COSHH is the abbreviation for ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health’. The most updated regulation is the COSHH Regulations 2002, protecting all individuals from hazardous substances within a workplace.

This course will teach you what COSHH is, some of the forms of hazardous substances that may be found within a workplace, as well as the identification process of these. The course explores the health risks of hazardous substances within the workplace. It will look at the common health hazards within workplaces, as well as the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) in relation to hazardous substances. The course will conclude by covering COSHH assessments, as well as the reasons that workplaces must abide to the regulations in place. It will also outline the definitions of emergencies, accidents and incidents, as well as the importance of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).

Course Duration: approximately 7 hours.

Course Timeline:
Training Objectives and Outcomes
This module covers: What we Mean by COSHH and what substances are covered under these regulations
This module covers: Hazardous Substances in the workplace and the regulations that we need to know around this.
This module covers: What we mean by health hazard in the workplace and what occupations are at higher risk of exposure. We will also look at substances that are classified as hazardous.
This module will cover: Labelling of hazardous substances and the symbols that we need to be able to recognise
This module covers: Risk assessments and control measures needed in relation to COSHH
This module covers: Reporting or Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and Hazardous Substances as well as RIDDOR Reporting
This module covers: Legislation that relates to COSHH and that anyone handling hazardous substances should be aware of.
In this task you will be able to do a workplace audit to identify any hazardous substances that you may come in to contact with in your workplace.
Conclusive summary of this course.
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