Health, Safety and Wellbeing training
Training is provided in a number of ways to help you work in the safest way possible for yourselves and others. The University-wide training matrix provides details of the training each individual must complete and the intervals. Additional localised face-to-face training occurs where you are required to know specific information in relation to your job and work area.
Individual training modules
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Resources
- Accessing Workplace Health and Safety Online Training Modules
- University Wide Matrix
- Request to configure competency form
Quick Reference Guides
- Maintaining Training Certification
- General Navigation
- Lab Activity Application
- Responding to Reviewer Comments
- Reviewing a Biosafety Application
- Copying a Biosafety Application
- Reviewing Training Certification
- Varying an Existing Application
- GSafe Interface look and feel options
The University wide training matrix - Who needs to do what when
Frequency of completing health and safety training
Frequency on training to be completed once in the period listed. Refer to specific Group/Element training matrices, where available, for specific School or Workgroup detail.
All staff | Supervisors/ managers | Postgraduate students | Placement students | Contractors (internal) | LHSC | Fire warden | First aid officer | |
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MANDATORY TRAINING | ||||||||
Health and Safety Induction | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | |
Emergency Response and Evacuation | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually | |
Cyber Security Essentials Training | Annually | Annually | Annually (staff members) | Annually | Annually | Annually | ||
Fraud and Corruption Essentials Training | Annually | Annually | Annually (staff members) | Annually | Annually | Annually | ||
WIL Health and Safety Induction (as required) | Completion required | |||||||
MANDATORY - ROLE BASED | ||||||||
Wellbeing for Work and Life | 3 Years | 3 years | ||||||
First Aid Training | 3 Years | |||||||
Maintain CPR | Annually | |||||||
Fire Warden Training | Annually | |||||||
GENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING | ||||||||
Musculoskeletal Injury Management and Prevention | ||||||||
Assessing and Managing Risk | ||||||||
Secure Global Engagement | Completion Required |
*Denotes: Training only stipulated if prescribed for a specific location/work area.
Certified facility training
The following additional training is required to be completed once in the period stated for all people (staff, students and contractors) that access certified facilities.
SPECIALIST TRAINING - ROLE BASED | Biological Material Workers | Biosecurity Workers | Chemical Laboratory Workers | Radiation Workers | Laser Workers (Class 3 and Above) | Workshop /Studio Workers | Clinic Workers | Maintenance Workers (Laboratory) |
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Lab and Workshop Safety | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
PC3 Training | Annually* | Annually* | ||||||
General Biosafety | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years | ||
General Radiation Safety | Annually | |||||||
Genetic Biosafety | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | |||||
Biosecurity | 2 years* | 2 years | 2 years | |||||
Chemical Safety | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years* | ||
Scheduled Substances (under review) | Under review | Under review | Under review | Under review | Under review | Under review | Under review | Under review |
Gas Cylinder Safety | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years* | 2 years | |
Laser Safety (Class 3 and Above) | 2 years | |||||||
Animal Ethics | 2 years* | 2 years* |
*Denotes: Training only stipulated if prescribed for a specific location/work area.
University Wide Training Matrix**
**Please note that Practical Incident and Hazard Management has been discontinued and Assessing and Managing Risk is recommended.
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Health, Safety and Wellbeing General Enquiries
Health, Safety and Wellbeing are the first point of contact for university staff for all general health and safety enquiries including those related to training, first aid, risk management, wellbeing, and injury and disability support.