Effective COSHH Management
Short course
In 3 More London Riverside
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Type
Short course
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Location
3 more london riverside
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Duration
1 Day
Learn how to reduce your organisations exposure to potentially unlimited costs and Civil claims from employees and members of the public. > Gain confidence in this area despite increasing regulation and control. > Learn to distinguish between the important matters and the trivial. > Gain a real insight into what COSHH is actually about. Suitable for: > Newly appointed Managers / Team Leaders. > Prosepective Managers / Team Leaders. > Managers / Team Leaders who are ssuming greater responsibilities
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The COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulations have been in force for over a decade. Despite this, many employers are still getting this vital area of Health & Safety dangerously wrong. COSHH 2002 introduced even more stringent measures and penalties in this area, thus re-enforcing the commitment of the Government to ensuring that businesses comply fully.
Key Topics
- The reason for COSHH regulations > The current Law & the recent changes
- New legal definitions of adequacy of control
- Case examples
- Health Surveillance as required by law
- Purpose of Regulation 6 and Risk Assessment
- Performing the Risk Assessment and the effective identification of hazards
- Reading data sheets and labels
- Control measure and their effectiveness
- Risk Assessment Syndicate workshop
- Special risks; Carcinogens, Respiratory sensitisers etc
- COSHH - a medical perspective
- Plus lots more
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Effective COSHH Management