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Laser Safety Training

See also:
Medical Laser Safety Training Course
Laser Safety Training Course for Laser Clinic Staff

All persons using Class 1M, Class 2M, Class 3R, Class 3B and Class 4 lasers should receive laser safety training. For Class 1M, 2M and 3R lasers this training may be quite concise.  In addition all organisations using Class 3B, Class 4 or Invisible Class 3R lasers must have a Laser Safety Officer who should have received appropriate training.

We define three levels of training:

• 1 - 2 hours Laser hazard awareness training
• 4 - 8 hours Standard laser safety training
• 8 - 16 hours Intensive laser safety training

Laser hazard awareness training

Laser safety training lasting more than two hours is almost always quite technical in nature.  For people who are not technically minded or who do not need such technical knowledge we recommend laser hazard awareness training (eg laser machine operatives, laser product assembly line workers, staff not using lasers but who are in proximity to lasers).  For theatre nurses, ODP’s, surgeons and laser clinic staff we recommend our Medical Laser Safety Training Course.

Standard laser safety training

Where training is required, at least one person in the organisation should have this level of training, including the LSO (where applicable).  This level of training is also appropriate to research staff, design engineers and others with technical knowledge.

Intensive laser safety training

This may be appropriate, at the discretion of the employer, where a more in depth knowledge would be beneficial to the company.

Courses Available

There are a number of options detailed below. The course at the National Physical Laboratory has a set programme. Other courses will be tailored to your needs. Please let us know if you want specific topics covered. In some cases there may be an extra charge if new course material is required.  Your options are as follows:

Laser Hazard Awareness Training Course (2 hour)

• 1) The course can be completed within a morning or afternoon, or staff can be split into two groups and trained in separate sessions.  Click here for course summary.

Laser Safety Training Course (one day)

• 2) One day laser safety course held at the National Physical Laboratory (normally held April/May and October/November). Please book with NPL Club Co-ordination Office, at NPL, Tel: 020 8943 6164, Fax: 020 8943 7160, Email: npl_clubs@npl.co.uk or see NPL Website for further information.  Click here for course programme
• 3) In house laser safety training course held at your company site for unlimited numbers of people.  Click here for course summary.  Note that courses will be tailored to the needs of the trainees, and therefore some subjects will be omitted and others emphasised as required.
• 4) One day laser safety training course on Lasermet site in Bournemouth for maximum of four people.  Course summary as for 3 above.

Combined Courses

• 5) Two hour laser hazard awareness course for laser operatives followed by rest of day intensive training for Laser Safety Officer.

Intensive Laser Safety Training Course

• 6) Two day intensive course tailored to company requirements.

Please note that other combinations of training are possible, including combining training with consultancy visits, laser safety audits etc, which can keep costs down. Please contact the sales department if you would like to discuss this.

NB: All prices quoted are excluding VAT.

All laser safety training is to the latest laser safety standards, European Directives and UK law.

These include:

• Health & Safety in the Workplace Act
• Machinery Directive
• Low Voltage Directive
• PPE Directive
• EN 60825-1
• EN 60825-2 (where applicable)
• EN 60825-12 (where applicable)
• IEC 60825-14
• EN 207

Specialist Guidance Note

In addition, due to our involvement in European & International Standards making, we are able to advise on likely future changes to the standards.