COSHH Awareness

What is COSHH Awareness?

Our COSHH Awareness course is a targeted training programme aimed at equipping employees and employers with essential knowledge about the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations. It covers key concepts such as hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures, safe use, monitoring, and documentation. Whether you are a manager, supervisor or someone who handles or works near chemicals and substances, this course gives you the confidence to comply with legal obligations and protect health.

Why COSHH Awareness Matters in Your Workplace

Every organisation that uses, stores or handles chemicals, dusts, vapours, biological agents or other potentially harmful substances must understand how to manage them safely. Under the COSHH regulations, employers are required to assess, control, monitor, inform, and train as advised by the HSE

Failing to comply could lead to legal penalties, enforcement action, or worse, harm to employees’ health. This is why COSHH Awareness training isn’t optional, it’s a key part of your health & safety compliance strategy.

Legal Requirements and Regulatory Framework:

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 set out the duties employers have to protect workers from hazardous substances. Under Regulation 7, for example, employers must ensure that exposure is either prevented or, where that’s not reasonable, adequately controlled. See the Legislation Here

According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), employers must:

• Identify and assess the risks from hazardous substances

• Prevent or control exposure using appropriate measures

• Provide employees with information, instruction and training

• Monitor the effectiveness of controls and review them as needed

• Provide health surveillance where required
  

Course Content: What You’ll Learn in COSHH Awareness

This COSHH Awareness course covers:

• The meaning and scope of COSHH (what “substances hazardous to health” include)

• The legal duties of employers and employees under COSHH

• How to carry out a COSHH risk assessment

• Hierarchy of control measures (substitution, containment, ventilation, PPE)

• Safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances

• Monitoring, health surveillance, and record-keeping

• Emergency procedures, spill response, and first aid

• Practical case studies and examples relevant to various industries

By the end of the course, participants will understand how COSHH applies in their workplace, know how to interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS), choose appropriate control measures, and apply safe working procedures.

Benefits of Completing This Course

• Demonstrates you’re taking legal compliance seriously and helps to reduce enforcement risk

• Improves safety and reduces the chance of ill health, injury or long-term disease

• Builds confidence among staff that the organisation takes chemical safety seriously

• Helps maintain safer, more efficient operations

• Supports audit and inspection readiness

Suitable Audience and Format

This COSHH Awareness training is ideal for:

• Supervisors, line managers, health & safety representatives

• Staff who handle, store, clean with, or work near chemicals or hazardous substances

• New employees or contractors needing a baseline safety overview

• Any organisation seeking to embed a culture of chemical safety

We offer options such as online self-paced modules or instructor-led sessions (in person or virtual), depending on your organisation’s needs.

Why Choose This Training With Us?

• Tailored content with relevant examples for your sector

• Accessible language that non-specialists can grasp

• Quizzes and assessments to confirm understanding

• Downloadable materials (slides, handouts, templates)

• Ongoing support and updates to reflect regulatory changes

 

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