Principles Of COSHH

The Principles of CoSHH course is a stand-alone level 2 qualification and is designed to complement the General Health and Safety programme. It is aimed at those who use substances hazardous to health and introduces students to the hazards associated with those substances, the risks and controls available in order to use these substances safely in a works environment.

Successful completion will prepare students to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the safer use of hazardous substances in co-operation with their managers and supervisors. While this unit of study can be delivered as a stand-alone qualification and there are no specific pre-requisites, it is strongly recommended that students should already hold the Level 2 Certificate in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

• explain what is meant by the term ‘substance hazardous to health’ and give examples.
• explain how hazardous substances can cause ill-health and injury and give examples.
• state the different ways in which hazardous substances may be identified.
• state the principles for controlling substances hazardous to health and apply these in a practical context.
• demonstrate a general understanding of the value and purposes of conducting a CoSHH assessment and what employees can expect of such assessments.
• demonstrate an understanding of the main provisions of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.