COSHH

Question 1

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 1

Control of substances hazardous to health.

Question 2

Substances can take many forms what are they?

Answer 2

Chemicals. products containing chemicals, fumes, dust, vapours, gases, biological agents, germs that cause disease.

Question 3

What does COSHH not cover?

Answer 3

Lead or radio active substances because they have their own legislation.

Question 4

Why do employers need to make a COSHH document?

Answer 4

They need to identify and assess in what way substances are hazardous to health.

Question 5

What is the first step in a COSHH assessment?

Answer 5

1. Identify the hazards: which substances are harmful from reading the label.

Question 6

What is the second step in a COSHH assessment?

Answer 6

2. Decide who might be harmed and how: how might workers be exposed. Think about the root into the body(breathed in, swallowed).

Question 7

What is the first third in a COSHH assessment?

Answer 7

3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions: is it a safe alternative? Can you change the process? Can you restrict access, check labels are right, plan storage/waste.

Question 8

What are the key requirement of COSHH?

Answer 8

• All chemicals and substances must be labelled.
• Employees must have personal protective equipment.
• Regular risk assessments for chemicals/ substances.
• Staff need to be trained to use the chemicals/ substances.
• All chemicals and substances must be stored correctly.