COSHH information and training
This section summarises the basic information that should be provided before work with hazardous susbstances
You should ensure that people at work on the premises do not put themselves or others at risk through exposure to substances hazardous to health. In particular, your instructions must be sufficient and suitable for them to know:
- how and when to use the control measures;
- the defined methods of work;
- how to use the personal protective equipment and especially respiratory protective equipment (e.g. the correct method of removing and refitting gloves and masks, and determining how long protective gloves should be worn before any liquid contamination is liable to permeate them);
- the cleaning, storage and disposal procedures they should follow, why they are required and when they are to be carried out, e.g. cleaning contaminated PPE with water or a vacuum cleaner fitted with a high-efficiency particulate arrester (HEPA) filter, and not with an airline, and the risks of using contaminated PPE; and
- the procedures to be followed in an emergency.
Training should be recorded to enable you to provide the same level of training for different employees involved in the same tasks.