Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
2h
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
This course covers what you need to know about the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). It’s aimed at anyone who is exposed to Substances Hazardous to Health at work, as well as line managers with responsibility for such people. So what do we mean by ‘Substances Hazardous to Health’? In legal terms, these are substances that are classified as “very toxic, toxic, harmful, corrosive or Irritant” under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP).
This was a new regulation that came into force in January 2009 dovetailing with a set of regulations called REACH. REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, which came into force on 1st June 2007. One of the main aims of REACH is to provide a high level of protection for human health and the environment from the use of chemicals.
Approved by IIRSM. This course covers what you need to know about the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. It's aimed at anyone who is exposed to Substances Hazardous to Health at work, as well as line managers with responsibility for such people.
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About this course
Those seeking to improve their personal and professional development.
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Subjects
- Risk Assessment
- Risk
- COSHH
- Packaging
- IT risk
- Regulations
- Workplace Law
- Workplace health and safety
- Hazards
- Employers responsibilities
Course programme
- Introduction to COSHH
- Regulations
- Hazardous substances
- The need to control hazards
- Employers responsibilities
- What constitutes exposure
- Types of exposure
- What you need to know
- The law
- Symbols
- Globally Harmonised System (GHS) and Classification Labelling & Packaging (CLP)
- Risk assessment
- Doing a proper risk assessment
- Steps 2 and 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Example risk assessment
- Applying these principles
- Appropriate control measures
- Occupational Exposure Limit Values (OELV) and Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL)
- Control measures
- PPE and monitoring
- The importance of proper planning
- Conclusion
- Course Summary
- Questions (70% pass mark)
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)