Training and resources

Training

MRC head office offers the following health and safety courses.

Online courses

• Introduction to risk assessment (online PDF and PowerPoints)
  • Course outline (PDF, 10KB)
  • Module 1: Principles (PPT file, 535KB)
  • Module 2: Risk control (PPT file, 436KB)
  • Module 3: Ergonomics (PPT file, 493KB)
  • Exercise 1: Crossing the road (PPT file, 136KB)
  • Exercise 2: Tyre change (PPT file, 379KB)

Courses held at head office

Please email deborah.ashworth@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk for details.

• Senior middle management seminar (half day)
• Front line security (one day)
• NEBOSH (10 days + one day exam) - cost to unit is £1000pp
• Unit safety coordinator's foundation course (one day)
• Personal safety and security (half day)
• Transport of biological material (one day)

External resources

Please note the MRC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

• SACGM Compendium of Guidance
• Allergy UK
• ASH - Action on Smoking and Health
• BT- Dealing with Nuisance, Malicious & Silent Calls
• European Agency for Safety at Work
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Health Canada
• Health Protection Agency
• HSE Infections at Work and GMOs
• HSE forms page
• HSE Incident Contact Centre (RIDDOR)
• HSL Laboratory Ventilation Containment Testing
• IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
• Learning Link
• Needlestickforum
• Posturite
• UCLA  Lab & Office Ergonomics
• UK Safety and Health at Work News Service
• World Asthma Day