Laser Safety
Online Training Certification Course
29 CFR 1910 & 1926
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This online training course covers basic concepts, an explanation of the different types of lasers and their hazards, links to industry safety standards, and hazard control measures to follow when duties require you to operate a laser or to be present when a laser is in use in your workplace. It also presents case studies to emphasize the need for laser safety training in the workplace.
Lasers are a common tool used across many industries. They can be a precise and efficient way to perform a variety of tasks, but they can also be dangerous when used improperly. That is why so many industries require laser safety training.
This course is for:
Laser technicians in healthcare, manufacturing, research, technology, and many other industries are all subject to OSHA laser safety regulations. Ultimately, any professional who might reasonably be exposed to laser radiation in the course of doing their job ought to take a laser safety course on some periodic basis.
Case Study: In September 2004, an experienced laser experimenter at Argonne National Laboratory, a science and engineering research national laboratory operated by the University of Chicago Argonne LLC for the United States Department of Energy, raised his protective eyewear momentarily to rub his eye. At that moment, he experienced what looked to him like a bright flash, and afterward the vision in his left eye was cloudy. A subsequent examination revealed he had experienced a laser burn of the retina. A polarizer on his optical bench, which should have had its upward reflection blocked, had reflected the beam of a Ti sapphire laser into his eye.
Key Takeaways: In addition to the usual eyewear error, a second error was involved in this accident. A careful experimentalist blocks all stray reflections from his optical bench, especially those that leave the horizontal plane of the experiment. In this case at Argonne, it was an unblocked beam, angling up from the optical table, which caused the injury.
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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.
What You'll Learn
- Introduction to Laser Safety
- Key Terms
- Statistics
- Responsibilities for Laser Safety
- Regulations Related to Laser Safety
- Laser Safety Programs
- Training
- Laser Hazards
- Laser Classifications
- Biological Effects
- Tissue Interactions
- Beam Hazards to the Eye
- Symptoms of Eye Exposure
- Beam Hazards to the Skin
- Reflection Hazards
- Non-Beam Hazards
- Electrical Hazard Potential
- Fire and Explosion Hazards
- Laser-Generated Airborne Contaminants
- Gases, Dyes, and Solvents
- Incident Response
- Controls
- Environmental Factors
- Administrative Controls
- Procedural Controls
- Controlled Access
- Area Warning Signs and Equipment Labels
- Area Warning Signs and Equipment Labels Examples
- Equipment Modifications
- Engineering Control Measures
- Protective Housings
- Unenclosed Beam Path and Protective Barriers
- Engineering Control Measures - Interlocks
- Engineering Control Measures - Remote Interlocks
- Engineering Control Measures - Key Controls, Warning Systems, Beam Pathways
- Laser-Controlled Area
- Entryway Control Measures for Class 4 Lasers
- Maintenance
- Safety Audits
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Laser Protective Eyewear
- Protective Clothing
- Care and Inspections of LPE
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- Exam
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.
We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course. Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses, so you can purchase a larger quantity than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.
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. Anytime such changes occur-or employees fail to demonstrate proficiency in wearing proper PPE-organizations should provide recurrent laser safety training. This online certification meets that need.
Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.
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Laser Safetyit was a informative class
Saba B
Laser SafetyI loved this course, it was very easy going.
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Laser SafetyThis was a good course, and I was able to complete it in a reasonable amount of time.
Ruijia Z
Laser SafetyThe audio really helped with facilitating the learning.
Andrew L
Laser SafetyI thought it was a very informative course and gave people that read quickly a chance to skip before the narrator was done. This tailors the course to anyone taking it. I also like the ability to leave and come back since I was taking this course while at work it gave me that freedom to stop when necessary.
Daniel G
Laser SafetyExcelente curso y muy util.
Jose B
Laser Safetyi love it
Gabrielle K
Laser Safetygood
Benjamin S
Laser Safetyexcellent
Peter H
Laser Safetygood, detailed, informative, it will be better to have a key summary of the course at the end.
Cynthia G
Laser SafetyInformative
Brian C
Laser SafetyGood course. I will certainly use CTO for future certs/recerts!
Renee S
Laser SafetyConvenient and informative.
Patrick L
Laser SafetyThis was a great course and extremely helpful
Richard C
Laser SafetyEnjoyed the course and thought the way it was presented with visual and audio was a great idea.
Edwin G
Laser SafetyThe course was straight forward and to the point. I enjoyed in.
Shawn S
Laser SafetyAmazing
Jobe H
Laser SafetyVery good I learned a lot
Hieu H
Laser SafetyThe course is really helpful and gain my knowledge about laser safety. Hope everyone work safe with laser system !
Wen C
Laser SafetyGreat work!
Jorge C
Laser SafetyIt gives you a quick view of the precautions that we have to have when working with lasers.
Elizabeth D
Laser Safetyvery informative material, easy to understand.
Josh V
Laser SafetyComprehensive, and very informative.
Greg L
Laser SafetyThe test was very hard and the information made a big impact on me. Thanks
Dave T
Laser SafetyLearned some additional point beyond initial understanding and research (especially about class 4 lasers) that will be very helpful to us in creating a proper, secure and safe environment.
Tai-Ting C
Laser SafetyGreat information about Laser. Good course. Valuable resources. I like the case studies. Safety is the number one priority.
Olman R
Laser SafetyEs realmente importante ya que hacen uso de textos cortos fáciles de aprender además de estar disponible en múltiples idiomas...
Sue S
Laser SafetyI am confident in this method of delivery- the system worked well for me, personally. Thank you!
Natalie D
Laser SafetyGreat course thank you so much
Jose T
Laser SafetyThe compliance training course was very efficient to navigate. Also the training is extremely helpful.
Suzana C
Laser Safetygood content and easy to navigate
Per R
Laser SafetyThanx for a fine course.
Dr. Klaus M
Laser SafetyThank you, a very helpful course.
Elsa E
Laser Safetyey informative, concise and short considering all of the information
Ginger C
Laser SafetyI am very pleased with this process. It was very straightforward.
Mike M
Laser SafetyFantastic training course, the reading was all very well enunciated and clearly understandable. My only suggestion would be that not -every- abbreviation be redundantly re-read. (i.e. should stand for i.e. and not in example every other paragraph... lol) (It kind of distracts from what is being taught)... But all in all, very helpful and useful! Thanks
Renee G
Laser SafetyThank you, I wanted to be better educated, and am very happy to learn more about lasers!
Christopher L
Laser SafetyIt was fine. Thank you.
Brenda H
Laser SafetyI learned a lot from this test
Dan P
Laser SafetyGood exam and review of the basics.
Tammy D
Laser SafetyThis course was easy to follow and very informative.
Dennis B
Laser SafetyVery good course. Easy to navigate.
Alberto P
Laser Safetyexcelente curso para el aprendizaje de la seguridad al trabajar con laser.
Justin P
Laser SafetyVery informative and easy to use.
Ian B
Laser SafetyThe course was very comprehensive. Being US Based, there was alot of ref to US Federal law, which might not be appropriate to UK law. In general, it was a good course
Pizza B
Laser SafetyIt was a very interesting course and learned something new today.
Mike F
Laser SafetyI found this class to be very helpful. I've used laser extensively at previous jobs, but this served as a useful reminder of the hazards. The descriptions of actual accidents get your attention!
Debra L
Laser SafetyThe training system was easy to use. The course was very thorough and informative. The test solidified that I was proficient in my understanding of the information.
Al D
Laser SafetyExcellent online course. Learned a lot about laser safety.
Adrian N
Laser SafetyA very interesting safety course. I would have never thought that a laser can be such a dangerous device. Usually I tend to work without eyewear but after taking this course safety glasses are very important & are a must whenever you're working with laser technology.
Sandiola A
Laser SafetyGreatly informative and helpful.
Russel D
Laser SafetyVery good and efficient way of training. Nice resources, and easy to understand!
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