Training guides
The information here should only form part of your ongoing training. It is not intended to be definative but to help provoke thought and discussion between research workers and academic supervisors.
Mandatory Training
Every member of the department working in labs must complete the following mandatory training:
H&S briefing (in person session with the DSO)
Departmental CoSHH training-in person with Elaine Frary (e.frary@sheffield.ac.uk)
Module 1: Managing Waste in University Labs:https://hs.shef.ac.uk/training_courses/online/bio-waste-training
Fire Awareness & Fire Marshal Training: https://hs.shef.ac.uk/subject-areas/fire-safety/online
University CoSHH Awareness Training:https://hs.shef.ac.uk/training_courses/online/coshh-awareness
Health and Safety Awareness:https://hs.shef.ac.uk/training_courses/online/health-and-safety-induction
Manual handling - the basics: https://hs.shef.ac.uk/training_courses/online/safe-manual-handling
Guides
Every member of the department is expected to complete certain levels of training, this training guide will help you to identify which training you require.
Personnel training guide (PDF, 150KB)
Some substances require certain conditions to be met before work can begin. The table in this personnel training guide should help identify what these conditions are.