QA Level 2 Award In Principles Of COSHH (RQF)

This course is ideal for all employees, specifically those who wish to work in an environment with hazardous substances such as healthcare, manufacturing, cleaning, transport, utilities and office environments.

Over a half day period, learners will develop their understanding of the law relating to hazardous substances in the workplace and the precautions and procedures required to ensure hazardous substances are properly controlled, as well as learn how risk assessments contribute to the safe use of hazardous substances.

Modules:

Legal requirements relating to hazardous substances in the workplace: 

• Employer duties 
• Employee duties 
• Consequences for non-compliance 
• Communicating safety information
• The different forms that hazardous substances can take 
• Effects that may arise after exposure to hazardous substances 
• The different routes that hazardous substances can enter the body 
• How risk assessments reduce accidents and ill health at work 
• The five-step process of risk assessment 
• The control hierarchy in relation to the safe use, handling, transporting, storage and disposal of substances hazardous to health Information to refer to when identifying and using hazardous substances 
• Procedures for dealing with an incident involving hazardous substances