This COSHH training course is designed to give workers knowledge of the health risks surrounding work with hazardous substances, including how to undertake a COSHH assessment by identifying the risks and the control measures needed
This COSHH training course is designed to give workers knowledge of the health risks surrounding work with hazardous substances, including how to undertake a COSHH assessment by identifying the risks and the control measures needed, and ensure that they understand how to work safely with hazardous substances.
Course Content
Introduction to COSHH – what is a substance hazardous to health and where do they exist? Common hazardous substances, ill-health, Health and Safety Executive statistics and benefits of COSHH.
COSHH Legal Regulations – the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, the CLP regulation, ACoPs and guidance notes, enforcement of the law, employer and employee responsibilities.
Problems to Health from Hazardous Substances – common health hazards, the occupations most at risk, routes of entry, dermatitis, asthma, what to do if you develop symptoms and RIDDOR.
Identifying Hazardous Substances – chemical labelling, safety data sheets, flammable substances, liquids, dusts and gases, asthma-causing substances, asbestos and lead.
COSHH Risk Assessment and Control Measures – identifying the hazards, deciding who might be harmed and how, evaluating the risks, substance substitution, principles of good control practice, hierarchy of control measures, work processes and equipment, personal protective equipment, safe systems of work and the provision of first aid.
Monitoring the Assessment and Health Surveillance – recording your findings, reviewing and updating the assessment, monitoring the assessment, health surveillance and Workplace Exposure Limits.
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Our History
MS Associates Ltd (MSA Safety) was founded in 2006 by Matthew Stevens, an established and well-renowned health and safety specialist who had spent a career working with established safety companies.
Since launching, MSA Safety has supported over 1000 companies and trained over 30,000 individuals on all aspects of health and safety. Their growing team boasts both safety experts and training professionals, and they are accredited as a CITB ATO (Authorised Training Organisation).
Services
We’ve broken our services down into two core delivery methods: consultancy & training. That means we can support you with 1:1 and group support and advice, as well as taking you through industry recognised training courses & schemes so that you can feel confident in the knowledge that your operational safety is the very best.
Our values
We are client centred, first and foremost. Everything we do is driven by your needs, goals and priorities. Because of this, we make sure our team is constantly learning and adapting to industry trends and movements. That way, we can be certain that our service is of the highest quality and stays relevant, always.
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