{"id":5596,"date":"2020-10-22T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2020-10-21T16:04:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T15:04:04","slug":"coshh-regulations-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/coshh-regulations-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"CoSHH Regulations in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You are required by the CoSHH Regulations when in the workplace to follow certain methods of storing <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/hazardous-substance-cupboards.html\" target=\"_blank\">hazardous substance materials<\/a><\/strong>. But, what does it stand for and how can we comply with those regulations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does &#8216;CoSHH&#8217; mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, this stands for &#8221;<strong>Control of Substances Hazardous to Health<\/strong>&#8221;. In simple terms, these regulations have been put into place to prevent or reduce the exposure of hazardous substances to the worker. Read this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/coshh\/basics\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a><\/strong> for a full in-depth explanation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you comply in the workplace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With a clearly marked Cupboard with a warning label. Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/hazardous-substance-cupboards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hazardous Cupboards<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/coshh-cupboards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CoSHH<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/acid-alkali-cupboards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acid or Alkali Cupboards<\/a><\/strong> are perfect for the safe storage of those substances. With this range of cupboards, we offer a wide range of sizes to fit the needs of many workplaces &#8211; a little added bonus&#8230; the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/hazardous-substance-cupboards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yellow Hazardous Cupboards<\/a><\/strong> are on a fast ship <em><strong>5 day<\/strong> lead time<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cupboards\/hazardous-substance-cupboards.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hazardous-Cupboards-Group-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hazardous-Cupboards-Group-small-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hazardous-Cupboards-Group-small-1-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hazardous-Cupboards-Group-small-1-768x667.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What type of materials are normally stored in a Hazardous Cupboard?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of items that can be stored within the cupboard &#8211; just a few to mention; Hand Sanitizer &#8211; a highly used product, considering the times we are living in (the ultimate bulk buy purchase), bleaches or cleaning solutions, again a common one. And other items where hazardous warning symbols are found on the packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjx7uecocPsAhVyQhUIHcXiCQgQFjABegQIAhAC&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fnanotechnology%2Fcoss-assessment-form.doc&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rtiigfAaVBieD-BdnDy0h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to download a &#8221;<em><strong>CoSHH Assessment Form<\/strong>&#8221; <\/em>for your workplace from a trusted HSE Gov Website &#8211; Source www.hse.gov.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Make sure Hazardous Substance materials are stored away correctly within your workplace! <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you still have unanswered questions about the <strong>CoSHH Regulations<\/strong>?<br>We have created a very helpful FAQ page which gives a brief overview of popular questions we have been asked by our customers. 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