COSHH – Principle 2: Consider the routes of exposure to Hazardous Substances
2. Determine how a person can be exposed to hazardous substancesThe second of the eight Principles of COSHH considers the three different ways in which a person can be exposed to hazardous substances. A COSHH Risk Assessment will determine which routes of...
COSHH – Principle 1: Controlling Hazardous Substance Exposure by Minimising Release & Spread
1. Controlling Hazardous Substance Exposure by Minimising Release and Spread In an ideal world, no substance with the potential to cause harm would ever be used in workplace environments. However, in some situations there is no choice but to do so. In these...
8 Principles of COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
The Law Around Hazardous Substance ControlWorking in an industry that deals with hazardous substances can pose a significant risk to an employee’s health and wellbeing. In order to mitigate these risks, in 1988 the UK government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...
Noise Exposure Survey: When is it Required?
Is a Noise Exposure Survey Required if Ear Protection is Already Provided? Noise exposure surveys are required in all workplaces where noise has the potential to cause harm to employees. Exposure to dangerous levels of sound can easily go unnoticed; it is...
Do I need to do Workplace Air Monitoring
Why do Workplace Air Monitoring? How do you know when Workplace Air Monitoring is required. Is it required as part of your COSHH Risk Assessment? In recent blogs, we've explained what a COSHH Risk Assessment is, and provided a guide on How to carry out a...
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Welding Fumes – February 2019
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Welding Fumes This week, the HSE announced a significant “change in enforcement expectations” regarding welding fumes. It comes as a result of new scientific evidence which has emerged. It shows that exposure to all...
Is LEV Testing required if we’ve made changes to the system
Is LEV Testing Required if we've made changes to the System? Your LEV equipment needs to be tested every 14 months by a trusted professional. But what happens if you need to make a change to it in the intervening months? An increase in your business’...
Why is Regular LEV Testing So Important?
Why is Regular LEV Testing so Important? Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems are used to reduce the risk of human exposure to harmful airborne substances. In industries where particulates are released into the air, LEV systems can create an effective...
How to carry out a COSHH Risk Assessment
How to carry out a COSHH Risk Assessment In an earlier post we explained what a COSHH Risk Assessment was, but how do you carry one out, and what's involved. in this article we provide a quick guide to carrying out your COSHH Risk Assessment in six easy...
EH40 and the recent updates explained
What is EH40? EH40 is part of the Environmental Hygiene series, and is issued by the Heath & Safety Executive (HSE). It has been around for many years, and was first published soon after the first COSHH Regulations in 1988. EH40 is the document that is...
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