Safety training programme - Michaelmas Term 2024

Booking is now available for safety training courses for Michaelmas Term 2024. Take a look at our current offers and new additions for each category. Please be aware that our new in-person COSHH and Risk Assessment courses will run as workshops, tailored to your needs. Your place will be confirmed as ‘booked’ once you have completed the prerequisites for the workshop you wish to attend.

Note to staff & students:

Receiving adequate safety training before you start your work activities is a legal requirement, so speak to your line manager or supervisor about what training you need to undertake.

Note to supervisors & managers:

If you manage or supervise others, fulfil your legal responsibility by making sure your staff and students receive all the training necessary for their role.

Charging policy

The University Safety Office funds all course formats (classroom, webinar and eLearning) available to all University staff and students free of charge if the following requirements are met:

  • Classroom & Webinar: Delegates attend the course as scheduled. Any existing booking must be cancelled five or more working days prior to the scheduled training date. [Failure to cancel or late cancellation of any booking will be charged at £50 excl VAT per delegate and course, payable by the department the delegate is affiliated with at the end of each term]
  • eLearning: Delegates complete the course within three months after confirmed booking. [Failure to do so will incur the full course fee to be charged to the department the delegate is affiliated with at the end of each term. eLearning fees are topic-dependent and vary from £2.50 - £65.00 excl VAT per delegate and course]   

For further information email the Safety Office at training@safety.ox.ac.uk.

General Health & Safety
Course Date Time Location/format Book your place
Coping with Challenging Behaviour 5 November 0900-1245 Centenary Seminar Room, Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road Book
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessors

21 November

0900-1630 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
DSO Induction Module 1

5 November

0900-1300 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
8 October
DSO Induction Module 2

19 November

0900-1300 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
25 November
DSO Induction Module 3 3 December

0900-1300

Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
9 December
Health & Safety Basics     eLearning Book
First Aid at Work Refresher     eLearning Book
Emergency First Aid at Work Refresher     eLearning Book
Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors     eLearning Book
Incident Investigation     Knowledge document Book
IRIS DSO Review     eLearning Book
IRIS Further Actions     eLearning Book
IRIS Investigations     eLearning Book
IRIS Reportable Classifications     eLearning Book
IRIS Reporting an Incident     eLearning Book
IRIS Reports and Searches     eLearning Book
Manual Handling, an Introduction 12 November 1030-1200 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Manual Handling Awareness     eLearning Book
Manual Handling Risk Assessment 12 November 1230-1430 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Risk Assessment     eLearning Book
Risk Assessment Workshop 20 November 1030-1230 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Slips, Trips and Falls     eLearning Book

 

Facilities Safety
Course Date Time Location/Format Book your place

Asbestos Awareness

Extended to include University arrangements for managing asbestos

13 November 0900-1400 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Bespoke Ladder Association's User and Inspection Training *New* 31 October 0900-1230 School of Geography and the Environment Course full
Bespoke PASMA Towers for Users *New* 31 October 1300-1630 School of Geography and the Environment Course full
Bespoke Workshop Tools *New* Coming soon   Department of Biochemistry  
Construction Design & Management 7 November 1000-1230 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Electrical Safety     eLearning Book
Hand/Arm Vibration Awareness     eLearning Book
Hazardous Waste – The University’s HazBox Service     Knowledge document Book
Ladder Awareness     eLearning Book
Legionella Awareness     eLearning Book
Noise Awareness     eLearning Book
Portable Appliance Testing 28 November 0900-1600 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)     eLearning Book
Working at Height     eLearning Book
Workshop Safety     eLearning Book

 

Fire Prevention
Course Date Time Location/Format Book your place
Fire Awareness     eLearning Book
Fire Scenario Training *New Fire Warden & Fire Practical Training*     This new training will run every Tuesday, email fireteam@safety.ox.ac.uk for more details  
Fire Alarm System Training *New*     This training is being run by Chris Williams of Estates Services, email fireteam@safety.ox.ac.uk for more details  
Fire Safety – Fire Doors     Knowledge document Book
Fire Safety – Means of Escape     Knowledge document Book

 

Fieldwork Safety
Course Date Time Location/format Book your place
Emergency First Aid for Fieldworkers 27 November 0900-1700 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office Book
Fieldwork Safety Overseas 4 November 0900-1300 Centenary Seminar Room, Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road Book
Fieldwork Supervisors Training – Core Module: Safe Fieldwork & Overseas Travel     eLearning Book
Fieldwork Supervisors Training – Optional Module 1: Working with Human Participants     eLearning Book
Fieldwork Supervisors Training – Optional Module 2: Outdoor/Environmental Fieldwork     eLearning Book
Fieldwork Supervisors Training – Optional Module 3: Leading Student Groups     eLearning Book
Fieldwork and overseas travel - travel insurance    

Knowledge document 

(Provided by University Insurance team)

 
Fieldwork and overseas travel risk assessment – for fieldworkers and travellers     Knowledge document Book
Fieldwork and overseas travel risk assessment administration – for travel administrators and safety officers     Knowledge document Book

 

Laboratory Safety
Course Date Time Location/format Book your place
(Introduction to) Biological Safety & Genetic Modification Part 1     Knowledge document Book
(Introduction to) Biological Safety & Genetic Modification Part 2     Knowledge document Book
COSHH Workshop *New* 26 November 1030-1230 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)     eLearning Book
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR)     eLearning Book
Dry Ice Safety eLearning *New*     eLearning Book
Gas Cylinder Safety *New*     eLearning Book
Eye Protection     eLearning Book
Hazardous Waste     Knowledge document Book
LAA Awareness     Knowledge document Book
Laser Safety, an Introduction 22 October 0930-1030 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
Laser Safety for Research Supervisor 17 October 0930-1230 Basement Training Room, Occupational Health & Safety Office, 10 Parks Road Book
6 November
5 December
Liquid Nitrogen Safety *New*     eLearning Book
Radiation Safety for Laboratory Workers 21 October 1400-1600 Lecture Theatre, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road Book
Radiation Safety: Safe Use of X-ray generators, sealed sources & Accelerators 23 October 1400-1600 Lecture Theatre, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road Book
Spill Kit (Chemicals & Oils)     eLearning Book