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COSHH - A Guide to the Regulations

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1 COSHH - A Guide to the Regulations
Mark Mallen Health and Safety Manager Fenlock Hansen Ltd Hansen - Managing Safely

2 Introduction COSHH Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health
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3 Introduction Directly Naturally By-products
If exposure is not controlled Injuries Illness or death Hansen - Managing Safely

4 Objectives Name 5 potential health effects
5 employers’ duties and 3 employees’ Name 5 hazardous substances Name 5 routes of entry Name 3 means of identifying substances Name and describe 5 hazard symbols Describe the hierarchy of control Conduct an assessment Hansen - Managing Safely

5 Agenda Potential health effects Legal background Hazardous substances
Routes of entry Identifying substances Exposure limits Controlling risks Working safely Summary Hansen - Managing Safely

6 Potential Health Effects
 Skin problems Dermatitis Skin cancer Asthma From exposure to sensitisers Isocyanates Dusts Hansen - Managing Safely

7 Potential Health Effects
Poisoning By drinking from unlabelled bottles Cancer May appear years after first exposure Infection Exposure to bacteria, spores and micro organisms Hansen - Managing Safely

8 Potential Health Effects
Short-term - acute effects Skin / eye irritation Headaches Dizziness Nausea Unconsciousness Hansen - Managing Safely

9 Potential Health Effects
Long-term - chronic effects Cancer Lung disease Liver / kidney dysfunction Skin disease Hansen - Managing Safely

10 Potential Health Effects
Intermediate effects Physiology Symptoms may improve Hansen - Managing Safely

11 Legal Background The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 A systematic approach to the control of risk  Hansen - Managing Safely

12 Employers' Responsibilities
Assess risks Prevent or control exposure Decide on precautions Ensure controls are used and maintained Monitor exposure, and conduct health surveillance, where necessary Provide adequate supervision Provide information, instruction and training Hansen - Managing Safely

13 Employees' Responsibilities
Follow the rules and safe systems of work Use the controls provided, properly Co-operate with monitoring and health surveillance Hansen - Managing Safely

14 Hazardous Substances Solvents De-fat the skin
Skin disease and dermatitis Hansen - Managing Safely

15 Hazardous Substances Acids Burn body tissue Hansen - Managing Safely

16 Hazardous Substances Gases Affect the respiratory system Lung damage
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17 Hazardous Substances Oils and lubricants Skin disease Engine fumes
Carbon monoxide poisoning Hansen - Managing Safely

18 Hazardous Substances Wood dust
Some hardwoods carcinogenic at low levels Hansen - Managing Safely

19 Hazardous Substances Asbestos Can lead to lung cancer
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20 Hazardous Substances Welding fume Metal fume fever Lead Poisoning
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21 Hazardous Substances Animals
Contact with rat’s urine may cause Weil’s disease Hansen - Managing Safely

22 Routes of Entry Inhalation Ingestion Absorption
Breathing in vapours, gases, fumes or dusts Ingestion Eating or drinking substances Absorption Skin or eyes Hansen - Managing Safely

23 Routes of Entry Injection Skin contact
Entering the body through the skin Skin contact On Hansen - Managing Safely

24 Routes of Entry - Substances
Solvents Liquids through the skin Vapours through inhalation Hansen - Managing Safely

25 Routes of Entry - Substances
Acids Skin contact Inhalation Hansen - Managing Safely

26 Routes of Entry - Substances
Gases Inhalation or Through the skin Hansen - Managing Safely

27 Routes of Entry - Substances
Petrol Inhalation Absorption Skin contact Ingestion Hansen - Managing Safely

28 Routes of Entry - Substances
Oils and lubricants Skin contact Engine fumes Inhalation Hansen - Managing Safely

29 Routes of Entry - Substances
Wood dust Skin contact or Inhalation Hansen - Managing Safely

30 Routes of Entry - Substances
 Welding fume Inhalation Lead Skin absorption Ingestion Hansen - Managing Safely

31 Routes of Entry - Substances
Bio hazards Weil’s disease Farmer’s lung Injection Inhalation Ingestion Hansen - Managing Safely

32 Routes of Entry - Substances
In summary Many ways to enter the body Not always be obvious Hansen - Managing Safely

33 Identifying Substances
Methods The label Product safety data sheet COSHH assessment Hansen - Managing Safely

34 Hazard Warning Labels All commercially supplied substances are labelled in a standardised way To enable easy identification Identify type of hazard posed Provide some information Hansen - Managing Safely

35 Hazard Warning Labels The label should state The name of the product
Hazard symbol(s) An indication of danger Warning (risk phrase) Safety advice (safety phrase) Manufacturers or suppliers details Hansen - Managing Safely

36 Hazard Warning Labels Designed to warn Advise of action to protect
Not work instructions Always refer to The risk assessment COSHH assessment Safe working practice Hansen - Managing Safely

37 Hazard Warning Labels Do not assume Labels may be missing
Substances may have been decanted May not be hazardous in the form supplied May become hazardous when mixed If in doubt, seek advice Hansen - Managing Safely

38 Hazard Warning Labels Sad but true She died
A cleaner mixed Harpic and Domestos creating chlorine gas, as used in the trenches in WW1 She died Hansen - Managing Safely

39 Hazard Symbols Corrosive Hansen - Managing Safely

40 Hazard Symbols Corrosive May cause serious burns
Minor contact may cause skin damage Hansen - Managing Safely

41 Hazard Symbols Flammable Hansen - Managing Safely

42 Hazard Symbols Flammable Burns with little heat applied
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43 Hazard Symbols Harmful or Irritant - Xn or Xi Hansen - Managing Safely

44 Hazard Symbols Irritant – Xi Harmful – Xn Non-corrosive
May cause painful inflammation Could lead to dermatitis Harmful – Xn May cause limited health effects Hansen - Managing Safely

45 Hazard Symbols Oxidising Hansen - Managing Safely

46 Hazard Symbols Oxidising May cause spontaneous combustion
In contact with other substances Hansen - Managing Safely

47 Hazard Symbols Toxic / Very Toxic Hansen - Managing Safely

48 Hazard Symbols Very toxic
Extremely serious acute or chronic health effects or even death Toxic Serious acute or chronic health effects or even death Hansen - Managing Safely

49 Hazard Symbols Risk of Explosion Hansen - Managing Safely

50 Hazard Symbols Environmental Hazard Hansen - Managing Safely

51 Risk Phrase States the hazard of the material ‘Harmful by inhalation’
‘Toxic if swallowed’ ‘Highly flammable’ ‘Irritating to eyes’ ‘May cause drowsiness’ Hansen - Managing Safely

52 Safety Phrase States what precautions should be taken
‘In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment’ ‘Keep container tightly closed’ ‘Avoid contact with skin and eyes’ ‘No smoking’ Hansen - Managing Safely

53 Material Data Sheets Describes the characteristics of the substance in 16 categories: Identification of the substance and company Composition / information on ingredients Hazards Hansen - Managing Safely

54 Material Data Sheets First-aid measures Fire-fighting measures
Accidental release measures Handling and storage Exposure controls / personal protection Hansen - Managing Safely

55 Material Data Sheets Physical and chemical properties
Stability and reactivity Toxicological information Ecological information Hansen - Managing Safely

56 Material Data Sheets Disposal considerations Transport information
Regulatory information Other information Hansen - Managing Safely

57 Material Data Sheets Used to complete a COSHH (risk) assessment
It is not a replacement Or substitute Hansen - Managing Safely

58 Exposure Limits Some substances pose a significant risk to health
Controlled by specific legislation Asbestos Lead Not the COSHH regulations Hansen - Managing Safely

59 Exposure Limits Some substances have exposure limits MEL, STEL & OEL
Stated in EH40 - current addition These levels are important when assessing health risks Hansen - Managing Safely

60 Controlling Risks Hazard Risk
A substance with the potential to cause harm Risk A measure of the likelihood that it will cause harm in the way that it is used Hansen - Managing Safely

61 Controlling Risks Remember The hazard is constant Risk changes
How it is used How much is used Handled Stored Hansen - Managing Safely

62 Controlling Risks Poor control can create a risk
Even if the substance is not particularly hazardous With proper precautions The most hazardous substances can be controlled Hansen - Managing Safely

63 Risk Assessment A COSHH assessment is an examination of the risk posed by The substance How it is used The amount of exposure Resulting in Control measures and safe working practices Hansen - Managing Safely

64 Practical Exercise 1 Scenario 1
A chemical is used as part of an adhesive spray The operator uses it all day Spraying door panels on a production line, before a covering is applied A 200-litre drum lasts a week Hansen - Managing Safely

65 Practical Exercise 1 Scenario 2
An operator has a container with 500ml of solvent Used to wipe off excess adhesive, after the covering is applied The container lasts about a week before it needs refilling Hansen - Managing Safely

66 Practical Exercise 1 Scenario 3 Using a solvent-based marker pen
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67 Practical Exercise 1 Decide on a risk rating for using the above substances Consider the situations described and consider the control measures required Hansen - Managing Safely

68 Practical Exercise 1 For the operative spraying door panels
Local exhaust ventilation Respiratory protective equipment Hansen - Managing Safely

69 Practical Exercise 1 For the operative using solvent to clean-off
Gloves Good ventilation Hansen - Managing Safely

70 Practical Exercise 1 Using a marker pen None considered necessary
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71 Hierarchy of Control Elimination / Substitution Reduction
Enclose the process Engineered methods PPE Underpinned by supervision Hansen - Managing Safely

72 PPE Often the only effective means of control Suitable for the hazard
Looked after and maintained Suitable for the users Used by trained workers Worn when specified Hansen - Managing Safely

73 Control Systems Employers must Maintain, examine and test
Monitor exposure levels Conduct health surveillance Hansen - Managing Safely

74 Emergency Procedures Exposure from accidental releases
Vital that everybody knows what to do Clean-up procedures Evacuation procedures Liaison with emergency services Hansen - Managing Safely

75 The Hansen Method Task-based assessments
Tasks may use more than one substance Hansen - Managing Safely

76 Practical Exercise 2 Conduct an assessment
Using a hazard data sheet for a substance that we use in the workplace Hansen - Managing Safely

77 Working Safely Operatives
Ensure that you see the COSHH assessment and SWP Before you start Follow the SWP and COSHH assessment Use the control measures provided Hansen - Managing Safely

78 Working Safely Wear the PPE
Co-operate with monitoring and health surveillance Report problems Work in a safe and responsible manner Hansen - Managing Safely

79 Working Safely Managers and supervisors Conduct and review assessments
Issue and make available Discuss contents Record issue and training given Ensure changes are reflected Hansen - Managing Safely

80 Working Safely Ensure control measures are Maintained
Continue to be effective Are used Deal with concerns Provide information, instruction and training Supervise Hansen - Managing Safely

81 Summary COSHH is designed to protect people Providing information
Assessing risk Controlling exposure Ensuring controls are suitable Hansen - Managing Safely

82 Objectives Name 5 potential health effects
5 employers’ duties and 3 employees’ Name 5 hazardous substances Name 5 routes of entry Name 3 means of identifying substances Name and describe 5 hazard symbols Describe the hierarchy of control Conduct an assessment Hansen - Managing Safely

83 The End or the Beginning?
Any Questions Thanks for Listening And don’t forget Be Safe! Hansen - Managing Safely

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