The UK's Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) require every employer to identify the substances in use at the workplace and to ‘assess’ whether they present a risk.
Designed for:
Personnel with either direct responsibility or an assisting role in COSHH arrangements for the first time. Equally, supervisors and line managers with operational responsibility for the safe use of hazardous substances in their area.
The course is not intended to train persons on how to carry out COSHH assessments for high risk substances.
Key Topics:
- The requirements of the COSHH Regulations
- Basic terminology used in COSHH (including the 2005 WEL changes)
- Sources of information and their effective interpretation
- Straightforward risk assessment techniques for hazardous substances
- The types of control systems
- Personal protective equipment
- Monitoring and occupational health requirements
| Course Assessment: |
There is a multiple choice assessment at course end
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| Course Dates: |
Guernsey: 2 April 2012
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Jersey: 9 April 2012
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| Duration: |
1/2 day |
| Course Fee: |
£60.00 per delegate
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| Course Verifier: |
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
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