COSHH Online Course (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

Anyone in the workplace can be affected by hazardous substances, not just those in direct contact with them. This COSHH online training course will give all workers the knowledge needed to understand the risks of working in an environment that contains hazardous substances. You’ll learn how to undertake a COSHH assessment, identify risks and implement control measures effectively, in order to work safely around hazardous substances.

Developed by health and safety professionals in accordance with UK Health and Safety legislation, this online health and safety course enables employers to meet their legal responsibility to provide training to all employees liable to exposure to substances hazardous to health.

By the end of this 25-minute, you will:

• Identify a range of hazardous substances in the workplace
• Understand how hazardous substances can seriously affect health
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of COSHH legal requirements
• Recognise the responsibilities of employers and employees under COSHH legal regulations
• Understand the process and requirements for a COSHH risk assessment
• Appreciate the significance of health surveillance for all employees working with hazardous substances

This online course covers the following topic areas:

• An introduction to COSHH
• Common hazardous substances, and where they exist
• The effects of hazardous substances on health
• The benefits of COSHH and risk assessment
• Legal regulations
• Code of practice and guidelines
• Law enforcement
• The occupations most at risk of ill-health
• Common health hazards, including dermatitis and asthma
• How to identify hazardous substances
• Chemical labelling, emergency procedures and safety data sheets
• Flammable substances – liquids, dusts and gases
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe working systems
• Assessments: record your findings, implement changes, review and update

At the end of this e-learning course, you will need to take an online exam containing 20 multiple-choice questions. The exam is marked automatically, so you’ll get your results straight away. And if you don’t pass on your first attempt, don’t worry — you can retake the exam as many times as you need at no extra charge.