Understand the work and substances
Review the activities, available safety information and the ways people may be exposed.
UNDERSTAND HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
Understand exposure.
Protect your people.
Make sense of the substances used or created by your work, and the controls needed to help protect people from harm.
Discuss coshh assessments Or call 0333 444 0160WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
COSHH assessments
COSHH stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. An assessment considers how people could be exposed during work, including to harmful dusts or fumes produced by a process.
How we can help
Review controls in context
Consider preventing exposure and assess the practical controls already used in your workplace.
Record findings and next steps
Set out actions and review arrangements. Where specialist input may be needed, identify it for further discussion.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
What to have ready.
If you already have these details, they can help shape our first conversation. If you do not, we can discuss where to start.
- A list of substances and the tasks they are used for
- Current safety data sheets, where available
- How often and how long the work is carried out
- Information about existing controls and storage
FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO NEXT STEPS
A straightforward approach.
- 01
Gather information about substances and activities.
- 02
Consider exposure and the effectiveness of existing controls.
- 03
Record findings and agree actions and review points.
Is a safety data sheet a COSHH assessment?
No. A safety data sheet provides information about a product. The assessment needs to consider the particular work and how people could be exposed.
Does COSHH only cover chemicals in bottles?
No. Harmful substances can also be created by work processes, such as dust from cutting or fumes from welding.
Does this service include laboratory testing or exposure monitoring?
These are separate specialist activities. Any need for them, or for health surveillance, should be identified and agreed as part of the scope.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Let’s make your
workplace safer.
Tell us a little about your business and the support you’re looking for.
Speak to Safety Support Wales