Aims
This one day course aims to equip delegates with the appropriate knowledge and practical skills which will enablethem to make effective workplace CoSHH assessments with confidence. Assessment will be by a short end test.
Objectives
At the end of the programme you should be able to:
- Outline legal requirements for control of hazardous substances(CoSHH, PPE, etc)
- Describe the main types of occupational health risk
- Outline a general strategy for control of occupational health risks
- Explain the nature of exposure limits and control limits
- Describe the main forms of chemical attack on the body and the main routes of entry to absorbing areas
- Outline control strategies for hazardous substances andbiological agents
- Develop and use a simple risk assessment model for a range of hazardous substance risks
- Explain the principles of air contamination control by dilutionand local exhaust ventilation
- Describe the main types of equipment available for protection against health hazards and circumstances in which personal protective equipment is appropriate
Programme summary
- Introduction to workplace concerns
- CoSHH Regulations
- The Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging)
- Regulations
- Collecting hazard dataMaking an assessment
- Chemical and biological health hazards
- Target organs and injury and disease
- Occupational exposure limits
- Monitoring requirements and techniques
- Personal and area sampling strategies
- Principles of workplace control
- Personal protective equipment
- Requirements for assessments
- Course review
- End test - multiple choice assessment