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Understanding COSHH Regulation

A guide to understanding the principles which must be followed to ensure that employees are not exposed to hazardous materials at work.

Hazardous substances can cause harm in many different ways; inhalation, ingestion, contact with skin or wounds can all result in illness or damage to our bodies. Hazardous substances can also cause severe damage to the environment, effecting wildlife and surrounding ecosystems.

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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 is a UK regulation that requires employers to control and reduce worker exposure to dangerous materials, chemicals, dust, fumes, gases, vapours and biological agents.

This guide explains what substances are covered by COSHH and how employers can protect their teams from exposure. To make the information easy to digest, we have broken the whitepaper into sections:

1. Assess the risks.

2. Control exposure.

3. Follow procedures.

4. Monitor exposure.

5. Conduct Health surveillance.

This COSHH Whitepaper also touches on the Hierarchy of Control. If you are unable to eliminate the hazard or make suitable substitutions, you will need to consider engineering controls such as Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV). You must also have the correct administrative controls and PPE in place, which is all explained in this guide.

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