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For all enquiries please contact the Human Resources Service Centre
Phone: +61 8 831 31111
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 4353
Email

Human Resources
Level 13, 115 Grenfell Street
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 AUSTRALIA

 

General and Specific Research and Teaching Courses

General Research and Teaching

Chemical, Biological & Radiological Awareness
Hazard Management for Postgraduate Research Students
Safety & Security for Teaching Staff

Specific Research and Teaching

Biological Management (Excluding OGTR and AQIS)
Chemical Management (general)
Confined Spaces*
Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices*
Cryogenic Substances
Defensive Driving*
Forklift Training (Mechanical)*
4 Wheel Drive*
Gas Cylinder Handling 
Laboratory Ergonomics
Large Animal Handling (Sheep and Pigs) 
Laser Safety Awareness*
Plant Management
Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety for Local Radiation Administrators
Remote and Isolated Work (including field safety)
Small Animal Handling
Working at Heights*

*Please note any course fees are to be paid by School/Branch.

Please note:
All attendance are required to be booked, courses without bookings will be cancelled without notice.

General Research and Teaching


Chemical, Biological and Radiological Awareness

Course aim: To provide participants with a basic knowledge of chemical, biological and radiological hazards.

Course content:

  • chemical, biological and radiological hazards
  • Signage and labels
  • Emergency management 

This course is conducted on demand, please contact Jane Knipe

Suitable for: Staff and students who reside in a building with chemical/biological & radiation but do not work with these substances.

Duration: 1 hour

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Hazard Management for Postgraduate Research Students 

Course aim:  To provide participants with basic requirements for undertaking risk assessments and assistance with completing the safety management plan in core structured program.

Course content:

  • Hazard Management
  • Practical session on safety management plans for core structured program and doing risk assessments


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Suitable for: PhD students who are involved in a core structure program.

Duration: 1 hour

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Safety & Security for Teaching staff

Course aim: To provide teaching staff with a basic understanding of personal safety and strategies to minimise risk.

Course content:

  • Unacceptable behaviour and how staff may encounter it in the university environment
  • Procedures that are in place should an event occur

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Suitable for: Teaching staff

Duration: 1 hour

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management

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Specific Research and Teaching



Biological Management (Excluding OGTR and AQIS)

Course aim: To provide participants with a general knowledge of the requirements for biological management (excluding OGTR and AQIS).


Course content:

  • Responsibilities of managers and employees
  • Laboratory-based work,
  • Biosafety cabinets
  • Labelling & storage
  • Transport
  • Disposal
  • Working with people
  • Working with animals
  • Hazard Management
  • Emergency contingencies:
    • Spills
    • Exposure

Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who use biologicals in work/study.

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Duration: 1 hour

Other recommended courses:
Large Animal Handling (sheep & pigs)
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical 
Small Animal Handling


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Confined Spaces

Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who need to enter confined spaces

Example of providers:
TAFE SA
SAI Global
Drager

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical

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Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices

Example of Providers:
Access Training Centre


Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
Plant Safety Management

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Cryogenic Substances

Course Aim: To provide participants with a general knowledge of the requirements for correct cryogenic handling.

Course Content: TBA

This course is under development.

Suitable for: Staff and students who are not familiar with using cryogenics

Duration: 1 hour

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
Chemical Management (General)
Biological Management (excluding OGTR and AQIS)

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Defensive Driving

Example of Provider:
Transport Training Centre

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Forklift Training (Mechanical)

Example of a Provider:
Transport Training Centre
Access Training Centre
SA Plant Operator Training

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
Plant Safety Management

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4 Wheel Drive

Example of Providers:
Adventure 4WD
Transport Training Centre

Other recommended courses:
Defensive Driving
Remote and Isolated Work (including field safety)

 

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Gas Cylinder Handling

Course aim: To provide participants with a basic understanding of hazards associated with gas cylinders.


Course content:

  • General hazards and properties of compressed gases
  • Storage and transport of gas cylinders
  • Cylinder restraints
  • Gas regulators
  • Gas cylinder handling and use
  • Emergency management

Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who work with gas cylinders.

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Duration: 1 hour

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
Manual Handling
Ergonomics
Chemical Management (General)

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Chemical Management (General)

Course aim: To provide participants with a general knowledge of the requirements for correct chemical management.


Course content:

  • Legislation and responsibilities
  • Terminology
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  • Hazard Management
  • Storage
  • Labelling
  • Transport
  • Emergencies
  • Disposal

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Suitable for: All staff and postgraduate students who use hazardous chemicals, including laboratory and workshop managers.


Duration: 1 hour

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical
Gas cylinder handling

 


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Laboratory Ergonomics

Course aim: To provide participants with basic knowledge of ergonomic hazards which are commonly found in laboratory environments.

Course content:

  • What is ergonomics
  • The results of poor ergonomics
  • How to prevent  poor workplace ergonomics
  • Identifying, assessing and controlling risks 

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Duration: 1 hour

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Large Animal Handling (Sheep and Pigs)

Course aim: Laboratory Animal Services will provide animal handling training and demonstrate minor procedures and techniques for researchers.

Course contact: Laboratory Animal Services


Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who handle large animals.

Other recommended courses:
Small Animal Handling
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical
Biological Management (excluding OGTR and AQIS)

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Laser Safety Awareness

Example of Provider: Device Technologies

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical
Plant Safety Management

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Plant Management

Course aim: To provide participants with the basic understanding of the requirements for performing a plant risk assessment utilising the OHS&W Plant Regulations. The course will also examine the application of aspects of the Australian Standard 4024 Safety of Machinery.


Course content:

  • Legislation, compliance and responsibilities
  • WorkCover and self-insurance
  • Hazard management
  • Plant risk assessment tree
  • Risk assessment and controls
  • Plant guarding
  • Safe operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Tag-out procedures
  • “Notifiable” occurrences and reporting
  • Plant design and manufacture
  • High risk work

Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who work with hazardous plant / equipment.

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Duration: 1 hour

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS training Risk Assessment with Practical

 

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Radiation Safety

Course aim: To provide participants with a basic understanding of the concepts of radiation and radiation protection principles.

Course content:

  • Policy
  • Basic concepts of radiation
  • Biological effects of radiation
  • Basic radiation protection
  • Radiation protection in laboratories
  • Emergency procedures
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Legal requirements/legislation

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Suitable for: Required for staff and postgraduate students who work with radiation.

Duration: 3 hours

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical

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Radiation Safety for Local Radiation Administrators

Course Aim: To guide new Local Radiation Administrators about the system of radiation safety administration in the University

This course is conducted on demand, please contact Linda Knobben.

Suitable for: Local Radiation Administrators

Duration: 2 hours

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Remote and isolated Work (including field safety)

Course Aim: To provide participants with a basic understanding of hazards associated with remote & isolated work.

Course Content:  TBA

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Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who work or study off campus.

Duration: 1 hour.

Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical.


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Small Animal Handling

Course Aim: To provide staff techniques on animal handling.

Course Content: Laboratory Animal Services will provide animal handling training and demonstrate minor procedures techniques for researchers.

Course Providers:
Laboratory Animal Services

Suitable for: Staff and postgraduate students who handle small animals.

Other recommended courses:
Large Animal Handling (sheep & pigs)
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical
Biological Management (excluding OGTR and AQIS)

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Working at Heights

Height Safety Awareness
This course is recommended for any person involved in accessing locations, performing work or maintenance tasks at height.

Examples of Providers:   
Transport Training Centre
Construction Industry Training Centre
Drager
MSS Safety

Elevated Work Platforms
This course is recommended for anyone required to operate a boom lift, scissor lift, vertical work platform, truck or trailer mounted lift platform.

Examples of Providers:  
Transport Training Centre
Construction Industry Training Centre


Other recommended courses:
Hazard Management
RMSS Training Risk Assessment with Practical


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