Health and Safety

A duplicate of your current IOSH certificate.

This FAA Level 3 National Award in Emergency First Aid at Work satisfies the requirements of the regulatory body, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), for First Aid. All learners will have the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aider’s that can provide treatment to their casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner. 

This FAA Level 3 National Award in First Aid at Work is a comprehensive course that covers a wide range of first aid incidents, emergencies and ill health scenarios, enabling all participants to deal with incidents and emergencies with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way.

This FAA Level 3 National Re-Qualification Award in First Aid at Work is designed for those who currently hold a First Aid at Work qualification that is due to expire. It is a comprehensive course that covers/recaps a wide range of first aid incidents, emergencies and ill health scenarios, enabling all participants to deal with incidents and emergencies with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way.

A duplicate of your current Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work certificate.

This is a three-day course which is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health® (IOSH). It is delivered under licence by members of QMUL’s Health and Safety Directorate. The course aims to ensure all delegates are aware of their responsibilities and provide them with the information and tools required to manage health and safety in their teams.

This non–accredited course will introduce the skills required to carry out a hazardous substances risk assessment in line with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), and UK environmental legislation.

This course will provide attendees with the ability to identify different hazards (physical, health and environmental), the risks involved, and the appropriate health and safety control measures to put in place for safe working. The course is based on the Health & Safety Executive’s ‘five steps for risk assessment’ and the COSHH ‘Hierarchy of Control’ of hazardous substances.

It also includes a practical COSHH based risk assessment exercise (QMUL Template) using safety data sheets and will provide information on practical measures such as emergency procedures and waste disposal.

This non-accredited course provides the principles, practices and legal requirements, Queen Mary approval and regulatory notification processes for working with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the contained laboratory setting.

This is a one-day course which is?accredited?by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health® (IOSH). Everyone at work should understand why they must ‘work safely’ and this course offers exactly that.

This course is intended for all staff interested in learning how to lift and shift heavy objects, on a regular basis or from time to time, without sustaining any injury. 

This accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help that can be provided. It incorporates the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan and covers ways in which a positive mental health culture can be supported within a workplace. It will allow you to gain knowledge on how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. It will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis, and potentially stop a crisis from happening.

This non-accredited course provides the legal requirements, principles and practices of biocontainment to safely handle biological hazards and agents in laboratories and related facilities up to Containment Level 2 standards.? Biological hazards covered include human / clinical samples, environmental samples and biological agents (pathogens). 

This non-accredited course informs attendees of the regulations governing the use of ionising radioactive sources. It covers basic radiation physics, the effects of ionising radiation in terms of biological and radiation risks, Queen Mary permits, consents and requirements, radiation local rules for working safely with sources, ordering and disposal of radioactive materials, monitoring instruments and personal dosimetry. 

This non-accredited course provides the legal requirements, principles and practices of biocontainment to safely handle high hazard biological agents and biological materials in Containment Level 3 laboratories.