COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) in the NHS--beyond awareness: the practical assessment of risk.
This paper describes one approach to practical COSHH assessment developed for the (Scottish) Health Service. For completeness, the COSHH Regulations and corresponding Approved Code of Practice are reviewed from the point of view of undertaking a practical assessment of risk in hospitals. An assessment pro-forma developed for a Scottish Health Board is outlined. A hospital COSHH case study is briefly described. The training of health service COSHH assessors is considered. Finally, the need for a management approach to health and safety based on development and implementation of a suitable safety management system is proposed.
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University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
D005568:Forms and Records Control; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D012606:Scotland; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
D015386:Hazardous Substances