Introduction to COSHH

Course Duration is 3 Hours

The Introduction to COSHH course aims to give employers and employees the basic knowledge required to identify what is a hazardous substance, what the risks are and how to put necessary controls in place.

COSHH is the abbreviation for ‘The Control of Substances Hazards to Health’ Regulations 2002

The law that requires employers/businesses to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by:

finding out what the health hazards aredeciding how to prevent harm to healthproviding control measures to reduce harm to healthmaking sure they are used keeping all control measures in good working order providing information, instruction and training for employees and others; providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases; planning for emergencies. Most businesses use substances, products that are mixtures of substances. Some processes create substances. These could cause harm to employees, contractors and other people.  Sometimes substances are easily seen as harmful. Common substances such as paint, bleach or dust from natural materials may also be harmful. 

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