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COSHH (Hazardous Substances) Online Training Course
CPD

COSHH (Hazardous Substances) Online Training Course

£20.00 £0.00

The COSHH (Hazardous Substances) online training supports the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 and the associated Approved Code of Practice and guidance, L5 (2013). Regulation 12 requires employees to be provided with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training.

The COSHH online training includes a lesson on how to interpret information provided with hazardous substances (for example, labelling on bottles, or statements on safety data sheets), and must be supplemented with local information about the specific substances to which employees might be exposed. 

Lesson 3 explains the ways in which hazardous substances can enter the body, and describes three common health conditions that can develop as a result (dermatitis, asthma and cancer).

The final lesson of this online COSHH training describes some of the control measures that might be in place to manage hazardous substances, following the hierarchy of control. The emphasis is that hazards should first be eliminated, with personal protective equipment (PPE) a last resort where the residual risk cannot be reduced sufficiently. This information will help the learner to interpret and apply locally produced risk assessments in relation to hazardous substances.


  • Experience: No previous knowledge or qualifications are required for this course. It is suitable for any employees, contractors, or managers who work with or might be exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace. However, this course does not provide specific information on individual substances or local procedures, which should be provided by the employer and the risk assessments.
  • Duration: The course lasts approximately 45 minutes, although this can depend on the level of existing knowledge.
  • Assessment: Users are required to take a final test consisting of 10 default questions. The default pass mark is 70%
  • Teaching method: E-learning.


Course Aims and Objectives


The course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to identify, handle, and prevent exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. The course objectives are to enable learners to recognise the different forms and sources of hazardous substances, to understand the health risks and hazards associated with them, and to apply the appropriate control measures and personal protective equipment to reduce the risk of ill-health.

Outcomes


This course equips delegates with the knowledge needed to identify and manage hazardous substances in the workplace.   Learners will be introduced to various types of hazardous substances, including chemicals, biological agents, dusts, and fibres, as well as the ways these substances can affect the body through different exposure routes like inhalation, ingestion, absorption, or injection.  Learners will also learn to detect the symptoms and signs of exposure to hazardous substances, both in the short and long term, and how to interpret labels and warning signs such as pictograms, hazard statements, and precautionary statements.  The course will cover safety measures for controlling hazardous substances, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment, and the correct and effective application of these measures.  Learners will gain an understanding of the health and safety responsibilities of employers and employees according to the COSHH regulations, which include conducting risk assessments, providing information, instruction, and training, reporting incidents, and monitoring health.


The courses is intended for use in an environment where risk management processes have already considered how to eliminate hazardous substances, and how to reduce exposure to any hazardous substances in use.

Any employees or contractors could usefully use this course as part of an induction process, or as refresher training.  Local management remain responsible for providing employees with the details of any hazardous substances to which they might be exposed, and to specific instructions (for example, in method statements, or by providing access to safety data sheets) on safe use of those substances.  Risk assessments which have identified hazardous substances as byproducts should also be shared with employees so they understand how to protect themselves and others.

The course is also suitable for employees subject to health surveillance, to explain the importance of taking part in health surveillance and of reporting any symptoms experienced.


The COSHH online training course comprises 13 modules, followed by a final assessment that delegates must complete to successfully pass the course. The modules are as follows:

  1. Introduction - Learn about the COSHH regulations and the duties of employers, employees and self-employed people.
  2. What is a hazardous substance? - Understand the definition, examples and sources of hazardous substances.
  3. Requirements of suppliers - Know how suppliers must comply with the CLP regulations and how this affects organisations.
  4. Contact with hazardous substances - Identify the routes of exposure, the health effects and the risk of sensitisation from hazardous substances.
  5. How much of a substance is harmful? - Learn about the WEL exposure limits, the short-term exposure limits and the workplace exposure limits.
  6. Identification and inventory - Find out how to make a list of hazardous substances in the workplace and how to use the safety data sheets.
  7. Risk assessment - Discover the steps and factors involved in conducting a risk assessment, including biological exposure and competency.
  8. Health surveillance - Understand when and how health surveillance is required and the responsibilities of employers.
  9. Training and awareness - Explore the employer's duties to provide training and awareness on hazardous substances and the employee's need to know.
  10. Following safe work procedures - Recognise the employee's responsibilities to follow safe work procedures and methods, and to report any problems.
  11. Controlling hazardous substances - Learn about the hierarchy of control measures and how to review their effectiveness.
  12. Personal protection equipment - Know when and how to use different types of PPE and how to maintain them.
  13. Understanding waste - Identify and classify different types of hazardous waste and how to dispose of them safely.

If you’re booking e-learning for over 20 people, please use the form below to request a quote. For smaller groups, you can purchase the course directly online.