Duration: ½ Day

 

Course Objectives:

This short course aims to provide delegates with the appropriate knowledge to enable them to help ensure that they work safely with hazardous substances found within their workplace.The law states that employers must carry out an assessment of the risk to employees involved in the use of hazardous substances and must ensure that staff receive appropriate training in the correct use of the substances in the workplace.
 

Who Should Attend

Those who may handle, store, use or transport hazardous substances within their workplace.

Course Overview

- Introduction to COSHH
- Legislative requirements of COSHH
- Definitions of hazardous substances
- Forms of hazardous substances
- Routes of entry into the body
- Principles of safe storage, handling and use
- Overview of COSHH risk assessment
- Good working practices
- PPE