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COSHH Awareness Course

COSHH Awareness course informs you of the dangers of chemical substances and aims to make sure that you or your company follow the relevant rules and regulations. You will also learn how to conduct a COSHH risk assessment in your workplace to ensure that you and others do not come into contact with them.

We can arrange the course in-house for a group of your employees. If you have a large team that need to be made aware of COSHH awareness, this format is the perfect option.

  • Become qualified in just three hours.
  • Understand the dangers of hazardous substances.
  • We can deliver the course in-house.
  • Valid for three years.

HOW IS THE COSHH Awareness Course DELIVERED?

This course can be delivered in the following ways:

In-House
3B Training can deliver courses for a group of your employees in-house at your site or venue of your choice.

We can deliver this course can be delivered to a group of your employees, making the course incredibly relevant to your company

The relevancy will help to create an internal discussion about current processes.

If you would like to book an in-house course, get in touch with us and our friendly team will assist you.

BENEFITS OF THIS COSHH Awareness Course:

The course is suitable for a broad range of individuals from various industries, such as those who use, store, handle, transport or manufacture hazardous substances.

Chemicals and other hazardous substances can be a real health risk in untrained hands. To prevent injury and ill-health, you must understand the risks.

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), the law requires you to control hazardous substances; this course will help you understand your responsibilities.

Upon completion, you will be awarded a certificate. You will receive your certificate within 6-8 weeks of the course.

The certificate is valid for three years. To renew, you must attend the course again.

Potential cross-overs to this course include Spill ResponseUKATA Asbestos Awareness and Sharps Awareness. All of these courses cover various other occupational hazards that require proper training to handle safely.

The content covered by the training course includes:

  • The different forms of biological and chemical agents
  • Classifying substances
  • Specific agents and their health hazards
  • Routes of entry
  • What is COSHH?
  • Limits of workplace exposure
  • Control measures
  • Health risk surveys
  • Environmental issues
  • Practical risk assessments

The tutor can tailor the training to meet your needs; it is an effective way of teaching your organisation about substances relevant to your work. The course can also cover the relevant risks that you may face. In comparison to a general overview, the trainer can help specific organisations implement procedures that everyone will understand instead of delivering a generic course.

By the end of the training course, you will:

  • Understand the risks of handling and storing hazardous substances relevant to their industry
  • Have gained further knowledge in the classification, packaging and labelling of hazardous substances
  • Have a basic overview of recognising, measuring and managing exposure to harmful chemical substances
  • Possess a greater awareness of the Chemical Regulations 2015 legislation
What is Required to Pass the COSHH Course?

We will assess you through a short assessment paper at the end of the course. The tutor will also assess your contribution throughout the course.

Fantastic course, keeping me up to date with all things coshh. Great Instructor.
John Paul Sweeney

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • How long is the COSHH course?
    How long is the COSHH course?

    The course is delivered over approximately three hours.

    The short course will provide you with the information you need to know and qualify you quickly.

  • Is this course accredited?

    Yes, the course is 3B Training accredited.

    At 3B, we continually review our training courses and develop them with our quality and training team.

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