Information and instruction of employees

Safe and health-conscious behaviour requires appropriate knowledge. This knowledge is ensured through targeted and permanent training of all persons in the DBMR.

According to Art. 6 para. 1 of the Ordinance on Prevention of Accidents (VUV), the employer, including all group leaders and supervisors, must ensure that all employees in his company, including the employees of another enterprise operating there, are sufficient and properly informed and instructed about the dangers related to their activities and about occupational safety measures. This information and guidance is the responsibility of the leaders of each organizational unit and must be given at the time of entry and every significant change in working conditions, techniques and hazards and must be repeated if necessary.

Safety course offer

Mandatory events for all persons in the DBMR:

Fire extinguisher training

Persons with a permanent workplace on the Inselspital area attend the training “rettenfuerjedermann” (German), that is given every week from March to October by the Inselspial fire brigade (Fire alarm: Call 3333).

Persons with a permanent workplace outside the Inselspital area (Mu24, Mu31) attend the training organized by the University of Bern (German/English).

First aid training

Insel-staff must attend the first training “rettenfuerjedermann” (German), that is organized by the Inselspital Bern.

UniBE-staff must attend one of the following first aid training courses organized by the University of Bern:

Mandatory safety courses for target groups:

Persons in laboratories:

Science Lab Safety Seminar

The seminar is given 4 times per year. A course invitation is sent to everyone in the DBMR about a one month th before the next course date

Speakers: François Achermann (Head of DBMR Safety), Prof. Dr. Katia Monastyrskaya (BSO DBMR), PD Dr. Stephan Christen (Operations Manager DBMR)

Language: English

Course contents:: Safety in the DBMR, lab safety, chemical safety, special waste disposal, maternity protection, biosafety, emergency.

Handouts

Handout (2022):

Persons handling radioactive materials:

Hot Lab Safety Seminar

The seminar takes place annually. Interested individuals should contact safe.dbmr@unibe.ch

Speaker: François Achermann (Radiation Safety Officer DBMR)

Language: English

Course contents: Radiation physics, radiobiology, legislation, radiation safety, dosimetry

Handout: DBMR Hot Lab Safety training course

Contact Persons for Occupational Safety (KOPAS)

KOPAS Briefing

The course takes place annually, with invitations sent to all DBMR KOPAS approximately one month before the date.

Handout: KOPAS briefing @ Mu24