COSHH - COSHH Awareness

COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Awareness

Understanding COSHH is essential for anyone working in health and social care.

This fully editable training pack gives trainers and care providers everything needed to deliver confident sessions on COSHH Awareness including hazardous substances exposure risks employer and employee responsibilities and safe working practices.

All resources are fully editable and sent via emailed zip folder within 24 hours.

This pack includes a detailed 34 slide presentation covering COSHH regulations, hazardous substances definitions, effects of exposure, COSHH assessments employer and employee responsibilities and links to wider health and safety legislation plus a Word handout to support learning and reinforce safe professional practice.

Why this topic is important

Hazardous substances are present in almost all care settings including cleaning products bodily fluids chemicals and biological agents.

Staff must understand how exposure happens, how to reduce risks and how to follow COSHH assessments safely.

COSHH Awareness training strengthens compliance reduces accidents and supports safe effective care environments.

Who this pack is for

• Trainers delivering health and social care courses

• Care providers who need ready to use and editable training

• Agencies supporting staff across residential and domiciliary services

• Nurses and senior staff who provide in house training

• Colleges and independent tutors teaching health and social care

What makes this pack different

• Fully editable training resources that can be adapted to any setting

• A comprehensive presentation covering COSHH definitions hazardous substances exposure risks COSHH assessments employer and employee responsibilities and related legislation

• A clear handout to reinforce learning

• Professional content written specifically for the UK health and social care sector

• Digital delivery via emailed zip folder within 24 hours

• Microsoft Office based resources that are easy to customise for your organisation

What learners will understand

• What COSHH is and how it links to the Health and Safety at Work Act

• What counts as a hazardous substance and how exposure occurs

• The effects of exposure on health

• How to complete and follow a COSHH assessment

• Employer responsibilities including training equipment and safe systems of work

• Employee responsibilities including safe use reporting and compliance

• How COSHH links to wider regulations including MHSWR and PUWER

• How to apply learning using real examples and workplace scenarios

Presentation - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Overview (34 Slides) - Slide Titles:

Aims and Objectives
Introduction
COSHH and the Link to HSWA
What is COSHH?
COSHH Assessments
A COSHH Assessment
COSHH Assessments
COSHH and Biological Agents
COSHH Regulations Exclusions
Key Definitions
What is a Hazardous Substance?
Hazardous Substance Definition (1)
How Can It Be Hazardous?
Hazardous Substance Definition (2)
Hazardous Substance Definition (3)
Hazardous Substances – HSE
Effects of Exposure to Hazardous Substances
Employer Responsibilities
MHSWR Regulations 11,13 and COSHH Regulation 12
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
MHSWR Regulation 9
COSHH Regulation 13
MHSWR Regulation 6
COSHH Regulation 11
Employee Responsibilities
MHSWR Regulation 6
COSHH Regulation 11
References

Word Document

Handout

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