COSHH Assessor Training

The hazards of work are generally recognised and controlled. However, the long-term chronic or indeed some short term or acute effects of exposure to substances remains a major problem within our working environment.

It is only in the recent past that some of the sufferings from long-term exposures to hazardous substances have come to light; the effects on the individual, the costs to the employer and to the nation are becoming far higher than other safety-related costs. This is why we offer our COSHH Assessor service.

Objectives:

The COSHH assessor course examines the legislation, control strategy and the effects of exposure to substances in the workplace. On completion delegates will:

• Understand the principals of the COSHH Regulations

• Understand the effects of substances on the body

• Know where and how to interpret sources of information

Content:

• An outline of the COSHH Regulations

• The main provisions

• Duty of employers

• Duty of employees

Understanding Data Sheets:

• What is a hazardous substance

• Recognising hazard symbols

• Routes of entry to the body

Control Strategy:

• Elimination

• Substitution

• Physical controls

• Systems of work

• Personal protective equipment – PPE

Risk Assessment:

• Conducting COSHH assessments

• Record keeping