About this course
What COSHH covers and why it matters; Reading labels and safety data sheets; The COSHH assessment, step by step; Controls, from strongest to weakest; Health surveillance and recognising early harm; Storage, spills and emergencies
What learners cover
- Describe what COSHH covers, including dusts, fumes and biological agents
- Name the four routes of exposure and explain acute versus chronic harm
- Explain employer and employee duties under the main COSHH regulations
- Recognise the nine GB CLP pictograms, signal words and H and P statements
- Find first aid, handling, storage and PPE information in the 16-section SDS
- Explain why decanting and unlabelled containers create serious risk
- Describe the steps of a suitable and sufficient COSHH assessment
- Explain workplace exposure limits, TWAs and STELs at a practical level
- Identify when an assessment must be reviewed
- Apply the hierarchy of control to a real task
- Explain why local exhaust ventilation must be examined at least every 14 months
- Explain glove selection and face-fit testing for tight-fitting RPE
- Explain when health surveillance is required
- Recognise early signs of dermatitis and occupational asthma
- Describe record-keeping duties, including 40-year records
- Store substances safely, separating incompatible products
- Explain why bleach must never be mixed with acids or ammonia
- Respond safely to a spill and know when to evacuate
Who it is for
Anyone who uses, stores or supervises work with cleaning products, chemicals, dusts or fumes in Great Britain. Specialist or high-hazard work needs task-specific training.
How it is delivered
Fully online and self-paced
Learners work through the course at their own pace and can pause and resume where they left off.
Any device
Works on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile, with audio, video and written transcripts throughout.
Interactive throughout
Scenarios, exercises and images keep learners engaged rather than clicking through slides.
Knowledge checks
Short checks at the end of each section so learners can see what has landed before moving on.
Average completion time is around 35 mins, though learners can take as long as they need and return as often as they like.
Certification
WorkplaceHero certificate of completion on passing the 12-question final assessment (pass mark 80%, retakes allowed).
How it works for teams
- 1. Choose how many licences you need and pay by card, or request an invoice.
- 2. Add your learners' names and email addresses.
- 3. They sign in to their WorkplaceHero account and start the course straight away.
- 4. Track who has been set up from your account.
Common questions
How do learners access this course?
This course is delivered here on WorkplaceHero. Each learner signs in to their own WorkplaceHero account with the email you gave us and starts the course from their online courses - there is no separate platform login. Progress updates live on your team dashboard, and the certificate and CPD log entry appear automatically on completion.
Course details
- Course version
- 1.1-draft
- Study time
- 35 mins
- CPD hours
- 0.5 hours
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 12 questions, unlimited retakes
Sources
This course is grounded in the following authoritative legal and best-practice references.