Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health
(COSHH)
Do you comply with COSHH Regulations 2002
(as amended)?
Identification & Assessments
Broadland Group Limited can provide a survey of your premises to assess the risks from hazardous substances. Our survey will provide a detailed report on the potential sources and routes of exposure, the level of risk, the degree of exposure and a review of the process/ tasks in use. We can make assessments on the control measures in place and provide recommendations to reduce exposure further.
Hazardous substances include any substance that has the potential to cause ill health effects when inhaled, absorbed or ingested. These may be in the form of: dusts, fumes, vapours, gases and biological agents such as bacteria and other micro-organisms.
Legal Duty
The law states that employers must control the exposure of their employees to substances that are hazardous to health, they must assess their exposure and ensure that any control measures in place such as Local Exhaust Ventilation (see Broadland Group Limited brochure No. 4) are assessed regularly. Employers have a duty to protect both their employees and others working on their premises who have the potential to be exposed. Employers must ensure they comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (as amended).
Regulation 7: requires that the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health be either prevented or, where that is not reasonably practical, adequately controlled.
Regulation 9: requires that any control measure taken to comply with Regulation 7 must be maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair. This also specifies that records shall be kept of the results of the tests including details of any repairs carried out as a result of the examinations and tests. These records have to be kept for a minimum of 5 years.
Broadland Group Limited with their team of consultants will help ensure your company complies with their obligations under the current Health and Safety legislation including the COSHH regulations.
Broadland Group Limited can assist your organisation with compliance in this area by undertaking the necessary COSHH assessments and monitoring.