COSHH | Hazardous Substances EXPLAINED

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COSHH | Hazardous substances safety - find out about managing hazardous substances in this short COSHH training video.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - What is COSHH?
01:18 - Haz. Substance Regulation
02:22 - Forms of Haz. substances
02:26 - Liquids
02:52 - Dusts
03:46 - Gases, Vapours, Mists & Fumes
05:47 - Potential for Harm
06:27 - How to Identify COSHH
06:40 - Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
08:15 - Product Labelling
08:50 - Employer's Responsibilities
09:07 - COSHH Assessment
10:02 - COSHH Quiz

What is COSHH then? In the UK, COSHH stands for ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health’.

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, employers need to either prevent or reduce their workers’ exposure to substances that are hazardous to their health.
In the UK, COSHH stands for ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health’ and under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, employers need to either prevent or reduce their workers’ exposure to substances that are hazardous to their health.

COSHH covers most substances that are hazardous to health.

COSHH Regulations
Now that you know the COSHH meaning, it’s very important to be aware that these ‘substances’ can take many forms and include: chemicals, products containing chemicals, fumes, dusts, vapours, mists, nanotechnology.

In the UK, ‘COSHH’ is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health.

One of the key aspects of managing COSHH is understanding the level of risk that exists within your specific operation or activity. Performing a COSHH assessment is fundamental part of that process.

To perform a COSHH assessment, you should:

-Gather information about the hazardous properties of the substances, the work, and the working practices (or find out what the problems are)
-Evaluate the risks to health
-Decide on the necessary measures to comply with Regulations 7-13 of COSHH
-Record the assessment (if you have 5 or more employees)
-Decide when the assessment needs to be reviewed

Most businesses use substances, or products that are mixtures of substances.

Some processes actually create substances! Any of these could potentially cause harm to employees, contractors and other people. Often harmful substances are easily recognised, but there are many that are not so obvious.

Commonly used substances such as paint, bleach or dust from natural materials may also be very harmful to health.

As an employer, it pays to understand the risks related to the use of hazardous substances and the interactions between them.

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