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This article tells you about the symptoms and effects of occupational asthma and an employer's legal duty to protect employees from respiratory sensitisers.
Posted: 2010-02-15
Category: Business
The Article is an overview of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health(CoSHH) Regulations. It examines how substances and preparations used in the workplace, can cause possible harm to employees if they are exposed to them.
Posted: 2010-02-15
Category: Business
This Article looks at Personal Protective Equipment in the workplace, focussing on head protection. It explains the variety of types of head wear and gives examples of hazards or situations where head protection may be required.
Posted: 2010-02-15
Category: Business
The Article examines how substances which can cause occupational asthma should be controlled. CoSHH regulations need to be followed by employers. A CoSHH assessment should be undertaken to establish the hazards associated with occupational asthma.
Posted: 2010-02-07
Category: Business
The article focuses on limiting exposure to dangerous substances using control methods. It lists the hierarchy of control measures to be adhered to. It also looks at control equipment and the maintainance of control methods.
Posted: 2010-01-30
Category: Business
This article highlights the importance of doing CoSHH Assessments on all cleaning products. This means doing assessments on cleaning products which claim to be eco friendly or organic, as they also carry risks and can be hazardous to an employee's health. The article highlights some products that are being used as environmentally friendly but are still considered to carry health risks.
Posted: 2009-12-29
Category: Business
This article focuses on an article written by the HSE called 'Working with Substances Hazardous to Health'. It is beneficial to small businesses as it helps them meet their duties under CoSHH Regulations. The article
Posted: 2009-12-18
Category: Business
Do you ever wonder how chemicals should be stored safely? This article hilights the importance of storing chemicals in the workplace, in a safe and organised manner in accordance with COSHH regulations. It helps you understand how to protect your workers health and limit exposure to chemicals.
Posted: 2009-12-10
Category: Business
Do you really use hazardous substances and how does the CoSHH regulations apply to you and your business? This briefer history of CoSHH is the no holds barred, in your face, honest advice of what you should be doing to protect your business and your workers'. Let's face it, we all need a good reason to do something sometimes and where CoSHH assessment is concern, this is it.
Posted: 2009-11-25
Category: Business
In the early days of occupational health, safety and hygiene it was assumed that inhalation exposure was the most significant route for many toxic chemicals to gain access to the body's internal organs and systems. New evidence supports a change in this assumption that is cause for concern to any responsibly minded health and safety professional.
Posted: 2009-10-20
Category: Business
Week 2 of a 4 week Director's diary that leads the reader towards straight forward HSE CoSHH compliance for CoSHH risk assessment. This week Dale's CoSHH diary looks at the findings from his inventory of chemicals and how he more than halved his workload by reducing the number of chemicals in the workplace. Less is most definately more!
Posted: 2009-09-09
Category: Business
Week 3 of a 4 week Director's diary that leads the reader towards straight forward HSE CoSHH compliance for CoSHH risk assessment. This week Dale's CoSHH diary looks at how he conducted compliant CoSHH risk assessment using a common sense approach.
Posted: 2009-09-06
Category: Business
Running a business, being a Director and complying with the CoSHH regulations can be a difficult and costly process. Dale guides you through his experiences of complying with CoSHH in this diary of events with practical and straight forward thinking. If you are setting out on the road of CoSHH and need a steer in the right direction, follow Dale's four part CoSHH diary.
Posted: 2009-08-29
Category: Business