COSHH :

Control of Subsatances Hazardous to Health

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health or COSHH regulations apply to any substance that could cause injury or illness to someone and covers most workplaces. If you are dealing with chemicals, even paints and toilet cleaning chemicals or creating anything that could damage someone you are responsible for COSHH.

This  course covers all the basics and is ideal for all members of staff either as induction training or regular training to ensure that everyone knows what the rules are and how to keep safe. In the course, we cover all aspects of COSHH including the latest CLP regulations.

This course is available fully online, remotely or nationally  and is a half day course with guided learning hours of 4. If can also be taken alongside our Health and Safety , or RIDDOR courses.

What the course covers:

  • Introduction
    • What does COSHH mean?
    • What is a hazardous substance
    • COSHH risk assessing
    • Stages of a COSHH risk assessment
    • Reviewing COSHH assessments
  • COSHH Regulation
    • CHIP and GHS regulations
    • Labelling of substances - CHIP and CLP symbols
    • Employee and Employer Duties
    • Control of Major Accidents Hazards Regulations 2015
  • Types of Hazardous Substance
    • Mixing of chemicals
    • Liquids
    • Gases and Vapours
    • Lead products
    • Explosive material
    • Solvents
  • How can you be affected?
    • Routes of entry to the body
    • Medical conditions
    • COSHH in the office
  • Protection and accidental exposure
    • Hierarchy of control
    • Personal Protective Equipment
    • Handling of chemicals
    • COSHH Control measures
    • Accidental Exposure
    • Reporting and Management
    • Cleanup Procedures
    • Medical and dental waste products
    • Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL)
    • Enforcement of COSHH
    • Permit to Work
    • Emergency Procedures
    • COSHH Health surveillance 
    • Storage of chemicals 
    • COSHH cleanup procedures
    • ADR kit and transporting chemicals
  • What is not covered under COSHH
    • Asbestos and its dangers
    • Lead and it's dangers
    • Radioactive Substances