Training

Details on the basic mandatory H&S training for new starts and visitors

Please see below for the basic mandatory H&S training you are required to do. All training should be documented on your personal training record (please download a copy from the Health and Safety Documents webpage).

If further specific training is required, it should be detailed on your PSSW or VRA. Please see our various web-pages for more information. 

MANDATORY FOR ALL

CourseWhere to book/enrol
Edinburgh Bioquarter Site InductionBulletin
Late and Lone workingBulletin
Fire safety awarenessCardinus system
Home WorkingCardinus system
Healthy WorkingCardinus system
Manual HandlingCardinus system
Introduction to SustainabilityPeople and Money - Learning Tab

MANDATORY IF ALSO LAB BASED

CourseWhere to book/enrol
Introduction to Biological SafetyPeople and Money - Learning Tab
Transport of Biological materialsPeople and Money - Learning Tab
Controlled use of substances hazardous to healthPeople and Money - Learning Tab
Risk Assessment Training and ClinicBulletin
How to avoid sharps injuriesTraining Presentations
Spills trainingTraining Presentations

MANDATORY FOR ALL 

CourseWhere to book/enrol
Edinburgh Bioquarter Site InductionBulletin
Late and Lone workingBulletin
Fire safety awarenessCardinus system
Home WorkingCardinus system
Healthy WorkingCardinus system
Manual HandlingCardinus system
Introduction to SustainabilityLearn

NOTE: if Cardinus system does not allow you in, this sometimes depend on which School/College you are enrolled in. Please just do the Student Ergonomics course instead, also known as MOVE and can be found here

 

MANDATORY IF ALSO LAB BASED

CourseWhere to book/enrol
Introduction to Biological SafetyLearn
Transport of Biological materialsLearn
Controlled use of substances hazardous to healthLearn
Risk Assessment Training and ClinicBulletin
How to avoid sharps injuriesTraining Presentations
Spills trainingTraining Presentations

MANDATORY FOR ALL 

CourseWhere to book/enrol
Edinburgh Bioquarter Site InductionBulletin
Late and Lone workingBulletin
Move (Student Ergonomics)Cardinus system
Introduction to SustainabilityLearn

MANDATORY IF ALSO LAB BASED

CourseWhere to book/enrol
Introduction to Biological SafetyLearn
Controlled use of substances hazardous to healthLearn
How to avoid sharps injuriesTraining Presentations
Spills trainingTraining Presentations

Any visitor to CVS for more than a day

Please book face to face induction with local lab manager, please email CVS.Lab.Management@ed.ac.uk.

                                             Lab Manager                                                     Area
Neil Johnston West and East Level 1
Karen FrenchCentre Level 3
Sarah CaugheyWest Level 3

Any visitor to CVS for 2 weeks to 1 month

Please book face to face induction with local lab manager.

CourseWhere to book/enrol
How to avoid sharps injuriesTraining Presentations
Spills trainingTraining Presentations

Any visitor to CVS for 1 month to 6 months

Mandatory for all
CourseWhere to book/enrol
Edinburgh Bioquarter Site InductionBulletin
Late and Lone workingBulletin
Fire safety awarenessCardinus system
Healthy WorkingCardinus system

NOTE: if Cardinus system does not allow you in, this sometimes depend on which School/College you are enrolled in. Please just do the Student Ergonomics course instead, also known as MOVE and can be found here

Mandatory if also lab based 
CourseWhere to book/enrol
Introduction to Biological SafetyLearn
Controlled use of substances hazardous to healthLearn
How to avoid sharps injuriesTraining Presentations
Spills trainingTraining Presentations

 Any visitor to CVS for 6 month to 1 year (or more)

Mandatory for all
CourseWhere to book/enrol
Edinburgh Bioquarter Site InductionBulletin
Late and Lone workingBulletin
Fire safety awarenessCardinus system
Home WorkingCardinus system
Healthy WorkingCardinus system
Manual HandlingCardinus system

NOTE: if Cardinus system does not allow you in, this sometimes depend on which School/College you are enrolled in. Please just do the Student Ergonomics course instead, also known as MOVE and can be found here

Mandatory if also lab based
CourseWhere to book/enrol
Introduction to Biological SafetyLearn
Transport of Biological materialsLearn
Controlled use of substances hazardous to healthLearn
Risk Assessment Training and ClinicBulletin
How to avoid sharps injuriesTraining Presentations
Spills trainingTraining Presentations