Risk, COSHH Assessments & Method Statements

Who will benefit from the Risk, COSHH Assessments & Method Statements Training Course

This course is designed for supervisors/managers to provide the knowledge and tools to carry out risk and COSHH assessments. It will also provide the skills to develop Method Statements.

Legislative Requirement

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007

Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

Aims of the Risk, COSHH Assessments & Method Statements Training Course:

By the end of the course delegates will have a clear understanding of Risk and COSHH assessments plus method statements and how to develop these for their own works/workplaces.

Topics covered during the day include:

Risk assessment in practice

Hazards and Ranking risks

The risk assessment form

The purpose of method statements

The problems with method statements

When method statements are required

Who should compile method statements

How to compile a method statement

Sources of information

Substances to be assessed

Competency to assess

EH40 and Control of exposure plus Record keeping