About Laser Safety Officer course
Lasers are increasingly used in various locations and for various tasks. Control and optimization is essential to guarantee the safety of you and your co-workers. A proper implementation of security measures and corrective actions is of great importance to achieve this. By developing, maintaining and implementing a laser safety policy, you will have guidelines to create a safe working environment. To compose such policy, you will need knowledge of standards and regulations, potentially hazardous laser systems, risk analysis, monitoring and the preparation of procedures.
Is laser safety your concern or will it become your concern? Then follow this course, where you will be trained in just two days to act as a Laser Safety Officer. This course is in line with the International Laser Safety Standard IEC 60825 and the regulations relating to Artificial Optical Radiation Directive 2006/25 / EC.
When completing this course, you are able to independently perform all activities associated with the role of a Laser Safety Officer (LSO). This course will guide you to European regulations, standards and guidelines on laser safety. In addition, you know what risks and dangers involve when working with lasers and how you anticipate on (potential) hazards. You also learn to make laser safety calculations and you will make the foundation for a laser safety management program with the right precautions.
Everyone who, on behalf of their employer, is responsible or will become responsible for the execution of the in-company laser safety policy, such as health and safety officers, prevention officers, safety officials and QHSE-managers.
Higher Professional Education with basic knowledge of lasers and experience with the use of lasers and laser systems. If you do not possess this knowledge or experience, you should follow the Laser Safety course first.
