{"id":1734,"date":"2017-07-25T08:59:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T07:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2022-03-04T09:03:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T09:03:16","slug":"what-are-coshh-regulations-and-how-to-make-sure-the-workplace-complies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/25\/what-are-coshh-regulations-and-how-to-make-sure-the-workplace-complies\/","title":{"rendered":"CoSHH Regulations For The Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CoSHH-social-01-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CoSHH-social-01-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CoSHH-social-01-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CoSHH-social-01-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CoSHH-social-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">When in the workplace employers and employees are required by the law to control substances that are hazardous health. The CoSHH Regulations 2002 &#8211; (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) were put into place to prevent or reduce workers to exposure of harmful hazardous substances.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Most businesses today use substances within the workplace. These could harm employees therefore the correct storage for hazardous substances are a must to comply with the law.<\/h4>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">CoSHH covers substances that are hazardous to health. The substances can be in many forms including:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Chemicals<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Products containing chemicals<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Fumes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Dusts<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Vapours<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Mists<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Gases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances within the workplace by the following:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Finding out what the health hazardous are and deciding how to prevent them by a risk assessment.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Providing safe and secure storage for any harmful hazardous substances.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Make sure that the workplace abide by keeping any hazardous substances controlled within a designated cupboard with correct labeling.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Providing employees with any information or training to help them follow the CoSHH Regulations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Having plans in place for any hazardous emergencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CoSHH Symbols and meanings<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/pub\/media\/blog\/CoSHH\/what-do-the-coshh-symbols-mean.jpg\" alt=\"CoSHH Symbols\" width=\"1033\" height=\"526\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/pub\/media\/blog\/CoSHH\/coshh%20range%20banner-01.jpg\" alt=\"CoSHH Cupboards Range\" width=\"761\" height=\"444\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Help comply with these regulations with our Hazardous Substance Cupboards range<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/hazardous-substance-cupboards.html\">Hazardous Cupboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/coshh-cupboards.html\">CoSHH Cupboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/acid-alkali-cupboards.html\">Acid &amp; Alkali Cupboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/pesticide-agrochemical-cupboards.html\">Pesticide &amp; Agrochemical Cupboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/flammable-liquid-cupboards.html\">Flammable Liquid Cupboards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/hazardous-security-cupboards.html\">The Hazardous Cupboard range is also available in a Security Cupboards proving the user EXTRA secure storage for hazardous control substances &amp; flammable liquids.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information on our CoSHH Hazardous Cupboards, why not speak to our friendly experienced sales team on? 44+ (0) 1384 899800 or alternatively email us at ?sales@qmp.uk.com.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"twttr_buttons\"><div class=\"twttr_twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"\" data-hashtags=\"\"  data-size=\"default\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/25\/what-are-coshh-regulations-and-how-to-make-sure-the-workplace-complies\/\"  data-related=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"twttr_followme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qmp5\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"true\" data-size=\"default\"  data-show-screen-name=\"false\"  target=\"_blank\">Follow me<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"twttr_mention\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?screen_name=qmp5&text=CoSHH+Regulations+For+The+Workplace\" class=\"twitter-mention-button\" data-size=\"default\"  data-related=\"\"  target=\"_blank\">Tweet to @qmp5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When in the workplace employers and employees are required by the law to control substances that are hazardous health. 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