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COSHH Assessments

COSHH Assessments

A hazardous substances COSHH risk assessment allows the duty holder to effectively minimise the potential risks and manage any hazardous substances risks through implementing preventative measures and safe systems of work.

A Method Statement is a highly detailed site specific document which by the general rule of thumb agreed between the Client and Principal Contractor that details the way in work tasks are to be carried out, it should clearly identify the hazards associated with the task including a detailed description on how the work can be carried out in a safe environment.

Within the Method Statement this will also include Control Measures that have been created and implemented to ensure the safety and wellbeing by all parties involved with the work.

Method Statements MUST be conducted and completed by a competent person who has experience and is familiar with the work being completed, Three Rivers Health & Safety Consultancy Ltd are your local health and safety advisors who are well experienced to assist your task.

Please contact us to organise a free consultation to see how we can ensure a safe working environment for all parties.

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    What is in a COSHH Assessment?

    • Identify Identify the hazardous substances and potential exposures to your internal and external customers.
    • Record Record your significant findings, ensure an audit trail - Refer to Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
    • Decide Decide who might be harmed and how (internal and external customers)
    • Review Review your COSHH assessment whenever changes to the situation or workplace environment occur and update the recorded risk levels ensuring an audit trail.
    • Evaluate Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions (using qualitative or quantitative measures to identify the level of risk and the likelihood that someone will be harmed by the risk)
    • Acknowledgement Sign Off Staff have read, understood and signed to acknowledge this they have reviewed the COSHH Assessment.

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