Categories: CIEH Courses ,  Health & Safety in the Workplace

CIEH Principles of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

About the Course:
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Principles of COSHH is aimed at those who use substances hazardous to health at work, and introduces students to the hazards associated with those substances and control measures that they can use. The course lasts for 3 and a half hours with light refreshments and all course materials provided.

The topics covered are:
- Definition and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace.
- Health effects of hazardous substances and their causes.
- COSHH assessment and control options.
- Responsibilities imposed by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999

Requirements:
It is recommended that delegates hold the CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety before attending the Principles of COSHH course, but this is not essential.

Assessment:
Assesment is by a mutiple-choice exam at the end of the course, in which the delegates have to achieve 15 correct answers out of 20. Succesful delegates then recieve the CIEH accredited Principles of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Certificate, or a Certificate of Attendance if they achieve less than 15.