Industrial Laser Safety Officer - Classroom Course

$1,300.00
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P/N
EDU-ILSO2

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Product Name Industrial Laser Safety Officer - Classroom Course
P/N EDU-ILSO2
Availability See details for schedule
Course/Service Type Classroom Course
Course Duration 2.5 days
Course Materials Course Notes
ANSI Z136.1 “Safe Use of Lasers” Standard
OSHA Technical Manual on Laser Safety Programs
EASY-HAZ™ LSO Hazard Analysis Software
USB Drive with LSO Resource and Reference documents including sample SOPs, sample written program, self-audit forms, inventory, and accident report forms
Certificate of Completion
Industries Served Industrial/Manufacturing, Military
Continuing Education American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP): 17 CEC Credits
Board of Laser Safety (BLS): 2.5 CM Points
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH): Eligible for CM Points
venue Classroom: Las Vegas, NV, San Diego, CA or Chelmsford, MA
Course Venue Information

Las Vegas, NV, April, 2024

Hampton Inn Tropicana
4975 Dean Martin Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-948-8100

Please click here for sleeping room reservations at a special discounted rate of $139.99 per night prior to March 17, 2024.

 

San Diego, CA

Bay Club Hotel & Marina
2131 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

The Bay Club Hotel & Marina is an elegant San Diego hotel offering spacious guest rooms, attentive service and amenities that truly impress, including complimentary San Diego airport hotel transportation and a heated pool and Jacuzzi. Enjoy culinary creativity in The Bay Club’s onsite restaurant or venture out to discover the excitement of the greater San Diego area.

Room Rates:
$229 Single/Double Rate plus taxes

Please use this booking link or call 800-672-0800 or 619-224-8888 for reservations before July 1, 2024 and identify yourself as part of the Kentek Group in order to be eligible for the discounted group rate.

 

Chelmsford, MA

Holiday Inn Express Lowell-Chelmsford
8 Independence Drive
Chelmsford, MA 01824

Holiday Inn Express Hotel Lowell-Chelmsford is a 100% non-smoking property located just off I-495, minutes from Boston.

For sleeping room reservations, please call the hotel directly at 978-710-3151.

Course Instructor Selected from:
DeWayne Holcomb, LSO UT Austin
Judi Reilly, LSO MIT Lincoln Lab
Steve Snay, LSO UMass Lowell
Eddie Ciprazo, LSO UC Berkeley
Description

This two and a half day Industrial Laser Safety Officer (ILSO) course is intended for all laser users operating in industrial laser environments. This course meets all the training requirements of OSHA and ANSI Z136.1 “Safe Use of Lasers” standard. It is designed specifically for personnel with little or no previous experience with lasers but also includes additional information that will be particularly useful to more experienced laser users. This course includes just the right amount of theory and background information, no math, understandable explanations of OSHA and ANSI requirements, and real-world examples of solving safety problems in industrial settings. It is designed to provide the best possible training for all laser users and all the information a Laser Safety Officer in a typical industrial situation needs to establish an effective Laser Safety Program.

Industrial LSO Course Topics

Day 1: 9am-4pm

How Lasers Work: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Types of Lasers: Solid State, Gas, Diode, Fiber
Q-Switching: Short Laser Pulses
Laser Output Characteristics: Laser Pulses, Beam Diameter, Beam Divergence, Beam Quality
Bioeffects: Laser Injuries to Skin and Eyes
Non-Beam Hazards Associated with Lasers
Laser Accidents and How They Occur

Day 2: 9am-4pm


Laser Hazard Classifications
Overview of the Federal Laser Product Performance Standard
Overview of ANSI Z136 "Safe Use of Lasers" Standard
Duties of the Laser Safety Officer
Basic Laser Hazard Analysis Concepts
Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
Laser Hazard Analysis (NHZ, NOHD, OD)
EASY-HAZ™ LSO Laser Hazard Analysis Software Examples

Day 3: 9am-12pm

Control Measures
Laser Controlled Area
Basics of Laser Eyewear
Standard Operating Procedures
Laser Safety Training Programs
Laser Safety Documentation
Review of OSHA Technical Manual on Laser Safety Programs
Laser Safety Resources
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