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Laser Safety Fundamentals

A practical introduction based on IEC TR 60825-14:2022 (A user's guide)

€89.00 ex VAT

How it works

1. Create an account

Your training and certificate are stored on your account.

2. Purchase the course

One payment unlocks all sections for your account.

3. Learn section by section

Short, factual lessons with no brand bias.

4. Pass a quick quiz after each section

Retry as often as you need.

5. Download your certificate

A branded PDF you can verify online.

What you will learn

1. Responsibilities, competence and training
Clause 4 (Administrative policies) · quiz of 6 questions
~12 min
2. Laser product classes and default controls
Clause 5.1 · quiz of 5 questions
~15 min
3. Exposure and Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
Clauses 5.2, 5.3 and 6 · quiz of 5 questions
~18 min
4. Hazard distance and hazard area
Clause 6.5 (Hazard distance and hazard area) · quiz of 5 questions
~14 min
5. Associated hazards
Clause 7 · quiz of 5 questions
~12 min
6. Evaluating risk
Clause 8 · quiz of 5 questions
~14 min
7. Control measures: enclosures, interlocks, areas and PPE
Clause 9 and Annex A · quiz of 6 questions
~22 min
8. Maintaining safety, incidents and medical surveillance
Clauses 10 to 13 · quiz of 5 questions
~10 min

Pass mark: 80% per quiz. Content is neutral and factual: no products are promoted inside the lessons.

Your certificate

Issued when you pass every section. It states who completed the course, the standards it covered and the completion date, in LaserMachineSafety.eu branding. Each certificate has a unique number and a security fingerprint, so employers can check it on our verification page and detect any edited copy.

Standards covered

  • IEC TR 60825-14:2022 - Safety of laser products, Part 14: A user's guide (2nd edition, replacing the 2004 edition)
  • IEC 60825-1:2014 - classification and requirements, incorporated by the 2022 guide
  • EN 207 / EN 208 - laser eye protection, as referenced by the guide

This course is an independent educational summary based on IEC TR 60825-14:2022. It does not replace the standard, national regulations, manufacturer instructions or a workplace risk assessment, and the certificate is not an accreditation. Already have a certificate? Verify it here.

Compliance
EN 12254 — Laser guardsEN 60825-1:2014/A11:2021 — ClassificationEN IEC 60825-4:2024 — Laser guardsEN ISO 11553-1:2020 — Processing machinesEN ISO 14119:2025 — Interlocking devicesEN ISO 13849-1:2023 — Control systemsEN 50689:2021 — Consumer laser productsMD 2006/42/EC — Machinery DirectiveEN 12254 — Laser guardsEN 60825-1:2014/A11:2021 — ClassificationEN IEC 60825-4:2024 — Laser guardsEN ISO 11553-1:2020 — Processing machinesEN ISO 14119:2025 — Interlocking devicesEN ISO 13849-1:2023 — Control systemsEN 50689:2021 — Consumer laser productsMD 2006/42/EC — Machinery Directive
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