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What
substances do we have? |
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Create a list of products. |
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Where
do we get them from? |
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List supplier (name, address) against
products. |
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| 3. |
What
do the products contain? |
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Request a Material Safety Data Sheet for
each product from the relevant supplier who must, by law,
supply relevant Health and Safety information. |
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| 4. |
What
do I do with the information? |
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Enter relevant details on a substance
assessment sheet. |
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Where
do we use the product? |
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List each product against the department
or area in which it is used. (Note: this may not be
necessary in smaller companies). |
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| 6. |
How
do I satisfy myself that the product does not
represent unacceptable risk? |
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Examine the conditions of storage,
transportation (in-house), usage and process and identify
who may be at risk. Carry out a Risk Assessment and
record findings. Improve control measures where necessary. |
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| 7. |
I
am satisfied that how we use the product does not
represent a significant risk. What now? |
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Inform your employees of the findings of
the Substance and Risk Assessments emphasising the
importance of the control measures in place. |
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No. COSHH is an ongoing process. You must
re-assess in the event of any changes that could
significantly increase risk. Review remaining assessments
at intervals of approximately 12 months. |
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If you have completed all of the above:
Sleep well! You are in compliance with these Regulations. |
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or |
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Click here for details of our COSHH MANAGEMENTS SYSTEM which will provide you with the
tools required to achieve and maintain compliance in a
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