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The '''Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002''' is a United Kingdom Statutory Instrument which states general requirements imposed on employers to protect employees and other persons from the hazards of substances used at work by risk assessment, control of exposure, health surveillance and incident planning. There are also duties on employees (or in the case of RCS, the students) to take care of their own exposure to hazardous substances and prohibitions on the import of certain substances into the European Economic Area. The regulations reenacted, with amendments, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Work Regulations 1999 and implement several European Union directives. | |||
==COSHH Links by Department== | |||
The following are links to COSHH documents (that are updated every 2 years by a member of staff) categorized by department. | |||
*[[COSHH Scenic Art]] | |||
*[[COSHH Design]] | |||
*[[COSHH Scenic Construction]] | |||
*[[COSHH Costume]] | |||
*[[COSHH Props]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 21 February 2025
What is COSHH
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 is a United Kingdom Statutory Instrument which states general requirements imposed on employers to protect employees and other persons from the hazards of substances used at work by risk assessment, control of exposure, health surveillance and incident planning. There are also duties on employees (or in the case of RCS, the students) to take care of their own exposure to hazardous substances and prohibitions on the import of certain substances into the European Economic Area. The regulations reenacted, with amendments, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Work Regulations 1999 and implement several European Union directives.
COSHH Links by Department
The following are links to COSHH documents (that are updated every 2 years by a member of staff) categorized by department.