COSHH stands for "Control of substances that are
hazardous to health" and under the regulation of substances that are
hazardous to health 2002, employers must prevent or reduce the exposure of
their employees to substances that are harmful to their health.
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About COSHH
Most organizations nowadays use substances that can harm
workers, contractors and other people. These hazardous substances can occur in
many different forms, such as:
- Chemicals
- fumes
- Dust particles
- fumes
- Mists
- nanotechnology
- gases
- Stifling gases
- Biological agents
The HSE has a free downloadable manual called 'Working with
substances that are hazardous to health' - a brief overview of COSHH. This
guide explains that hazardous substances make thousands of employees sick by
contracting lung diseases, such as asthma; cancer and skin diseases such as
dermatitis. As a result, these diseases cost many millions of pounds for
industry, society and individuals. The guide illustrates how you should assess
the risk of your own COSHH substances and what control measures you should take
to reduce employee exposure.
COSHH training is required because it allows employees to identify
measure and control exposure to harmful substances and as a result will protect
your employees. COSHH training must provide you with:
- Insight into how and which substances can harm health
- Knowledge and definitions of exposure limits
- Skills for understanding exposure and performing COSHH risk assessments
- A better understanding of practical control measures and safe work systems
COSHH Symbols and Meanings
The hazardous substances mentioned above also have
international symbols so that you can understand the different hazards within
your organization.
COSHH Symbols and Meanings
I hope this post has answered some of your more fundamental
questions. If you want to test your knowledge, try our fun COSHH quiz.
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