Laser Safety Supervisor and Laser Safety Officer Courses

Join edVirtus and Dr Trevor Wheatley for either the one-day Laser Safety Supervisor Course or stay on for the Five-day Laser Safety Officer Course! The aim of these courses are to provide an understanding of the principles of laser safety practice to meet the needs of Australian/International standards for a Laser Safety Supervisor (LSS) or Defence Level 2 Laser Safety Officer (LSO2). The course introduces the generation and the characteristics of electromagnetic radiation focusing on optical frequencies, emphasising the differences between conventional light sources and laser sources in relation to their hazard potential. The course looks at workplace safety legislation, and, in particular how it relates to laser use in the various regulatory jurisdictions, identifying how laser safety standards apply. Additionally, the course focuses on the application of specific laser safety standards in the workplace and the requirements for appropriate policies and procedures. Days 2 to 5 then build on this knowledge with a more detailed coverage of the key properties, including mathematical descriptions of lasers and laser beams. Then, through a series of presentations and worked examples followed by tutorial problems, the Laser Safety Officer course provides a more comprehensive quantitative coverage of laser safety practice and the use of laser safety standards.