Certificate in COSHH Risk Assessment

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances to prevent ill-health. This one-day course provides formal recognition of an individual’s ability to undertake a COSHH risk assessment in line with the Health and Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice. This course is accredited by Ofqual (formally the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)) at Level 2 in the National Qualifications Framework and is certificated by the British Safety Council. As with all Risk Compliance courses COSHH Risk Assessment is a mix of practical and theoretical exercises and real life case studies.

Benefits:

A nationally-recognised, transferable qualification based on the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance to the regulations.
Allows employers to get more of their staff properly qualified to carry out COSHH risk assessments, helping them to meet their legal obligations.
A flexible learning model which allows organisations to prepare candidates as they wish using learning materials supplied by the British Safety Council.
A fit for purpose assessment task related directly to the candidate’s workplace, testing the application of learning in a practical context.

Subjects Covered:

Reasons for Conducting COSHH Risk Assessment
Main Legislation Relating to COSHH Risk Assessment
Competencies Required of COSHH Risk Assessors
Hazardous Substances and their Effects on the Body
Main Classifications for Hazardous Substances
Interpreting Information from Safety Data Sheets
Use of Workplace Exposure Limits
Factors Affecting Assessment of Risk
Risk Control Strategies
Recording the Findings of a COSHH Risk Assessment
Making Recommendations Based on the Findings
Reviewing and Revising a COSHH Risk Assessment