ice Safely show . . . . . Target Audience: This e-learning workshop is designed to meet the needs of both new and experienced users of dry ice. View Course Details > Work Equipment & Machinery Safety show This course is aimed at academic and technical staff responsible for designing, modifying, purchasing and managing work equipment/machinery. It seeks to provide sufficient knowledge and skills to enable attendees to: Target Audience: Staff and Post-Graduates View Course Details >