COSHH Awareness

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About Course

Hazardous substances are used in almost every workplace, from cleaning products and kitchen chemicals to dusts, fumes and germs. This short online course explains what the COSHH Regulations require, how hazardous substances can harm you and the practical steps that keep you and your colleagues safe.

It is suitable for anyone who uses, stores or works near hazardous substances, including cleaners, caterers, care staff, maintenance teams and warehouse workers.

The course ends with a timed assessment. You need 80% to pass and you can review every answer when you finish.

What Will You Learn?

  • What COSHH is and who it applies to
  • How hazardous substances enter the body
  • How to read hazard pictograms and safety data sheets
  • The hierarchy of control and safe working practices
  • What to do if something goes wrong

Course Content

Understanding COSHH
What the law requires and how hazardous substances can harm you.

  • What is COSHH?
  • How hazardous substances harm you

Identifying the Hazards
How to recognise hazards using labels, pictograms and safety information.

Controlling the Risks
How exposure is prevented or controlled, and what to do if something goes wrong.

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment
A timed assessment to check your understanding.

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