Safety Groups UK

COSHH Basics

At work chemicals are everywhere and our modern way of living is heavily dependent on them.

Every year, thousands of workers are made ill by hazardous substances, contracting lung disease such as asthma, cancer and skin disease such as dermatitis. Nearly 12,000 die early because of work-related lung cancer. That’s not fair. Is it?

But, by taking adequate and suitable control measures, workers health and wellbeing can be protected, as the law demands.

This short interactive PowerPoint presentation should help you to be part of the solution to prevent work related ill heath caused by hazardous substances.

Apprentice Alicia says “Be Amazing. Go Home healthy

This poster summarises the key requirements the COSHH regulations.