- Mar 4, 2018

CoSHH Cabinets and their regulations - How to Comply with them.

What are Coshh regulations?

When in the workplace it is very important that employers and employees stick to the law surrounding the control of substances that are a hazard to heath. The CoSHH regulations 2002 – (Control of substances hazardous to health) were put into place to prevent or reduce workers exposure of harmful hazardous substances. Almost every business use some kind of substance within the workplace. These could harm employees therefore the correct storage is vital.

CoSSH cabinets can be used to prevent hazardous substances being hazardous to you. The type of hazardous substances includes:

Chemicals
Products containing chemicals
Fumes
Dusts
Vapours
Mists
Gases

By following the correct procedures below, we can reduce the risk of exposing these substances.

Finding out what the health hazardous are and deciding how to prevent them by a risk assessment.
Providing safe and secure storage for any harmful hazardous substances.
Make sure that the workplace abides by keeping any hazardous substances controlled within a designated cupboard with correct labelling.
Providing employees with any information or training to help them follow the CoSHH Regulations.
Having plans in place for any hazardous emergencies.

Many CoSSH cabinets will feature the below stickers, but what do they mean.

Make sure that you are comply with all the above regulations and purchase your CoSSH cabinet today. We have a wide range that will suit all your needs.