Health and safety awareness for Supervisors who work with laboratory animals

This training for those with responsibility for managing University units, such as divisions or sections, and research group leaders and also work or supervise those who work with laboratory animals.

All staff who manage staff, students or visitors have responsibility for their health and safety.   This includes Supervisors, Principal Investigators, Research Group Leaders, Laboratory Managers, Line Managers, Facilities Managers, etc.

If your work involves potential exposure to animal allergens, the Supervisor must also ensure that those they supervise undertake additional mandatory courses, as follows.

Mandatory training – laboratory animal allergens

It is a requirement that all Research Group Leaders, Principal Investigators and other relevant managers and supervisors who themselves are potentially exposed to animal allergens, and/or whose group members, or other relevant colleagues, would expect to have a similar potential for exposure, and all their staff/researchers in their groups complete the following courses. 

Health and Safety Awareness for Supervisors (including Principal Investigators)

All Principal Investigators and/or supervisors who work with laboratory animals (see above) must complete this training. It is recommended for all other Principal Investigators or supervisors.

Please contact your Health and Safety Adviser to ascertain if face to face sessions are offered or if you should use the online course.

Staff can self-enrol on the online course in People & Money using the button below.

Occupational Health and Animal Allergen (AA) Exposure

If staff or students will be undertaking work with animals, then the PI or supervisor, as well as those staff or students working with animals, must also complete the online Occupational Health and Animal Allergen (AA) Exposure course.  This is available in People and Money (for staff) and LEARN Ultra (for students).

Please contact your Health and Safety Adviser to ascertain if face to face sessions are offered or if you should use the online course.

Staff and students can self-enrol on the online course using the relevant button below.

Respiratory Protective Equipment

If staff or students are required to wear any respiratory protective equipment, then the PI or supervisor, as well as those staff or students working with animals, must also complete the online Respiratory Protective Equipment course.  This is available in People and Money (for staff) and LEARN Ultra (for students).

Please contact your Health and Safety Adviser to ascertain if face to face sessions are offered or if you should use the online course.

Staff and students can self-enrol on the online course using the relevant button below.

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