Control of Substances Hazardous to Health- COSHH

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, regulation 12 states that ‘every employer who undertakes work which is liable to expose an employee to a substance hazardous to health shall provide that employee with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training’. Employees also have a legal responsibility to co-operate fully with their employer in order to enable them to meet their legal obligations.

This COSHH online course is designed to give workers at all levels the knowledge of the health risks surrounding work with hazardous substances, including how to undertake a COSHH assessment by identifying the risks and the control measures needed, and ensure that they understand how to work safely with hazardous substances.

This COSHH Level 2 course is divided into 6 easy to follow interactive modules and includes a multiple choice test at the end:

Course Content
1. Introduction to COSHH
2. COSHH Legal Regulations
3. Problems to Health From Hazardous Substances
4. Identifying Hazardous Substances
5. COSHH Risk Assessment and Control Measures
6. Monitoring the Assessment and Health Surveillance
7. Aims of the Training

By the end of this course learners will be able to:
• Understand what COSHH stands for any why it is important
• Understand where hazardous substances may be found
• Understand the effects that dangerous substances can have on their health
• Be able to identify danger warning symbols
• Know how to assess risks and ensure control measures are used and maintained
• Know how to carry out appropriate health surveillance

Course Info
Ensures compliance with UK Health and Safety legislation
Developed by Health & Safety Professionals
Fully online course and test with no time limits
On completion, certificate is instantly downloadable