Employer and/or facility laser safety programs and employee safety training are required for Class 3B or Class 4 lasers and laser systems as well as for those laser systems with embedded Class 3B or Class 4 lasers where beam access by employees is required during operation, maintenance and/or service.
LASEResources develops and presents ANSI compliant laser safety training programs* for laser safety officers (LSO) and personnel routinely working with or potentially exposed to Class 3B or Class 4 laser radiation. Informational topics may include:
- Laser and laser system classifications
- Fundamentals of laser operation
- Bio effects of laser radiation on the eye and skin
- Significance of specular and diffuse reflections
- Non-beam hazards of lasers
- Control measures i.e., engineering, administrative and procedural
- Overall responsibilities of management and employee
- Medical examination practices as applicable
- Types of lasers, wavelengths, pulse shapes, modes, and power/energy
- Laser protective eyewear, barriers and equipment
*Note: Laser safety training programs are presented by board certified laser safety officers (CLSO)