{"id":21041,"date":"2020-01-06T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan-online.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21041"},"modified":"2020-03-30T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T09:43:12","slug":"what-does-coshh-stand-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/coshh\/what-does-coshh-stand-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does COSHH Stand For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/coshh\">COSHH<\/a> is the law that requires employers to control hazardous\nsubstances in the workplace, and restrict or prevent the risk these substances\npose to employees and workers. The acronym stands for the Control of Substances\nHazardous to Health; quite a clear indication of what the regulation is in\nplace to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>When was COSHH Introduced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The COSHH regulations were first introduced\nin the year 1988, by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/coshh\">Health and\nSafety Executive<\/a>; or HSE for short, with the main objective of reducing\noccupational ill health by setting out a simple framework for controlling\nhazardous substances in the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why was COSHH Introduced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>COSHH was introduced as part of a general\ntrend towards improving and legislating for workplace safety, but it was\nlargely a formalisation of safety measures that employers were commonly already\ntaking, as required by the <strong>Health and Safety at Work Act 1974<\/strong>. The COSHH\nregulations have been an important factor in improving safety standards,\nraising awareness of the risks and giving employers an incentive to ensure that\ntheir workplace is as safe as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why is COSHH Important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>COSHH is incredibly important for business\nowners for a variety of reasons. For one, it allows them to properly assess the\nworking environment they are providing to their employees, which naturally\nleads to an all-round safer workplace for employees, visitors and members of\nthe public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By conducting robust COSHH risk\nassessments, you\u2019ll identify substances that might not have initially been on\nyour radar as hazardous, and understand why they\u2019re hazardous, and keeping up\nwith your COSHH responsibilities will uncover extra rules and regulations that\nshould be followed, adding an added layer of safety around your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To conclude, COSHH stands for the Control\nof Substances Hazardous to Health, and it works to help business owners control\nexactly this. And in this process, it is vital to make sure that you have the\nright equipment to deal with and manage these substances, such as using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/en\/key\/coshh-cabinets\">COSHH Cabinet<\/a> to\nstore these substances. These cabinets are especially designed for the safe\nstorage of these hazardous substances; for more information, you can view our\nrange of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/en\/key\/coshh-cabinets\">COSHH\nCabinets<\/a> here today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COSHH is the law that requires employers to control hazardous substances in the workplace, and restrict or prevent the risk these substances pose to employees and workers. 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