COSHH Training:

Davis Access delivers professional COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) training courses from our Bristol training centre and onsite across the UK. This workplace safety course is designed for employees, supervisors and managers who work with hazardous substances, helping improve awareness of COSHH regulations, risk assessments, safety data sheets, PPE requirements and safe handling procedures across construction, industrial, warehousing and commercial environments

Get trained

All workplaces are required to carefully consider the effects of hazardous substances on employees under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. This COSHH training course provides workers and employers with an essential resource.

What’s covered?

In this COSHH training course, you will learn about a range of subjects are covered including:

• An introduction to COSHH
• Common hazardous substances, and where they exist
• The effects of hazardous substances on health
• The benefits of COSHH and risk assessment
• Legal regulations, including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, as amended, and CLP Regulation
• Code of practice and guidelines
• Law enforcement
• Employer versus employee responsibilities
• The occupations most at risk of ill-health
• Common health hazards, including dermatitis and asthma
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
• How to identify hazardous substances
• Chemical labelling, emergency procedures and safety data sheets
• Flammable substances – liquids, dusts and gases
• Asbestos and lead
• Substituting substances and the principles of good control practice
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe working systems

On successfully completing this course, you’ll receive a Davis Access COSHH training certificate.

Is this the right course for me?

This COSHH training course is suitable for all employees who could come into contact with hazardous substances at work. It’s vital that everyone has the right level of knowledge to be able to perform their role properly.

By the end of this COSHH training course you will have an understanding of:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of COSHH legal requirements.
• Identify a range of hazardous substances in the workplace.
• Understand how hazardous substances can seriously affect health.
• Recognise the responsibilities of employers and employees under COSHH legal regulations.
• Understand the requirements for a COSHH risk assessment.
• Appreciate the significance of working with hazardous substances.

Course details

• Aimed at: This COSHH training Awareness course informs you of the dangers of chemical substances and aims to make sure that you or your company follow the relevant rules and regulations.
• Duration: 0.5 day
• Maximum class size: 12
• Qualification length: 5 years
• On-site training available: Yes

Assessment details

The qualification is assessed through a theory assessment paper which the learner must successfully pass the COSHH training course. Once completed the delegate will be awarded the Davis Access Ltd qualification.