Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Course details

Many people are exposed to a variety of substances at work (eg. Chemicals, fumes, dusts, fibers) which can, under some circumstances, have a harmful effect on their health. These are called “hazardous substances”. If exposure to a hazardous substance is not properly controlled it may cause ill health in a number of ways.

This course will explain a step by step guide to COSHH assessment and control.

Who to Attend:

• Production Managers
• Laboratory Managers and Technicians
• Chemical Stores Managers and Supervisors
• Safety Engineers & Safety Managers & Safety Officers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Operations Personnel
• Process Engineers
• Instrumentations Engineers
• Fire Personnel

Objectives:

• To be familiar with COSHH Techniques.
• To act as a member of a COSHH Assessment Team.
• To be able to carry out COSHH assessment and Control.
• Course Outlines:
• Interpretation of the COSSH regulation
• Substances hazardous to health
• Asphyxiants
• Biological Agents
• Carcinogens and Mutagens
• Prohibitions relating to certain substances
• Assessing of the risk to health created by work involving substances hazardous to

health.

• The COSHH risk assessment
• Step by step guide to COSHH assessment
• Assessment of the risks from biological agents
• Recording the significant findings
• Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets
• Monitoring exposures
• Health surveillance
• Preventing and controlling exposures

Certificates:

• Participants who pass the final exam will receive a successfully completion certificate
• from The National Training Services - UK.
• A local certificate will be issued from our training center (EHS – Academy).