COSHH Training

COSHH Training Liverpool – Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 2002, every business needs a COSHH assessment, and if the business employs five or more employees, the assessment needs to be documented.

If the business is small, then a nominated, competent person will need to write the assessment. If the business is large, then each department will need an assessment.

This COSHH training course is ideal for anyone with responsibility for storing, using, handling or transporting hazardous substances, this could include industry backgrounds such as plant equipment, engineering, transport, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities or office environments.

This course can be tailored to your business needs and your industry background, the content will cover the following subjects:

• Introduction to COSHH
• Control measures
• Classification of substances
• Forms of chemical and biological agents
• Safety Data Sheets – What they should contain
• Chemical storage
• Environmental issues
• Choosing and using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Practical COSHH risk assessments
• Routes of entry into your body
• Health effects on the body
• Definition and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace