Laser Safety Training Course

Laser Safety

Training Workshop: Laser Safety Awareness & Laser Safety Officer

Pro-Lite Technology, in association with laser safety experts LASERVISION/UVEX ACADEMY, offers two levels of safety training for those working with lasers. Both training workshops have been designed to align with the guidance provided in BS EN 60825.

Module A: Laser Safety Awareness Training

This module provides an awareness of laser safety and explains the risks, your rights and your responsibilities when working with lasers. The one day workshop provides an easily-digestible training on the basic physics of lasers, primary and secondary hazards, legal requirements, safety measures and the rights and responsibilities of laser users. This training is intended to be easily understood, low on maths and perfect for those working with lasers in industry, universities, hospitals and research institutes who wish to keep up to date with laser safety.

Module B: Laser Safety Officer Training

For those that have completed the Laser Safety Awareness Training Module, the laser safety officer training explains the legal and legislative framework that applies to the safe use of lasers, and the responsibilities and duties of the designated laser safety officer. Delegates will be expected to complete sample laser safety calculations. Please note that it is a requirement for organisations working with class 3B, 3R and 4 lasers to appoint a named laser safety officer. Please refer to BS EN 60825 (part 14, Users’ Guide) for further explanation.

Key Information


Dates:	Click here for course dates	Location:	Microsoft Teams

Time:	09:00 - 17:00	Register:	Registration Form

Fee:	Module A: £400 + VAT Module B: £840 + VAT

Your Tutor:	Klaus Bescherer-Nachtmann - Head of Laser Safety Training at Laservision/Uvex Academy

What's Included:	1. Copy of course notes 2. Laservision laser safety guide 3. Certificate of completion

Course Syllabus

Module A: Laser Safety Awareness Training

§ 1.0

Theoretical Foundations of Laser Technology
1.1 Principals of laser action
1.2 Laser types
1.3 Laser beam characteristics
1.4 Detailed information on CO2, Nd:YAG & diode lasers
1.5 Example laser applications

§ 2.0

Primary Hazards
2.1 Interaction of laser beams with biological tissue - hazards for skin and eyes
2.2 Laser classes, definition of AELs
2.3 Definition of MPE - maximum permissible exposure, worked example

§ 3.0

Secondary Hazards
3.1 Human factors
3.2 Outside influences
3.3 Inherent hazards
3.4 Emission

§ 4.0

Legal Basics
4.1 Guidelines, standards, regulations, accident prevention regulation

§ 5.0

Organisational Protective Measures

§ 6.0

Constructional & Technical Protective Measures

§ 7.0

Personal Protective Measures

§ 8.0

Laser Users
8.1 Rights & duties
8.2 Legal aspects
8.3 Cooperation with laser safety specialists
8.4 The importance of regular training

Module B: Laser Safety Officer Training
(Please note that all delegates must have attended Module A)

§ 1.0

Review of laser safety awareness training (Module A)

§ 2.0

Legal Aspects
2.1 Guidelines
2.2 Standards
2.3 Regulations
2.4 Accident provention directives

§ 3.0

Laser Safety Officer
3.1 Responsibilities & duties
3.2 Legal position in the company
3.3 Cooperation with the laser safety officers

§ 4.0

Personnal Protective Equipment

§ 5.0

Sample Calculations
5.1 MPE
5.2 NOHD (Nominal Occular Hazard Distance)
5.3 Laser classes

§ 6.0

Team Work

§ 7.0

Discussion