Health and Safety
This course is designed for individuals who work with, supervise, or manage hazardous substances in any workplace where exposure to chemicals, biological agents, dusts, fumes, vapours, gases or other hazardous materials may present a risk to health. It is suitable for employees, supervisors, managers, self-employed persons and those with responsibilities for undertaking or implementing Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) risk assessments.
Learners will develop the knowledge and practical skills required to identify hazardous substances, interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS), recognise routes of exposure, assess the risks associated with hazardous substances, and implement appropriate control measures using the recognised hierarchy of control. The course develops competence in completing suitable and sufficient COSHH risk assessments and monitoring the effectiveness of control measures within the workplace.
Throughout the programme, learners will apply legislative requirements and industry best practice to realistic workplace scenarios, enabling them to make informed decisions that reduce exposure risks, protect health, and support safe systems of work. Emphasis is placed on hazard identification, exposure prevention, emergency arrangements, health surveillance, storage, handling, use and disposal of hazardous substances.
The course supports organisations in meeting their legal duties under current UK legislation.
Relevant legislation and guidance include, but are not limited to:
1. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
2. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended)
3. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
4. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended) by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
5. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
6. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (where applicable)
7. Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations 2008
8. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
9. Other relevant legislation, Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance.
National Occupational Standards (NOS) may include, but are not limited to, maintaining health, safety and environmental practices, assessing workplace risks, implementing safe systems of work, controlling hazardous substances, monitoring workplace health and safety arrangements, communicating health and safety information, and maintaining organisational compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
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