COSHH Assessments
Health & Safety Xpert™ Total Toolkit is an easy to use software package that will save you massive amounts of time producing crucial health and safety documentation legally required under current UK law. This includes the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the new Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2007.
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 states that one of an employers main duties is to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare at work of all their employees. This includes the safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances.
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002, no work may be carried out where employees are liable to be exposed to substances hazardous to health unless a suitable and sufficient risk assessment has been carried out. Where four or more employees are employed the significant findings must be recorded and steps taken to comply.
COSHH covers most substances hazardous to health in workplaces and covers persons who maybe on the premises but not employed whether they are at work or not including visitors and contractors.
In addition, the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006 requires employers or the self-employed to prevent exposure at work to asbestos or, where this is not reasonably practicable, to ensure that exposure is kept as low as possible – an in any event below the control limit for asbestos. Employers must ensure a competent person assesses the risks from ACM’s (Asbestos Containing Materials) before work starts.
Use the COSHH Assessments included in Health and Safety Xpert software to help you identify and record any risks associated with dangerous substances and the measures that you have taken to control and prevent exposure. It is important to file these records so that they could be consulted by an inspector if necessary.