Control substances hazardous to health

URN: PROHSW12
Business Sectors (Suites): Health and Safety in Wood Occupations
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 2015

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to control substances hazardous to health (COSHH).

It includes:

  1. evaluating risks
  2. performing COSHH risk assessments
  3. reviewing risk assessments
  4. evaluating results of monitoring and surveillance exercises

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. evaluate main risks from hazardous substances in the workplace following health and safety guidelines
  2. analyse key features of the COSHH Regulations following standard operating procedures
  3. perform COSHH risk assessments following standard operating procedures
  4. classify different hazardous substances following national guidelines and regulations
  5. plan strategies for tackling problems involving hazardous substances following standard operating procedures
  6. summarise control measures for hazardous substances which could be found on site following standard operating procedures
  7. review and revise a COSHH assessment following standard operating procedures
  8. manage storage of hazardous substances on site following standard operating procedures
  9. evaluate results of monitoring and surveillance exercises following standard operating procedures
  10. relate 'workplace exposure limits' to hazardous substances found on site following standard operating procedures
  11. participate in surveys of hazardous substances following standard operating procedures
  12. evaluate the hazards associated with exposure to dust following standard operating procedures
  13. evaluate the effectiveness of control measures in place to prevent exposure

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. COSHH regulations
  2. importance of COSHH risk assessments
  3. different forms of hazardous substances
  4. ways in which hazardous substances can enter the body and the harm they can cause
  5. factors to be considered when assessing the risks from exposure to hazardous substances
  6. stages of a COSHH risk assessment
  7. circumstances in which a COSHH risk assessment should be reviewed
  8. hierarchy of controls in relation to the control of hazardous substance
  9. systems in place used to manage COSHH assessment processes
  10. how problems encountered during an activity being performed to a COSHH assessment might be managed
  11. how COSHH assessments are communicated to employees
  12. types of information found on COSHH data sheets
  13. monitoring and surveillance regimes
  14. Workplace Exposure Limits
  15. dangers of dust inhalation.
  16. properties and specification of PPE that will prevent exposure

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Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2020

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROHSW12

Relevant Occupations

Carpenter and Joiner, Construction Operatives, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Health and Safety Managers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

SOC Code

8121; 5442; 5315; 5319; 3567

Keywords

chemical; treatment; paint; laquer; toxic