We offer a wide range of health and safety training courses to Queen Mary staff, postgraduate research students and, on request, external organisations.
Our scheduled health and safety training courses ensure the training needs of Queen Mary are met. Staff and postgraduate research students must ensure they fulfil all mandatory health and safety training requirements.
The Health and Safety Training Policy outlines Queen Mary’s approach to mandatory training and explains how Schools, Institutes and Directorates should be utilising the following documents:
Health and Safety Training SOP and Framework
Health and Safety Training Matrix
Non-attendance
Our courses are usually free for all staff and PhD students to attend. However, there is a cost to Queen Mary involved in this provision and every non-attendance of a booked participant impacts our resources.
To counteract this, it has been agreed by the Vice-Principal for Teaching and Learning and the Chief Governance Officer that a charge for non-attendance can be imposed.
External organisations
Non-accredited Health and Safety training courses are open to external organisations and bookable via the External Organisation Health and Safety Training Request Form.
Please note that courses are geared towards Queen Mary arrangements and there is normally a fee chargeable - see QM e-Shop for details.
Bookings
Please book on via the CPD Platform, if you have any issues gaining access please contact the IT Helpdesk.
The current training for the 2025/26 academic year is scheduled to conclude between 22/07 and 23/07. The course schedule for the 2026/27 academic year will be available on CPD by 04/08/2026.
General H&S Training
Health and Safety Essentials (HS044)
Workstation (DSE) Assessment - HS009
Beginners Guide to Risk Assessments - HS007
Risk Assessment Workshop - HS001
Manual Handling and Lifting - HS004
IOSH Working Safely (1 day) - HS031
IOSH Managing Safely (3 days) - HS032
Laboratory Safety for Non-Research Staff - HS018
First Aid & Fire Marshal Training
Emergency First Aid at Work (1day) - HS034
First Aid at Work (FAA Level 3 Award) - HS035
First Aid at Work Re-Qualification (FAA Level 3 Award - 2 days) - HS036
First Aid for Lab Workers - HS042
Mental Health First Aid (2 days) - HS040
First Aid Skills Update - HS037
Bespoke (Physical & Mental Health) First Aid Training - HS038
Laboratory Safety Training
Hazardous Substance Risk Assessment (COSHH) - HS005
Hazardous Substance Risk Assessment (COSHH) REFRESHER - HS015
Working Safely with Ionising Radiation - HS006
Containment Level 3 - Principles and Practices - HS019
Working Safely with Biological Hazards - HS020
Working Safely with Biohazards REFRESHER - HS030
Laser Safety Awareness - HS022
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) Training REFRESHER - HS027
GM Risk Assessment and Notification - HS029
Safe Management of Lab Hazardous Waste - HS024
GM Risk Assessment and Notification REFRESHER - HS014
Shipping Infectious or Biological Substances and related materials by air - HS025
Package and Transport of UN3373 Biological Substances, Category B by Road - HS033
If you are unable to find what you are looking for please contact the H&S Helpdesk.