COSHH - Beyond the Cleaning Cupboard and Science Department

Whether it’s the cleaning products in the school kitchen, the chemicals in the science lab or in the D&T workroom, hazardous substances are both a necessity and a risk.

COSHH stipulates that employers have a duty to control substances with potential health hazards. Schools use these potentially harmful substances in various forms, which pose risks to students, employees, contractors, or visitors within a school environment.

Managing your COSHH is essential and keeping all staff trained and following the steps put in place by effective risk assessments is imperative.

During the session we will be looking at:

• What does COSHH apply to? 
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  Who should be completing COSHH Assessments? Reviewing who holds the responsibility for assessing the risks and what makes them competent to do so.
• How do we complete an assessment? Discussing what the process involves and how a review process is implemented.

Let us introduce you to this week's professional speaker

Sarah is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), who joined Judicium in 2017. Sarah’s roles and responsibilities include ensuring the Health, Safety and Fire compliance is implemented and managed by the schools we work with. Additionally, Sarah writes and delivers face-to-face training courses, as well as maintain the Evolve+ Educational Visits system for clients. To relax, Sarah likes to garden and grow her own fruit and veg but once the sun has set, she likes nothing more than to play first-person survival video games. Additionally, to let Sarah’s hair down she likes to listen to heavy metal music.