Industrial diseases caused by contact with and by breathing in hazardous substances include

cancer, asthma, emphysema, dermatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Industrial diseases are debilitating. They shorten lives. They make the act of normal living difficult. They are not a fair reward for working.

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 were made under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Like the Act from which it came, working safely with hazardous substances is the responsibility of everyone; from the substance supplier to the

employer and the end user.

Who is this training for?

Cleaners, hairdressers, welders, bakery workers, garage workers, healthcare staff, to name a few occupations, are all at danger to be be exposed to dangerous substances. If you are at work and work with potential harmful substances then this course applies to you.

What does the course cover?

This course covers the latest Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations 2018. This course focuses on The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and what you as either a employer or employee need to do to comply with such a regulation when working with or around dangerous substances.

What is the benefit to your business?

This course will put the COSHH regulations into perspective, what the latest labelling system means and offering the latest information based around COSHH. Understanding the importance of Personal Protection Equipment. How, now, you should be using Safety Data Sheets instead of the old Material Safety Data Sheets.

“Over 13 thousand people die prematurely each year due to industrial disease caused by breathing in hazardous dusts and fumes. 

In 2015 there were an estimated 1.2 million people who were suffering from illnesses caused by or made worse by work. 

Over 3 million working days are lost through industrial disease, costing British industry 9.4 billion pounds. ”

Test and Certification

At the end of the course you will be given a test of 20 multiple choice questions. The required pass rate is 85%.

You will be able to download and print (if required) a digital certificate on completion of the course.

Course certificate lasts for 3 years (Refresher courses are available and recommended every 12 months)

Course Duration

Approximately 20 minutes. (excluding time taken for the final exam)