| A CoSHH risk assessment aims to protect the | | | | - Are workers who are exposed to hazardous |
| health and safety of employees. It is there to | | | | substances undergoing regular medical |
| reduce the possibility of workers being adversely | | | | examinations? |
| affected during chemical usage. CoSHH is a legal | | | | - Are employees being given adequate training in |
| requirement. | | | | the use of chemicals? |
| The following is a checklist to identify if a hazard | | | | Preventative Measures which can be put into |
| exists in your place of work: | | | | place to reduce risk to employees' health include |
| - Are hazardous chemical substances used in the | | | | the following: |
| work place? Such substances may include those | | | | - Replacing very toxic substances with less toxic |
| classified as toxic, corrosive, irritant etc | | | | ones |
| - Are Safety Data Sheets accessible for each | | | | - If possible, stop using substances which are |
| hazardous substance that is used? | | | | carcinogenic or mutagenic |
| - Are all chemical substances sufficiently labelled? | | | | - An automated system should be used for |
| - Are all hazardous substances handled correctly? | | | | applying chemical substances |
| - Are all members of staff who use hazardous | | | | - Ensure that Safety Data Sheets are at hand |
| chemicals informed on a regular basis as to the | | | | and are the most up to date copies |
| dangers of these chemicals? | | | | - Keep a check that chemicals are being properly |
| - Are there any young employees or pregnant | | | | handled |
| women who have contact with carcinogenic or | | | | - Ensure that hazardous substances are stored |
| mutagenic substances? | | | | correctly |
| - Are concentration measurements of substances | | | | - Keep note of the amount of chemical |
| used in line with Maximum Admissible | | | | concentration |
| Concentrations? | | | | - Install suitable collective protection equipment |
| - Where chemicals are used, are general and local | | | | - Make sure that employees have access to PPE |
| ventilation systems set up? | | | | - If chemical concentration exceeds the Maximum |
| - Are these ventilation systems checked on a | | | | Admissible Concentration then ensure that local |
| regular basis? | | | | exhaust ventilation equipment is used continually |
| - Do employees who use chemical substances, | | | | - Technical checks should be made on all |
| have access to personal protective equipment | | | | equipment used with chemicals. |
| such as goggles, gloves? | | | | |