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COSHH Update Thames Valley Health and Safety Group Rob Wilkes BSc AFOH CMS and Monitoring Services Consultant

 The COSHH Regulations – what do they tell us to do?  Assessment of risk  Control of exposure  Monitoring/health surveillance  Training What we’ll be looking at…..

Occupational health within the UK Comparison of deaths from workplace illnesses and injuries (HSE 2010)

Ill health in the UK  Deaths per year through workplace accidents =  Deaths per year through asbestos-related diseases =  Number of people suffering work-related ill health =  Number of working days lost per year =  Estimated cost to UK industry = ~170 ~4000 ~1.2 million ~27 million ~£14.4 billion

How do I comply with COSHH?

 Have a written assessment in place for every anticipated workplace exposure (Regulation 6)  Prevent exposure, or implement suitable measures to control exposure to those substances through all routes of entry (Regulation 7)  Use all control measures provided and maintain them to ensure on-going performance (Regulations 8+9)  Where there is concern exposure is not adequately controlled, conduct monitoring and health surveillance to ensure protection of employees (Regulations 10+11)  Inform employees about all areas of the assessment (Regulation 12)  Make plans for in the event of spillage, first-aid or fire (Regulation 13) COSHH Regulations

The COSHH Cycle Review assessment (Reg 6) Suitable and sufficient? (Reg 6) Control Measures (Regs 7&8) Information & training - all informed? (Reg 12) Time for maintenance? (Reg 9) Any monitoring necessary? (Reg 10) Any health surveillance necessary? (Reg 11) Elimination & Substitution? (Reg 7) Use of Chemical

 - Unlimited access to library of 127,000 substances  - Access to 750,000 expertly written COSHH Assessments  - Safety Data Sheet accuracy check  - At a glance dashboard to help you manage change  - prompted automatic updates of legal standards and best practice information  - Simple, easy to read pictorial summary sheet  - Full user training, backed up with online video tutorials  - Unlimited access to library of 127,000 substances  - Access to 750,000 expertly written COSHH Assessments  - Safety Data Sheet accuracy check  - At a glance dashboard to help you manage change  - prompted automatic updates of legal standards and best practice information  - Simple, easy to read pictorial summary sheet  - Full user training, backed up with online video tutorials Sypol CMS Market-leading COSHH Management System, effectively delivers fully compliant, task-based assessments

How do I use Sypol CMS to comply with COSHH?

5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS 1.Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible 2.Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain 3.Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions 4.Implement control measures and train employees 5.Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments

 Any substance or mixture:  listed as hazardous to health in annex VI of CLP Regulations  which has been assigned a workplace exposure limit  which is a biological agent  which is a dust present in air above 10mg/m3 8hr-TWA (inh) or 4mg/m3 8hr-TWA (resp)  which creates a risk to health What is a hazardous substance?

What are substances hazardous to health?  What COSHH covers:  Purchased products (e.g. paints, adhesives)  Process emissions (e.g. dusts, welding fume)  Biological material (e.g. pigeon droppings, blood)  Contaminants (e.g. used engine oils)  What COSHH doesn’t cover:  Asbestos  Lead  Radioactive material  Physically-induced risks  Articles  Therapeutic agents  Cosmetics  Items of PPE

Prevention or control of exposure?  Duty to consider whether prevention of exposure is reasonably practicable  Examples:  Eliminate – e.g. Buy pre-coated materials to prevent use of paints; or replace welding with rivetting  Substitute – e.g. Replace solvent-based products with water-based alternatives  Change the form – e.g. use pellets instead of powder to reduce dust levels  Buy dilute/pre-mixed materials

5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS 1.Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible 2.Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain 3.Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions 4.Implement control measures and train employees 5.Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments

Gathering information  Safety data sheets (SDS)  16-section document produced by supplier  Provides hazard information about the product  Exposure scenarios  Detailed information about the activity that is being undertaken and the people exposed  Includes:  Method of use  Area of use  Length of exposure  Quantity used  Number of people exposed  Frequency of use  Allows assessment of risk

Creating an Exposure Scenario

5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS 1.Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible 2.Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain 3.Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions 4.Implement control measures and train employees 5.Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments

Assessing the risks – What to ask?  What form is the substance in?  What are the likely routes of entry?  How is the substance classified?  Are there any exposure limits?  What aspects of the exposure scenario may affect the likelihood of harm occurring? DON’T WORRY! We do all this for you!

COSHH Summary Sheet

Is my assessment now fully compliant?  Not quite yet.  How come? I have all my hazard information and controls available.  We need to see if any of the additional actions are required…….

Considerations  Maintenance  Monitoring  Health surveillance  Biological monitoring  Specific training  Hazards to pregnant workers

COSHH Control Sheet

5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS 1.Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible 2.Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain 3.Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions 4.Implement control measures and train employees 5.Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments

 Employees must see the COSHH assessment before starting a task  Must be informed of:  health effects of substances  relevant exposure limits  control measures and how to use them  results of monitoring/health surveillance  cleaning, storage and disposal measures  procedures to follow in an emergency Information, instruction & training

5-steps to COSHH Compliance with CMS 1.Identify substances and eliminate exposure where possible 2.Gather information and request assessments for substances that remain 3.Assess the risks, identify control measures and any additional actions 4.Implement control measures and train employees 5.Ensure on-going management of CMS and review of assessments

Review  A new safety data sheet is received  A process changes  Someone feels ill whilst using the product  The system tells you it is due for review 1 year3 year5 year  A safer substitute is found  There are legislative or classification changes

What has happened to COSHH in the past few years?  COSHH was last updated in 2008 so nothing has changed in recent years  But…..

COSHH, GHS and CLP  The implantation of Global Harmonised System (GHS) within the EU has become in the form of Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations (CLP) 2008  CLP will replace CHIP4  Format still similar and covers:  Physico-chemical properties e.g. Flammability  Health hazards  Environmental hazards

CHIP Regulations  Give classifications based upon:  Physico-chemical properties  Health effects  Environmental effects  For each classification there will be:  Category of danger e.g. Corrosive  Symbol e.g.  Risk phrase e.g. R34 – Causes burns

CLP Regulations  Still gives classifications based upon:  Physico-chemical properties  Health effects  Environmental effects  For each classification there will be:  Hazard class and category eg Skin Corr 1A  Signal word e.g. Danger  Symbol e.g.  Hazard statement e.g. H314 – Causes severe burns and eye damage

CHIP -> CLP  Since December 1 st 2010  Substances had to be classified under CLP  Mixtures must continue to be classified under CHIP  From June 1 st 2015  Substances and mixtures must all be classified under CLP

We can help!  LEV testing and inspection  Personal exposure monitoring  Environmental monitoring  Extended COSHH awareness courses  Train-the-trainer courses  Help section, assessment interpretation manual and user guides  Consultant run helpdesk

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