COSHH Assessments
Understanding your responsibilities as an employer
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) require employers to assess and control exposure to substances that may cause harm in the workplace.
Hazardous substances can include dusts, fumes, gases, vapours, liquids, chemicals and biological agents. Exposure may affect the skin, eyes or respiratory system and, depending on the substance, can result in both immediate and long-term health effects.
Employers must identify hazardous substances, assess the risks, introduce suitable control measures and ensure those controls are properly maintained and used. Appropriate information, instruction and training must also be provided, together with health surveillance or emergency arrangements where required.
Certain hazards, including asbestos, lead and radioactive substances, are subject to separate legislation and are not principally controlled under COSHH.
When is a COSHH assessment required?
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Wooltown Safety Services can prepare COSHH Risk assessments tailored to the substances and activities used within your business.
Simply provide details of the products, chemicals or substances involved, together with information on how and where they are used. We can then review the relevant safety information, assess the potential exposure and produce suitable control measures for the activity.
This can help ensure your COSHH arrangements are clear, practical and appropriate to the work being undertaken.
Contact Wooltown Safety Services for a quotation.
