COSHH training course: Practical assessment and control
8 and 9 July, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton
HSE’s 2-day training course provides detailed and practical training on carrying out COSHH assessments and implementing controls.
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:
- identify which substances are hazardous and understand the risks from over exposure
- understand the COSHH regulations and what they mean in practice
- complete COSHH assessments and action plans
- understand the principles of good control practice, including the hierarchy of control and reliability
- understand how to reduce exposure by process change and substitution
- choose and use effective local exhaust ventilation (LEV), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Book your place
Visit our website to find out more details, view prices and book your place: COSHH: Practical assessment and control
8 and 9 July, Buxton
Protect those working alone
Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong.
Employers have a legal duty to protect those working alone. The responsibilities include:
- carrying out thorough risk assessments specific to lone working situations
- providing adequate training on managing hazards and emergency procedures
- establishing effective supervision, monitoring and communication systems
- regularly reviewing safety measures to ensure they remain effective
HSE’s website offers practical advice for employers on effectively managing risks, as well as a video on lone working that sets out the key advice.
Visit our lone working webpages for detailed guidance, case studies, and practical tools to protect those working alone: Lone working: Protect those working alone
Fines for company and director after worker falls through roof light
Fines of over £100,000 were issued after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in a near 6-metre fall.
The worker was installing roof sheets on a barn extension when he stepped onto a fragile roof light which immediately broke under his weight. He suffered multiple injuries including 10 fractured ribs, hearing loss and fractures to his spine, eye socket, cheek, wrist and shoulder.
HSE’s investigation found that:
- the company had failed to implement basic working at height control measures to prevent falls from height in this area
- the netting in place on site did not cover full work areas and was installed by people without the sufficient skills
- there was a failure to plan, manage and monitor the construction phase
Read more in our press release: Fine for company and director after worker falls through roof light.
HSE has guidance on our website: Construction – Work at height.
Visit our news centre for more on recent enforcement cases.
Running an event safely
Make sure your event protects workers and the public by using HSE’s event safety webpages.
Whether you’re organising a small gathering or large-scale event, HSE guidance provides practical advice to help you meet your health and safety obligations.
Our guidance helps you plan, manage and monitor events effectively with 3 key sections:
- Getting started with event planning – ensure your planning is proportionate to your event’s scale and risk level
- Managing an event – understand your legal duties as an event organiser
- Planning for incidents and emergencies – develop effective response plans appropriate to potential risks
Make sure you know your COSHH essentials
A variety of harmful substances are found in our working environments – knowing how to control these safely can help protect you from harm.
If you work with hazardous substances:
- our Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) website can help you understand the actions you should take to protect your health
- download HSE’s publication, which explains how to control exposure and comply with the regulations: Working with substances hazardous to health: a brief guide to COSHH
- our COSHH safe handling chemicals poster also provides crucial guidance on how to handle chemicals safely in your workplace, including a useful hazardous signs check
COSHH practical assessment and control
HSE also runs a 2-day training course, available both online and in-person, at HSE’s Science and Research Centre in Buxton. It offers detailed and practical training on carrying out COSHH assessments and putting them into practice.
To find out more, view upcoming dates or book a place, visit our website: COSHH practical assessment and control
Airline fined £3 million following worker injuries
The injured workers were described as ‘fortunate to be alive’ following 2 separate incidents.
In the first incident the worker slipped off a televator and landed 1.5 metres on the ground below.
The second incident saw a worker sustain head injuries, including a fractured jaw and bleeding on the brain, after falling 3 metres from an elevator while unloading baggage containers from an aircraft.
Read more in our press release: airline fined £3 million following worker injuries.
Our website has detailed guidance on working from height.
Visit our news centre for more on recent enforcement cases. These include:
Health surveillance
Health and safety law requires health surveillance when your workers remain exposed to some health risks after you have put controls in place.
Health surveillance is a scheme of repeated health checks which are used to identify ill health caused by work.
Our health surveillance webpages have advice on:
- managing the risk
- consulting workers about health surveillance
- understanding what type of health surveillance your business needs
- setting up a health surveillance scheme
- acting on the results of health surveillance
