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The COSHH Regulations – what do they tell us to do?
Assessment of risk Control of exposure Monitoring/health surveillance Training
What we’ll be looking at…..
Occupational health within the UK
Comparison of deaths from workplace illnesses and injuries (HSE 2010)
Other non-malignant respiratory
3%COPD32%
Cancer64%
Fatal injury1%
Ill health in the UK
Deaths per year through workplace accidents =
Deaths per year through asbestos-related diseases =
Number of people suffering work-related ill health =
Number of working days lost per year =
Estimated cost to UK industry =
~170
~4000
~1.2 million~27 million
~£14.4 billion
Have a written assessment in place for every anticipated workplace exposure (Regulation 6)
Prevent exposure, or implement suitable measures to control exposure to those substances through all routes of entry (Regulation 7)
Use all control measures provided and maintain them to ensure on-going performance (Regulations 8+9)
Where there is concern exposure is not adequately controlled, conduct monitoring and health surveillance to ensure protection of employees (Regulations 10+11)
Inform employees about all areas of the assessment (Regulation 12)
Make plans for in the event of spillage, first-aid or fire (Regulation 13)
COSHH Regulations
The COSHH Cycle
Review assessment(Reg 6)
Suitable and sufficient? (Reg 6)
Control Measures (Regs 7&8)
Information& training - all informed? (Reg 12)
Time for maintenance?(Reg 9)
Anymonitoring necessary? (Reg 10)
Anyhealth surveillance necessary? (Reg 11)
Elimination & Substitution?(Reg 7)
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- Unlimited access to library of 127,000 substances - Access to 750,000 expertly written COSHH Assessments - Safety Data Sheet accuracy check - At a glance dashboard to help you manage change - Email prompted automatic updates of legal standards and
best practice information - Simple, easy to read pictorial summary sheet - Full user training, backed up with online video tutorials
Sypol CMS
Market-leading COSHH Management System, effectively delivers fully compliant, task-based assessments
5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS
1. Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible
2. Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain
3. Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions
4. Implement control measures and train employees
5. Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments
Any substance or mixture: listed as hazardous to health in annex VI of CLP
Regulations which has been assigned a workplace exposure
limit which is a biological agent which is a dust present in air above 10mg/m3
8hr-TWA (inh) or 4mg/m3 8hr-TWA (resp) which creates a risk to health
What is a hazardous substance?
What are substances hazardous to health?
What COSHH covers: Purchased products (e.g. paints, adhesives) Process emissions (e.g. dusts, welding fume) Biological material (e.g. pigeon droppings, blood) Contaminants (e.g. used engine oils)
What COSHH doesn’t cover: Asbestos Lead Radioactive material Physically-induced risks
Articles Therapeutic agents Cosmetics Items of PPE
Prevention or control of exposure?
Duty to consider whether prevention of exposure is reasonably practicable
Examples: Eliminate – e.g. Buy pre-coated materials to prevent use
of paints; or replace welding with rivetting Substitute – e.g. Replace solvent-based products with
water-based alternatives Change the form – e.g. use pellets instead of powder to
reduce dust levels Buy dilute/pre-mixed materials
5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS
1. Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible
2. Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain
3. Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions
4. Implement control measures and train employees
5. Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments
Gathering information
Safety data sheets (SDS) 16-section document produced by supplier Provides hazard information about the product
Exposure scenarios Detailed information about the activity that is being
undertaken and the people exposed Includes:
Method of use Area of use Length of exposure Quantity used Number of people exposed Frequency of use
Allows assessment of risk
5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS
1. Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible
2. Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain
3. Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions
4. Implement control measures and train employees
5. Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments
Assessing the risks – What to ask?
What form is the substance in? What are the likely routes of entry? How is the substance classified? Are there any exposure limits? What aspects of the exposure scenario
may affect the likelihood of harm occurring?
DON’T WORRY! We do all this for you!
Is my assessment now fully compliant? Not quite yet. How come? I have all my hazard
information and controls available. We need to see if any of the
additional actions are required…….
Considerations Maintenance Monitoring Health surveillance Biological monitoring Specific training Hazards to pregnant workers
5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS
1. Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible
2. Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain
3. Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions
4. Implement control measures and train employees
5. Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments
Employees must see the COSHH assessment before starting a task
Must be informed of: health effects of substances relevant exposure limits control measures and how to use them results of monitoring/health surveillance cleaning, storage and disposal measures procedures to follow in an emergency
Information, instruction & training
5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS
1. Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible
2. Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain
3. Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions
4. Implement control measures and train employees
5. Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments
Review
A new safety data sheet is received A process changes Someone feels ill whilst using the product The system tells you it is due for review
1 year 3 year 5 year A safer substitute is found There are legislative or classification changes
What has happened to COSHH in the past few years?
COSHH was last updated in 2008 so nothing has changed in recent years
But…..
COSHH, GHS and CLP
The implantation of Global Harmonised System (GHS) within the EU has become in the form of Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations (CLP) 2008
CLP will replace CHIP4 Format still similar and covers:
Physico-chemical properties e.g. Flammability Health hazards Environmental hazards
CHIP Regulations
Give classifications based upon: Physico-chemical properties Health effects Environmental effects
For each classification there will be: Category of danger e.g. Corrosive Symbol e.g. Risk phrase e.g. R34 – Causes burns
CLP Regulations
Still gives classifications based upon: Physico-chemical properties Health effects Environmental effects
For each classification there will be: Hazard class and category eg Skin Corr 1A Signal word e.g. Danger Symbol e.g. Hazard statement e.g. H314 – Causes severe
burns and eye damage
CHIP -> CLP
Since December 1st 2010 Substances had to be classified under CLP Mixtures must continue to be classified under CHIP
From June 1st 2015 Substances and mixtures must all be classified under
CLP
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