control substances COSSH

Question 1

What are some materials and substances that are made by humans?

Answer 1

• chemicals
• cleaners
• paints
• acids
• etc

Question 2

What are some naturally occurring materials and substances?

Answer 2

• bacteria
• viruses
• blood’
• human waste
• etc

Question 3

What are certain materials and substances made as a result of work or a process?

Answer 3

• brick dust by drilling
• fumes through heating
• soldering
• etc

Question 4

What are the duties under COSSH?

Answer 4

primarily laid on employers, it’s their duty to see that proper systems of work and management are in place

Question 5

What are the duties of the employees?

Answer 5

• following safe systems of work
• abiding local rules
• reporting defects in safety equipment

Question 6

What are the duties of non-employees?

Answer 6

• they don’t have specific duties under COSHH
• H&S work act 1974 do apply
• forbidding the misuse of anything providing in the interest of health, and safety of welfare

Question 7

COSHH assessment

Answer 7

• you will take actions as an emergency
• clearing up any spillage
• safely depose of any residues

Question 8

preventing and controlling exposure

Answer 8

• employers must ensure exposure of employees to hazardous substance are either prevented or controlled delinquently
• if prevention is not reasonably practicable, exposure must be controlled by one or more people as measure in regulation
• only as a last resort, should PPE be used

Question 9

What is the COSHH regulations?

Answer 9

• assess the risk
• identify precautions
  -control exposure
• ensure/monitor control
• carry out health surveillance
• prepare plans and procedures - just in case
• made sure employees are properly informed, trained and supervised