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COSHH

The substance on the task, not a folder of data sheets in the cabin.

On the file
The substance, how someone is exposed, the control, and the kit.
Duty
COSHH 2002
Where it is used
On the task, before the gang starts.

What it does

The substance, the hazard, and how someone is exposed.
The control, and the kit it requires.
Where it is stored, and who is allowed to use it.
Linked to the task and the permit, so the gang sees it before they start.

On the file

The substance and the hazard
How someone is exposed
The control
The kit the assessment requires
Where it is stored, and who may use it
The safety data sheet
The task and the permit it belongs to

Why digital

Against a paper file, a spreadsheet, or a folder in the cabin.

The data sheet is on the phone, not in a folder nobody opens.
The kit the assessment requires is the kit the zone asks for.
A new substance does not sit in a van until it is on the register.

The duty

UK law. We name it. We do not invent a badge.

COSHH 2002
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. Assess, control, and review.
CLP and REACH
The classification and the safety data sheet the assessment starts from.

Who uses it
The person running the task writes it. The gang reads it on the phone.
Sits with
Next to the substance register, the task, and the permit.
What good looks like
The kit on the assessment is the kit the zone asks for. A new substance is on the register before it is used.

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