Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - COSHH Level 2 - CPD Certified

ProTrainings Europe Limited

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

• ProTrainings accreditation booklet - download

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health or COSHH regulations apply to any substance that could cause injury or illness to someone and covers most workplaces. If you are dealing with chemicals, even paints and toilet cleaning chemicals or creating anything that could damage someone you are responsible for COSHH.

This ProTrainings level 2 course covers all the basics and is ideal for all members of staff either as induction training or regular training to ensure that everyone knows what the rules are and how to keep safe.

In the course, we cover all aspects of COSHH including the latest CPL regulations.

ProTrainings are Endorsed by Skills for Care for both classroom and e-learning courses.

The content of this and all our courses have been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence-Based Learning statement.

This course comes with a certified CPD statement and Evidenced Based Learning Statement.

Free with this course are a host of student manuals and documents and useful web links.

Curriculum:

• Introduction
• What does COSHH mean?
• What is a hazardous substance
• COSHH risk assessing
• Stages of a COSHH risk assessment
• Reviewing COSHH assessments
• COSHH Regulation
• CHIP and GHS regulations
• Labelling of substances - CHIP and CLP symbols
• Employee and Employer Duties
• Types of Hazardous Substance
• Mixing of chemicals
• Liquids Gases and Vapours
• Lead products
• Explosive material
• Solvents
• How can you be affected?
• Routes of entry to the body
• Medical conditions
• COSHH in the office Protection and accidental exposure
• Hierarchy of control
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Handling of chemicals
• COSHH Control measures
• Accidental Exposure
• Reporting and Management
• Cleanup
• Procedures
• Medical and dental waste products
• Workplace
• Exposure Limits (WEL)
• Enforcement of COSHH
• Permit to Work
• Emergency Procedures
• COSHH Health surveillance
• Storage of chemicals
• What is not covered under COSHH
• Asbestos and its dangers
• Lead and it's dangers
• Radioactive Substances

ProTrainings are Endorsed by Skills for Care for both classroom and e-learning courses.

The course is divided into categories and in each category, there are a number of videos. You can pause and watch again any video on the course. We update our courses regularly and you will be able to see the replacement and new videos as they are released.

This may be an online course, but if have any questions during the course you can contact us.

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Learning Outcomes

1 Understand the importance of COSHH risk assessments

1.1 Outline the reasons for conducting COSHH risk assessments

1.2 Outline the main legislation relating to COSHH risk assessments

2 Know the main types of hazardous substances and how they may cause harm

2.1 Describe different forms of hazardous substances 2.2 Classify different hazardous substances

2.3 Describe the ways in which hazardous substances can enter the body and the harm they can cause

3 Understand the principles of controlling the risks from hazardous substances

3.1 Describe the factors to be considered when assessing the risks from exposure to hazardous substances

3.2 Describe the hierarchy of controls in relation to the control of hazardous substances

4 Understand how a COSHH risk assessment is undertaken

4.1 Describe the stages of a COSHH risk assessment

4.2 Outline the circumstances in which a COSHH risk assessment should be reviewed

• Factories
• Agriculture
• Office workers
• Hairdressers
• General business
• Cleaning
• Waste disposal
• Manufacturing

No prior requirements to complete this course. You can view this course on any device connected to the internet. This includes Windows and Mac computers and laptops, iPad's including the iPad mini and Pro, iPhones, Android phones and tablets. The course will adapt to the format of the device you choose.

This course will help your CV stand out from a crowd and prepare you for other courses. Our certificates can be validated online by prospective employers giving more credibility than other providers. With online courses, you receive a completion certificate, evidence-based learning statement and Certified CPD statement instantly on completion.