Course description
Highfield is the leading provider of regulated compliance qualifications in the UK, certificating over 350,000 learners a year. Quinn’s Training Services is extremely proud to be a Highfield-approved centre and offer industry-recognised qualifications that will enhance your career prospects.
The Highfield Level 2 Award in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is specifically designed to meet the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements for training. It gives delegates the knowledge and skills needed to recognise the risks associated with hazardous substances and how to control them.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This qualification has been created for individuals who have access to any environment where encountering hazardous substances is likely. This includes workplaces in areas such as manufacturing, cleaning, healthcare, transport, utilities and office or classroom environments.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
The Highfield Level 2 Award in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health course consists of four main areas of learning:
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Understand the Principles of Hazardous Substances in the Workplace
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Understand How Hazardous Substances Can Cause Risks to Health
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Understand How Risk Assessments Contribute to the Safe Use of Hazardous Substances
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Understand the Precautions and Procedures Necessary to Ensure Risks are Controlled
Training Course Content
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
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Outline the duties relating to hazardous substances at work.
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Define key terms such asrisk,hazardous substanceandrisk assessment.
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State the different forms that hazardous substances can take.
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Outline the process of risk assessment.
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Identify how risk assessments reduce accidents and ill-health at work.
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Identify the risk control hierarchy for hazardous substances.
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Identify common COSHH symbols.
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State general procedures that should be in place when dealing with an incident involving hazardous substances.
Course delivery details
The course is delivered by one of our fully qualified, Highfield approved tutors, who use a variety of theoretical and practical input, including
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Videos and interactive power-point presentation
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Group and partner work
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Whole group discussion
Assessment of the learning outcomes is completed by a thirty-minute multiple choice questionnaire which is given at the end of the course.
Why choose Quinns Training Services Limited
99.9% Pass Rate
10+ years’ experience
Approved training providers for UK awarding bodies
Expenses
£110pp + VAT
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