This free online laser safety training course teaches you how to identify and control hazards associated with lasers. This health and safety course promotes laser safety awareness and provides the fundamental knowledge required to work safely with or around lasers. We explain the hazards associated with lasers and how lasers are classified based on their hazard potential. This course covers the hierarchy of controls, including engineering and administrative controls, suitable personal protective equipment (PPE), and the key roles in a laser safety program.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195152 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain the fundamental concept of lasers, including their definition, key characteristics, and operating mechanism • Identify major types of lasers based on their active medium and common applications • Recognize potential laser hazards and distinguish between beam and non-beam hazards • Discuss key factors that influence the severity of laser-related hazards • Describe the laser classification system and the risk levels associated with each class • Select appropriate control measures based on laser class, following the hierarchy of controls • Define the roles and responsibilities of key personnel involved in laser safety management |
| Course Code | 7813 |
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