| type="text/javascript"> | | | | workforce are using. |
| There is much to read on what makes a compliant | | | | As you may already know, risk from a hazard can |
| CoSHH assessment and much of the information that | | | | only occur if there is exposure and risk arises out of |
| is available, in particular over the internet, contradicts | | | | the use of a substance. It stands to reason then that a |
| one another. So how can you be sure that you are | | | | task-based risk assessment is the way to go and yet |
| doing everything that the law states you must do in | | | | this is not the way many CoSHH assessment |
| order to comply with the CoSHH regulations and keep | | | | systems work. We also know there is an ongoing |
| clear of trouble? You should treat CoSHH assessment | | | | challenge with keeping Safety Data Sheets up-to-date. |
| the same way as you would treat any job you do | | | | Safety Data Sheets, known as SDS or MSDS contain |
| where there is a potential hazard, simply entail | | | | 16 sections of information about a hazardous |
| whatever reasonable precautions need to be taken in | | | | substance and it is your legal responsibility to provide |
| order to make the process safe. There are a few | | | | access to your SDS library to your workforce at any |
| basic principles that apply, you must have an | | | | time. Are you confident that your current system for |
| understanding of risk assessment and have | | | | managing CoSHH would stand up to scrutiny? |
| knowledge of the chemicals that you or your | | | | |