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HSE training

Bachelor students.

Bachelor students who are going to attend laboratory courses, will participate in HSE training given by the MN faculty. It consist of fire-fighting, laboratory safety etc. The students will also get a 45 minutes safety review before the first day of laboratory course.

Master students.

New master students will participate in the HSE module of KJM-MENA 4010 where the students will get information about HSE regulations, the HSE manual of The Department of Chemistry, hazardous waste, gas bottles, radiation and chemistry experiments. In addition, students get training within the research sections/groups specifically for the laboratories and instruments they will use.

Employees and guest researchers

Employees and guest researchers must be familiar with the HSE manual of the Department of Chemistry and participate in the HSE course before starting work in the laboratory. Master's students at UiO who start in a position as a PhD research fellow must repeat the HSE training.

Please find below the list of mandatory HSE training for employees and guest researchers at the Department of Chemistry.

  • Read and understand the Department's HSE manual
  • HSE course (offered once a month, see for next date here)
    Module 1 - mandatory for all employees (~30 min)
    Module 2 - mandatory for all employees and guest researchers working or teaching in the lab (60-75 min)
    People cannot start working in the laboratory before the safety course is completed.
  • Fire prevention course: two (2) hour fire prevention course with fire extinguisher exercise (offered every September and February). Employees should take a refresher every 5 years.
  • Online courses:
    • Safe Handling of Chemicals (mandatory for everyone working with chemicals)

    • Gas Safety Course (mandatory for everyone working with gasses) 

    • Chemical registry - EcoOnline (mandatory for everyone working with chemicals)

  • Local HSE training within the research sections and -groups including laboratory routines, instrument training, and procedures which are not described in the manual.

People cannot start working in the laboratory before the HSE safety course and the online courses have been completed. Before starting work in the laboratory also local/laboratory specific HSE training should be completed. For more details see HSE manual.

Additionally, employees and guests should be familiar with "Standard Operating Procedures" (SOP), "Safe Job Analysis" (SJA) and "Risk assessments".

Further, it is recommended that all new employees and guest researchers work through the following online courses: 

You do not need to take the test at the end of the courses, but it is recommended that you work through them. If you have any questions, please contact the HSE coordinator at the Department of Chemistry.

Working with diisocyanates

From 24 August 2023, everyone who uses or handles diisocyanates and diisocyanate-containing mixtures and products must have completed training in safe use. If you are going to work with diisocyanates and diisocyanate-containing mixtures and products, contact the HSE coordinator to get access to the online training course.

Self-declaration (mandatory)

All M.Sc. students, new staff and guest researches must submit the self-declaration before commencing work in the laboratory or within 4 weeks of starting their position for those not working in the laboratory. A copy must be included in the laboratory journal. The self-declaration must be updated or resubmitted whenever work tasks and associated risk factors change or additional safety courses have been taken. Link to self-declaration.

Policy for HSE expertise - University of Oslo (uio.no)

 

 

Published Aug. 27, 2021 1:55 PM - Last modified Dec. 18, 2023 10:27 AM