COSHH - COSHH Risk Assessment

COSHH Risk Assessment

This is health and social care specific.

Understanding how to complete a COSHH risk assessment 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 Risk Assessment including hazardous substances definitions exposure risks COSHH steps and safe working practices.

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

This pack includes a detailed 57 slide presentation covering COSHH regulations, hazardous substances definitions, exposure risks, CHIP and CLP classifications, MSDS sheets workplace exposure limits and the full COSHH assessment process plus a handout to support learning and reinforce safe professional practice.

Why this topic is important

Hazardous substances are used daily in care settings including cleaning products chemicals and biological agents.

Staff must understand how exposure happens how to identify hazardous substances how to follow COSHH assessments and how to work safely.

COSHH Risk Assessment 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 57 slide presentation covering COSHH definitions hazardous substances exposure risks CHIP and CLP classifications MSDS sheets workplace exposure limits and the full COSHH assessment process

• 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 risk assessment

• How to identify hazardous substances using labels MSDS sheets and workplace exposure limits

• The meaning of CHIP and CLP classifications

• Employer and employee responsibilities

• How to apply learning using real examples and workplace scenarios

Presentation - COSHH Risk Assessment Process Steps to Take (57 Slides) - Slide Titles:

Aims and objectives
Introduction
COSHH and the Link to HSWA
What is COSHH?
COSHH Assessments
A COSHH Assessment
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
Identifying Hazardous Substances in Care Homes
Care Homes (Special Note)
CHIP
CHIP and European Directives
CHIP and CLP Regulation
Old CHIP Classifications
New International Classifications
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Material Safety Data Sheet Sections
Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs)
COSHH Steps to Take Step 1
Step 1 (Continued)
Substances Used Directly in the Workplace
Step 1 (Continued)
COSHH Steps to Take Step 2
Step 2 (Continued)
COSHH Steps to Take Step 3
Step 3 (Continued)
COSHH Steps to Take Step 4
COSHH Steps to Take Step 5
COSHH Steps to Take Step 6
COSHH Steps to Take Step 7
COSHH Steps to Take Step 8
Step 8 (Continued)
Procedures for Staff (Substances)
Procedures for Staff (Hazards)
Handling and Storage
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
References

Word Documents

Handout

HSC Training Link
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