Safety and health relevant training

Safety relevant training

General safety training for ESO staff

Michael Böcker is providing a yearly "General Safety Training" for all ESO staff members.

Due to the fact that ESO rents offices at MPI-IPP this training is provided dealing amongst others with site safety issues you should know if you are working at the MPI-IPP site.

In addition, there is a special safety training for staff with focus on laboratories, integration hall and workshop.

The general agenda is as follows:

General safety regulations and Safety documentation
Emergency chains, evacuation and accidents
Occupational safety and health at offices workplaces
Safety in laboratories, integration hall and workshop (optional)
Hazardous material and hazardous equipment at ESO (optional)
Special Safety issues for staff at MPI-IPP offices (optional)
Workplace Safety Assessment
Discussion

You are kindly invited to participate in one of the following one-hour meetings:

Auditorium:
- TBD, 16:00 - 17:00h, General Safety Training for ESO staff
- TBD, 13:30 - 14:30h, General Safety Training for ESO staff working in labs, assembly hall and workshop
ALMA meeting room 054 (Groundfloor, ALMA/ITER building):
- TBD, 13:30h - 14:30h, General Safety Training of ESO staff in MPI-IPP offices
Meeting Room L130 (L7A building):
- TBD, 13:30h - 14:30 h, General Safety Training of ESO staff in MPI-IPP office

Please inform your supervisor accordingly.

Cryogenics Safety Training

Liquid nitrogen is inert, colorless, odorless, non-corrosive, nonflammable, and extremely cold. Although nitrogen is nontoxic and inert, it can act as a simple asphyxiant by displacing the oxygen in air to levels below that required to support life. Inhalation of nitrogen in excessive amounts can cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of consciousness, and death. Death may result from errors in judgment, confusion, or loss of consciousness that prevents self-rescue.

On 13 November 2007, special training was provided for ESO staff dealing with the following issues:

Personal Safety Equipment,
Safe handling and use of liquid nitrogen,
Safety construction measures for dewars and vacuum-jacketed pressure vessels,
Pressure relief devices and other protective apparatus,
Safety standards dealing with liquid nitrogen and apparatus for liquid nitrogen,
Influence on materials (for example, elastomers and metals such as carbon steel may become brittle at low temperatures and will easily fracture),
etc.

Some viewgraphs from the presentations given (by trainers from Linde AG) are available on the following topics:

First aid, fire fighting

ESO organizes regular First Aid and other safety relevant training courses. It is important that as many people as possible are trained in giving First Aid, so if you did not attend such a course yet, register! If your most recent course was taken more than 3 years ago: refresh your knowledge! Other courses deal with fire fighting (with practical exercises!) and the problems of work at high altitude. Here is a list of all courses currently planned or envisaged.

Title	Fire Protection Training
Target group	all ESO-Staff
Location	TUM Fire Brigade Garching
Date	TBD
Trainer	TUM Fire Brigade, Garching
Topic	Fire prevention in buildings and emergency procedures (will be held in English)
Outdoor training	Extinguishing of fire using different kinds of extinguishers

If you want to participate, inform your supervisor and send an email to B. Sjoeberg .

At the fire fighting training session of August 6, 2003 Frederic Derie produced a short video which gives a good impression of the way the "hands-on" training is performed.

Several training events took place for the Paranal Fire Brigade - more information is here

Title	First Aid
Target group	all ESO-Staff; the course will be conducted in English
Location	ESO-Garching
Date	TBD
Trainer	Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz

If you want to participate, coordinate your participation with your supervisor and send an email to A. Dinkel. A certificate of attendance will be issued if you attend the course on both days.

Bob Fosbury took some pictures at the 2 day course in March 2007.

Special training

Is there a special training course relevant for safety issues which you would like to attend? Please discuss with M. Böcker

Improving Health

If you had problems with your back or if you want to avoid them: this is the course for you!

Title	ESO Back Care Course
Target group	all ESO Staff
Location	MP-IPP I building room 1069 (basement), as of Feb. 1, 2007
Dates	every Monday and Thursday (12:00-13:00h)
Trainer	Margit Dürr

Attendance is limited, please register with B. Sjoeberg, x6291.

Divisional Safety Officers' Training

DSOs received a special 2 part training (February 22 and November 3, 2005). The presentation of the 2nd part is available here.