What is the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002?
Related Courses The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) is the UK legislation which deals with the handling of hazardous substances in the workplace. Through conducting a risk assessment, compliance with COSHH can be much easier as these assessments will allow employers to identify where the hazardous substances are and how to subsequently […]
What is Legionella?
Legionella is a type of bacteria which causes diseases, known under the collective term as Legionellosis. The most commonly known disease which is caused by Legionella is Legionnaires’ disease, as it is potentially fatal and can infect a large range of people. Legionella is found in water systems, whether this is natural water reservoirs such […]
What is Legionella Risk Assessment?
A risk assessment is the health and safety requirement imposed upon all UK businesses and organisations. One must be carried out within the workplace to take into consideration every possible risk which may arise. Legionella bacteria is found within water systems, and the majority of organisations contain water systems, whether this is to provide drinking water […]
What are the Legal Duties to Control Legionella?
As an employer, health and safety is of the utmost important when it comes to the safety of all employees, work associates and customers. With regard to the control of legionella within the workplace, UK health and safety legislation has set out certain provisions and guidelines to help employers comply with their legal duties. The […]
How can you Prevent Legionella in the Workplace?
Legionella is a type of bacteria which can be found in water systems and cause the fatal disease known as Legionnaires’ disease. It is a UK health and safety requirement for organisations to ensure that legionella is monitored within water systems, to ensure the safety of employees, work associates and customers is protected. If an […]
Why Must Hazardous Substances Be Controlled?
In the UK 2012-13, there were around 13,000 deaths from occupational lung disease and cancer believed to be caused by exposure to chemicals and dust at work. At the same time, 2 million people were suffering from an illness they believed had been caused or made worse by their working environments. Shocking though these statistics […]
What is the Legislation Related to Hazardous Substances?
Related Courses Hazardous substances are one of the key concerns regarding health and safety in the workplace. As the potential damage for any accidents or mishandling of these substances can be so severe, they are governed by many different pieces of legislation from both the UK Parliament and the EU. Many of these relate to […]
What is the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)?
Most workplaces contain hazardous substances. These range from everyday cleaning products through to chemicals that require specialist handling and fumes produced by industrial activities. Every year, thousands of workers in the UK become ill because of contact with hazardous substances at their workplace, with lung diseases, cancer and skin complaints among the most common issues. […]
What are the Effects of Exposure to Hazardous Substances?
Related Courses Exposure to hazardous substances remains one of the most serious threats to workplace health and safety. Around 5000 people die from the effects of asbestos exposure in the UK every year – more than the number killed in road accidents. Hazardous substances – defined as any material with the potential to cause harm […]
What are Hazardous Substances?
“Hazardous substances” is a broad term covering many different products found in workplaces. It can be defined as any material, whether solid, liquid or gas, that is potentially harmful to people or the environment. Hazardous substances may be used in work processes or they may be by-products of them. The primary piece of UK legislation […]
