COSHH Assessors (Half Day)

Fee: £57.00 + VAT (free to members)

Course Duration: 4 hours

Required Equipment: None

Certification: Courtley (Health & Safety) Ltd certificate of attendance

Overview

This course is designed for managers and supervisors who will select substances to be used and define safe systems of work for others to follow.

Course Content

• Legal requirements
• When and where COSHH applies
• Forms of hazardous substances
• Environmental considerations
• Collecting the right information at the right time
• Hierarchy of control
• Undertaking COSHH assessments
• Exposure limits, standards and levels
• Assessing handling operations
• Effectively communicating the safe system of work

Legal Compliance

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations1999

Competence

The course will enable participants to undertake COSHH assessments and apply suitable and effective control measures to reduce risk of injury, illness or damage to the environment.