COSHH Course

Overview

Many people work with hazardous chemicals and substances without really giving it a second thought. But employees working in such diverse places as farms or swimming pools do come into contact with harmful materials and should know how to work safely with them.

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) were written in order to deal with substances that can cause harm to persons in the workplace.

This COSHH course will introduce you to the COSHH legislation and help you to identify substances that are harmful to health and how to apply the appropriate controls needed to prevent or reduce exposure to them.

This COSHH course is broken down into 3 modules and will outline the importance of COSHH and the impact it is has on the health, safety and welfare of people within the workplace, and highlights everyone’s responsibility.

The aim of this course is to introduce you to the following:

• The legal framework surrounding COSHH
• Hazards associated with asbestos
• COSHH and risk assessments

On this course we cover the following modules:

Module 1 – The legal framework surrounding COSHH

In this module, you will learn about:

• The legal framework surrounding COSHH
• The term REACH and its definition

Module 2 – Hazardous substances

In this module, you will learn about:

• Hazardous substances and how they cause harm
• Analysing substances
• Asbestos
• International hazard symbols

Module 3 – The fundamentals of COSHH

In this module, you will learn about:

• What you need to do
• Identifying the hazards and risks surrounding COSHH
• Risk assessments for COSHH
• Control measures and PPE

Exams and Accreditation Features:

• This course is accredited by The CPD Standards Office and endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality and BIIAB.
• Our Online test will be multiple choice. You can retake the test at no extra cost to improve your grade.
• An accredited certificate is awarded upon completion which enable you to obtain certified CPD hours.

E-Learning Format

This eLearning is accessed through a dedicated learner portal. Your course material is presented in an interactive and easy to follow presentation enabling you to study at your own pace.

The course is divided into simple sections with a short quiz at the end of each to test your knowledge. Once you have progressed through each of the course sections you can complete an end of course quiz which consists of multiple-choice questions based on the material that you have studied.

Once you have passed the course you can download your fully accredited CPD certificate (PDF format) directly from your learning account.

Duration and Time Limit

The COSHH Level course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete, although there is no time limit and you can do it in your own time and in stages.

Certificate

Completing this course is the perfect way to prove your knowledge of COSHH. The certificate achieved is fully registered with the CPD Standards Office and endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality and BIIAB.

You don’t need to have any previous training to do this course.

In order to complete this course, you must achieve 70% or more in the final multiple-choice quiz.

Benefits

• 100% Pass Rate.
• Easy to complete.
• Improve your career prospects.
• Learn valuable knowledge, skills, advice and guidance to help you achieve success.
• Study online from anywhere.
• Study at your own pace.
• Download and print your accredited CPD certificate on successful completion.

Course Compatibility

All our courses are fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed our courses to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices.