Health and Safety training – where to find it
Training requirements for Biomedical Sciences staff and students (Central area)- including CDBS.
Where to find your training requirements
- Look at the training Matrix spreadsheet to locate the training you require
- Look at row 5 to see where the training course is located
- Look at the information below to find the relevant link or info
Where to find your training courses
LOCAL
Local training is delivered by your PI, local manager and/or H&S officer
- Building induction
- Late and Lone working
- Safe use of Liquid Nitrogen
- Lab gasses
Other courses can be arranged on demand such as risk assessment, spill management, etc. Please contact Jim.Cameron@ed.ac.uk to arrange these.
LEARN
Online training packages via LEARN (EASE login)
https://www.ed.ac.uk/health-safety/training/e-learning/learn-courses
For LEARN courses, log in using EASE, click on the ‘Self Enrol’ tab then 'Self Enrol Health & Safety Courses’ or 'Self Enrol Courses’ (data protection). You should then search for the relevant course name.
- Health & Safety training for Heads of Schools
- Introduction to Biological Safety
- Transport of Biological Materials (and Infectious Substances)
- CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- Health & Safety awareness for Principal Investigators or Supervisors (LAA Part 1)
- Occupational health and laboratory animal allergens (LAA) exposure (LAA Part 2)
- Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) (LAA Part 3)
- Powered hood training (RPE)
- Tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
- Data Protection Training
- Data Protection for Research
- Information Security Essential
CARDINUS
Online training packages via Cardinus (EASE login)
- Healthy working (computer workstation assessment) - Staff only
- Student ergonomics
- Fire Safety
- Manual handling
- Laboratory ergonomics
- Safe driving
ONLINE
Online courses run by the UoE Corporate Health and Safety Department
- Accident and Incident Reporting
https://www.ed.ac.uk/health-safety/accident-reporting
- Introduction to Health and Safety
CENTRAL
Courses run by the UoE corporate Health and Safety department
- Radiation (Basic Course in Radiation Protection in Research and Teaching, Laser safety, Non-ionising radiation safety)
https://www.ed.ac.uk/health-safety/radiation-protection/training/course-list/radiation-protection
- Biological (Biological and Genetic Modification Safety, Transport of Biological Materials, Transport of biological materials and infectious substances)
https://www.ed.ac.uk/health-safety/biosafety/training
- Fire (Fire safety management, Fire stewards, Fire coordinators, Assisted evacuation)
https://www.ed.ac.uk/health-safety/fire-safety/training
- First aid (First aid at work, First aid at work requalification, Emergency first aid at work, first aid at work annual refresher, Defibrillator training)
https://www.ed.ac.uk/health-safety/training/first-aid
Courses on demand
- CHPS (CoSHH Health Passport System)
- RETAIN (GM, Toxin and Pathogen registration)
- Accident and incident reporting and investigation
- IOSH Managing Safely
Please contact Jim.Cameron@ed.ac.uk with any questions.