Provides information on the Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH). Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put peoples health at risk.

COSHH basics Includes what is a substance hazardous to health, self-employed, what you need to do, COSHH assessment, substitution and exposure limits.

Who, when and how you should make a RIDDOR report on specific workplace incidents, injuries and deaths to HSE.

COSHH covers chemicals, products containing chemicals, fumes, dusts, vapours, mists and gases, and biological agents (germs). If the packaging has any of the hazard symbols then it is classed as a …

A COSHH assessment concentrates on the hazards and risks from hazardous substances in your workplace.

COSHH Essentials COSHH essentials COSHH Essentials sets out basic advice on what to do to control exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. It takes the form of straightforward advice in …

Safety data sheets provide information on chemical products that help users of those chemicals to make a risk assessment. They describe the hazards the chemical presents, and give information on …

The objective of COSHH is to prevent, or to adequately control exposure to substances hazardous to health, so as to prevent ill health.

Example COSHH risk assessments showing the kind of approach a small business might take. Use it as a guide to think through some of the hazards in your business and the steps you need to take to …

What you must do Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (as amended) requires employers to: assess the risks that arise from the use of hazardous substances. …