Training resources:

• Health and Safety essentials

Topic: Essential health and safety training at the University of Bristol.
Format: e-learning module
Delivered by: Safety and Health Services
Completed by: All staff
When: During staff induction and refreshed every 12 months

Training resources:

• Workstation and DSE e-learning module

Topic: Setting up your workstation and display screen equipment safely and comfortably, suitable for traditional office working, NWoW and home working. 
Format: e-learning module 
Delivered by: Jessica Vance, Safety and Health Services 
Completed by: All staff using a computer
When: During staff induction and refreshed every 12 months

Topic: Coordinating the DSE risk assessment process locally and providing support and advice to staff who are experiencing difficulties with their workstations.
Format: In-person training or online workshop
Delivered by: Jessica Vance, Safety and Health Services 
Completed by: Staff who wish to become Display Screen Assessors for their team or workplace

Training resources:

• Fire safety induction

Topic: Essential fire safety information including staff responsibilities, what to do in the event of a fire and how to reduce the risk of fires occurring.
Format: e-learning module
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: All staff
When: During staff induction and refreshed annually

Topic: General fire safety training including responding to fires or fire alarms and using escape routes, fire extinguishers and fire doors.
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Site Services staff and open to all staff

Topic: How to inspect and test different types of fire doors to verify these meet regulations.
Format: In-person training with discussions and practical inspections
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Estate Assistants and open to all staff

Topic: Training for using fire extinguishers safely, which involves gaining practical skills by using extinguishers to fight simulated fires.
Format: In-person training including a presentation, discussion and practical session
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Open to all staff but particularly beneficial for staff working in kitchens, laboratories, plant rooms, and workshops
When: Refresh annually

Training resources:

• Quiz
• Handouts

Print your resources with enough room for notes and bring them to your session.

Topic: Fire safety for fire wardens, including general fire safety, home fire safety, fire alarm investigations and details about the fire warden role.
Format: In-person training with refresher sesssions
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Staff training to be fire wardens

Topic: Using an evacuation chair to support a person’s escape from a building if they cannot do so without assistance.
Format: In-person training using equipment
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Fire wardens, particularly those working in multi-storey buildings containing a passenger lift, and open to all staff.

Evac chair and evac lift training can be provided during the same session in buildings where both options are available.

Topic: Using an evacuation lift to support a person’s escape from a building if they cannot do so without assistance.
Format: In-person training using equipment
Delivered by: Kevin McSweeney, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Fire wardens, particularly those working in multi-storey buildings containing a passenger lift, and open to all staff.

Evac chair and evac lift training can be provided during the same session in buildings where both options are available.

Training resources:

• Biorisk training courses on Blackboard, current courses available:
  
  • Induction into biorisk and its management at the University of Bristol (mandatory)
  • Transport of biological materials awareness (mandatory if research involves infectious material)

Topics: The principles of good microbiological practice and containment when handling biological agents or materials that might contain them, such as blood and tissues, or genetically modified material.
Format: Online via Blackboard
Delivered by: Simon Golding, Safety and Health Services
Completed by: Staff and students working with biological materials in a laboratory environment, including safety advisers, research students, research workers, principle investigators and support staff, even if they have completed similar training elsewhere.

First time access and enrollment (see next section if you have enrolled on a biosafety course before):

1. Login to the blackboard home page and then select Organisations in the left navigation menu
2. On the organisation page, select the Organisation Catalogue link to access the catalogue search page
3. On the Organisation search form use Organisation name contains and type "biorisk" as the search term and press GO
4. On the search results page hover your mouse over safe-bio in the item list, click the down arrow and it will bring up an enrol option for you to select and complete
5. After enrolling you will have access to the biorisk modules. In the future you can access these from the Blackboard organisations page directly (see below)

Access if already enrolled (see previous section if you have not enrolled on a biosafety course before):

1. Login to the blackboard home page and then select Organisations in the left navigation menu
2. When viewing the organisation page, if "Biorisk training organisation" item is not already listed, you can search for "biorisk" using the search box
3. (Optional) You can use the star icon to save an organisation as a favourite to make sure that it is always listed on the organisations page after login
4. Select the "Biorisk training organisation" item and on the next page select the module that you want to complete. Follow the instructions to complete the module.

Contact the IT Service Desk if you have any issues logging in to Blackboard.

Training resources:

• Online courses to achieve Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification, valid for two years.

You can also ask someone in your school or faculty (list is campus or VPN access only) who has already been trained to help with shipping your items.

Topic: Couriers require you to have Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification before they will transport dangerous biological and related goods that you have packed. This training achieves CAA certification and covers paperwork, packing and labelling to prevent harm to people or the environment and damage or loss during carriage.
Format: Online study at your own pace at any time or via a live online classroom-style course that runs periodically throughout the year. Both versions conclude with an open-book exam.
Delivered by: External training providers. For details and to book follow the links below. In each case you will need to agree payment and a means of payment with your school before booking. Courses are not funded by Safety and Health Services. For the scheduled classroom course you can also pay for several people at the same time using the booking form if there is a group of you requiring training.

1. Online self-paced course provided by Saf-T-Pak training. Ensure you register for the UK version of the course. There is also an optional manual for this course but be aware that this can take some time to ship from North America. You will be sent an admin key and a course key with instructions. Please send the admin key to the University Biological Safety Advisor to add to central records or schools may also opt to have their own course administrator.
2. Live online classroom style course provided by Peter East Associates who are the University's appointed Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor.

There are currently no plans for courses on-site.

Completed by: Staff transporting biological material using national or international carriage, with the course repeated every two years.

Training resources:

• Cell culture laboratory and equipment overview
• Fundamental techniques in cell culture laboratory handbook

Topic: Guidelines and best practices when undertaking cell culture
Format: Video and reference manual
Delivered by: The European Collection of Cell Cultures at Public Health England (ECACC) and Sigma-Aldrich
Completed by: Anyone undertaking cell culture

Training resources:

• Handling gas cylinders and liquid nitrogen safely within Universities - Available after a pass key has been purchased.

Topic: Compressed gas handling or liquid nitrogen handling
Format: e-learning modules and practical workshop
Delivered by: Claire Weinberg, Safety and Health Services Completed by: Staff requiring compressed gas handling or liquid nitrogen handling training

To book, contact us to purchase a pass key. Costs are:

• Handling gas cylinders safely within Universities module: £31 per person
• Handling liquid nitrogen safely within Universities module: £31 per person
• On-site practical workshop: £90 per person

Workshops are delivered for a minimum of 10 people and attendees must show they have completed the e-learning module before registering.

Training resources:

• Health and safety in higher education

Topic: Essential basic training for working safely in a chemical laboratory covering topics such as COSHH, laboratory fire safety, handling and storage.
Format: e-learning modules and short assessments
Delivered by: Royal Society of Chemistry
Completed by: Postgraduate students and University researchers working in chemical laboratories

Training resources:

• Laser safety training presentation

Laser safety videos:

• Module 1: Laser safety
• Module 2: Laser alignment
• Module 3: Laser eyewear and filters
• Module 4: Laser classification

Topic: Laser safety training
Format: Presentation slides and videos
Delivered by: School laser safety officers
Completed by: Staff using lasers

Training resources:

• Radiation protection training for users of sealed radioactive sources
• Presentation slides

Topic: Using sealed radioactive sources
Format: Guidance and presentation slides
Delivered by: Tony Butterworth
Completed by: Staff using sealed sources of ionising radiation

Training resources:

• X-ray radiation safety presentation

Topic: Basic knowledge on x-ray radiation protection
Format: Presentation slides
Delivered by: Tony Butterworth
Completed by: Staff working with x-rays

Face fit testing is required on all types of tight-fitting face pieces to ensure RPE is suitable for you and will provide adequate protection. This includes:

• filtering face pieces (disposable masks)
• half masks
• full face masks

Booking process: The process for organising face-fit testing works like this:

1. Make your request to have an appointment in the next face-fitting session.
2. Then you will be contacted to arrange a date for your appointment.
3. Safety and Health Services will organise for face-fit testing with an accredited tester.
4. The rate that will be charged to your school or service will be confirmed.

If your request is urgent: Contact Claire Wienburg who may be able fast-track your fitting for an extra cost.

Further resources: HSG53 regulatory guidance

ASU face-fitting sessions: ASU arrange their own sessions for users of their facilities prior to access being granted. You can register for that service directly with ASU.