how long does it take to take the laser safety awareness course

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How long does the laser safety course take?

The laser safety course takes about one hour to complete. The primary goal of this course is to teach you how to avoid occupational injuries related to laser use. You will learn how to avoid burns, eye injuries and other laser-related hazards. Key topics covered in the course include:

Who should take laser safety training?

This might include laser machine operatives, laser product assembly line workers, and any other staff not using lasers but who are in proximity to lasers. (For theatre nurses, ODP’s, surgeons and laser clinic staff we recommend our Medical Laser Safety Training Course.)

What are the benefits of the online laser safety course?

Our online laser safety course has numerous benefits, including: Once you finish the course and pass a brief test on the core topics, you can instantly download your Certificate of Completion. The laser safety course takes about one hour to complete.

What is LIA laser safety?

World leader in laser safety education — LIA trains more Laser Safety Officers than any other organization in the world. In fact, other laser safety organizations come to LIA for education and training resources.

How long does it take to complete a Lia course?

While you can start and stop the course as needed, the program only takes about two hours to complete. You have 30 days to complete the course after activating it.

Governing Regulations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA) requires workers who operate lasers to obtain a laser safety certification under OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926. Also, the American National Standards Institute ( ANSI) requires training under Z136.1. This laser safety online course meets these broad requirements.

How long is this course and how long do I have to complete it?

It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

How often is retraining or recertification required?

OSHA requires workers to undergo laser certification safety training whenever an employer has reason to believe that trained employees no longer have the necessary skills or understanding required. For instance, changes to the workplace, equipment, or personal protective equipment ( PPE) may render previous training obsolete.

Continuing education credits?

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.

We define two levels of training

Recommended for those who work in an environment -with lasers, but who have no need of in-depth technical knowledge. This might include laser machine operatives, laser product assembly line workers, and any other staff not using lasers but who are in proximity to lasers.

Course options

There are a number of options detailed below. The course at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has a set programme, but other courses will be tailored to your needs. Please let us know if there are specific topics you would like covered.

1. Hazard and Risk

Definition of the terms “hazard” and “risk”. This is required as background to subsequent sections.

2. Laser Classification – the laser hazard

Description of the laser classes. What they mean in terms of hazard. Assumptions made when classifying lasers – the “worst reasonably foreseeable event”. What the classification signs look like and what they say. What precautions should be taken.

3. The human eye

Brief description of the anatomy of the human eye. Definition of the optical spectrum. Response of the eye to optical radiation. Which tissues are affected by which wavelengths. The warning signs (visual, pain,) or the lack of them. The model of the human eye used in laser safety.

4. Assessing the risk of damage from laser light

Risk assessment. How likely is it that the laser hazard (which is known through classification) will lead to injury. “Maximum Permissible Exposures” how they are determined, what they mean. Distinction between collimated and divergent beams – the concept of “Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance” and its significance.

5. Biological damage from laser light

The damage mechanisms – photochemical – thermal as a function of wavelength. Differences between photochemical and thermal hazards. The effects of over exposure to laser radiation – to the retina, to the cornea, to skin as a function of wavelength and the resultant physical symptoms.

6. Reporting Procedures

The need to report a possible laser accident immediately and the need for a rapid response. Why this is a legal, not a medical requirement.

7. Laser Safety – The Company and the Individual

Safety is the joint responsibility of the Company and of its employees. The actions which should be undertaken by each party to ensure a safe environment (a laser safety programme) will be described.