Course Overview

This Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Awareness online training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with hazardous substances and the practical steps that can be taken to eliminate or reduce the risks that they present.

The course covers what hazardous substances are, the forms that hazardous substances can take, the ways that hazardous substances can enter the body, the harmful effects that hazardous substances can have, acute and chronic effects that hazardous substances can cause, identifying hazardous substances, the key legislation, and COSHH risk assessments.

• Enrol and start today, so no need to wait
• Takes approximately 90 minutes to complete online
• Works on any device that can access the internet
• Has all the training materials that you need, so no hidden fees
• Includes the end of course test at no extra cost
• Allows free re-sits of the test if you do not pass first time
• Enables you to download a certificate when you pass the test
• The fast, efficient, effective and low-cost way to learn

Key Learning Points:

• Understand COSHH regulations
• Dangers of toxic, corrosive and flammable substance
• Precautions to take when dealing with substance
• Risks involved with substance
• Interpret COSHH signage

Course Outcomes:

• Understand the COSHH regulations
• Be able to describe employer and employee responsibilities
• Explain the risks of toxic, corrosive and flammable substances
• Describe the necessary precautions to deal with each type of substance
• Be able to assess the risks of a hazardous substance and know how to avoid them
• Understand what information is recorded on safety data sheets
• Be able to interpret current and international COSHH signage
• Identify which COSHH substances are present in their workplace
• Understand the importance of using the correct containers for different substances
• Be able to identify COSHH specific risks in different workplace scenarios

Between 2016 and 2017 alone there were 609,000 workplace injuries, which is why it’s more vital than ever to ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of your staff by training them in how to perform risk assessments. Workplace injuries cost employers millions of pounds a year in staff absences. On this Risk Assessment training course, learners will be taught what risk assessment is, legal responsibilities, how to conduct an effective risk assessment, the Heinrich Birds Accident Triangle, and how to regularly review risk assessments.

The aim of this Risk Assessment course is to greater increase your knowledge of risk assessments and how to conduct one, as well as the relevant legislation.

The key points covered in this course are:

• Defining risk and risk assessments
• Legislation
• Heinrich Bird’s Accident Triangle (1969)
• Conducting risk assessment
• Vulnerable people