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Online COSHH Training (Understanding)
25.00+ VATUnderstanding COSHH Training Course
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£25.00 +VAT per person
This COSHH Training online will educate the learners with the knowledge to understand the potential health risks at work around hazardous substances. They will learn how to perform a COSHH risk assessment that highlights these risks and how to work safely.
In any workplace, there may be substances used in production, which could cause long or short-term sickness or injury. The COSHH Regulations 2002 require each company to analyse those potentially hazardous substances in use.
Not all substances are obviously hazardous, for example, bartenders who frequently slice lemon or limes may develop dermatitis, or cleaners can be affected by strong cleaning chemicals.
This COSHH training will enable those responsible, to write their own risk assessment and will help employees understand the importance of control measures which may be put in place.
- Work towards compliance with UK Health and Safety legislation
- Train online at your own pace with a full audio voiceover
- Translations across multiple languages available
- Assured by RoSPA & Accredited by CPD
- Certificate on successful completion
- Course duration: 90 minutes
- Unlimited resits at no cost
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Who is this online COSHH Training for?
This course is for anyone who needs to produce a COSHH risk assessment in their place of work. Any persons working with harmful or hazardous substances should take this Understanding COSHH course. This could include people who work in particular industries such as: cleaners, factory workers, hairdressers, builders, mechanics, farmworkers and painers and decoraters.
Those working in the construction industry may also wish to complete an Asbestos Awareness course, where understanding the risks associated with asbestos exposure is essential.
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Course Aim
This COSHH Training course helps learners understand the risks of hazardous substances and conduct competent assessments to ensure workplace compliance with the 2002 COSHH Regulations. It provides a clear understanding of the dangers associated with both short-term and long-term exposure to hazardous substances and how they can impact health.
To protect against these risks, understanding the importance of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is crucial. If you're wanting to increase protective measures, our online Respiratory Protective Equipment Training Course covers selecting an appropriate mask, it's use and the maintenance of respiratory protective in the workplace.
Learning Objectives
On completion of the course, you should be able to:
- Identify substances hazardous to health.
- State the purpose of COSHH legislation and what it covers.
- Identify what ‘sensitisation’ is.
- Recognise the term ‘wells.
- List the responsibilities of employers and managers.
- List the COSHH risk assessment procedure.
- Identify what a ‘hazard’ and a ‘risk’ is.
- List the 5-step risk assessment process.
- Recognise what ‘REACH’ is.
- Identify the purpose of Safety Data Sheets.
- Identify the definition CLP regulations.
- Identify hazard symbols.
- list some common allergens/allergies.
- name some COSHH related hazards.
Course Content
This course is made up of the following modules:
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An Introduction to COSHH Training
This section covers what COSHH regulations, lists examples of which chemicals are covered by the regulations.
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Module 1 - Hazards and Risks
This section covers what COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) is, and the kinds of things we should be aware of, and do, when working closely with chemicals.
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Module 2 - Preventing Hazards and Risks
This section covers the different types of PPE (personal protective equipment) that can be used when working with hazardous substances. This module also investigates different industries that may use hazardous substances in their day-to-day workplace.
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Assessment
On completion of the course lessons and training material an online assessment will automatically unlock. The assessment will contain 30 multiple-choice questions and a mark of 75% or above will be required to pass.
The assessment will be marked instantly and so you will know straight away if you have passed or not. If you don't pass first time there's no need to worry. Unlimited resits at absolutely no additional charge are available so you can retake the assessment again as many times as you need to.
COSHH Training Certification
Our entire library of training courses is accredited by the CPD Certification Service as adhering to the universally recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
This training course and its content has also been assured by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Upon passing the online assessment you will have the options to both print and download your COSHH Training Certificate in PDF format. In addition to this an automated email will also be sent to your chosen email address containing a link to your certificate ensuring you always have access to a copy.
Furthermore, a QR code is displayed on each certificate which when scanned by a smartphone links to our certification database. This allows employers, auditors and local authority inspectors, for example, to establish a certificates validity instantly and at any time.
Available in Multiple Languages
This training course includes machine generated translated content free of charge in the languages listed below:
- Hungarian, Polish
- Romanian & Russian
Please note: Course content which is not English may be machine translated and is made available for assistive purposes only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any translations.
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