COSHH
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations require employers to control exposures to hazardous substances to protect employees’ health.
Employers must assess the risk of exposure (exposure means taking in chemicals by breathing in, by skin contact or by swallowing).
COSHH requires you to consider the substitution of harmful products with less harmful ones.
COSHH requires that all controls be kept in good working order, including:
- Mechanical controls eg local exhaust ventilation (LEV), protective gloves
- Administrative controls eg supervision
- Operator controls eg following instructions
For more information on how to control hazardous substances in your workplace see the COSHH Essentials
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