CoSHH* in Further Education and Skills

The use of hazardous substances within Further Education and Skills can present hazards to staff and learners and as such control measures need to be put in place.

The CoSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers' and learners' health.

• Read the CoSHH article at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/news.asp?id=20101025
  

• Readers can access a free CoSHH pack at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/free_download.as...

Risk assessment is a legal requirement, and if you employ five or more people you must record the significant findings of the assessment.

But it is not difficult and you don't need to pay consultants to help you with it. Who knows your business better than anyone else? You do!

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has produced the web tool to help employers to consider relevant hazards in their office and think about how they control them to keep employees safe.

The tool will take you ...