COSHH

Uk Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 2677

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) is a set of rules in the United Kingdom. Employers are to protect employees and other persons from the hazards of substances used at work.

A roadside bin with a COSHH notice

The tasks that employers have to make according to COSHH include:

  • Finding out what are the hazards to people's health in the workplace.
  • Deciding how to prevent the damage to people's health - this is called risk assessment.
  • Giving tools for reducing the damage to people's health.
  • Making sure these tools are used.
  • Keeping all these tools in order.
  • Giving important information and teaching people how to use the tools and reduce health risk.
  • Keeping track of health, when this is needed.
  • Planning for times of emergency - for example an accident, when a dangerous material is spilled.