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They notify the Health and Safety team if a new item has been ordered that is
covered by the COSHH Regulations.
The Infection Control Department will ensure: -
They provide practical advice and guidance on microbiological agents
covered by the COSHH regulations.
In liaison with Line Managers, carry out environmental monitoring on
microbiological agents, as appropriate and in accordance with statutory and
mandatory requirements and inform the relevant line managers and the
Health and Safety team of the results.
Serious problems relating to health and safety issues will be reported to the
Health and Safety team.
Keep and maintain all such records of any monitoring carried out under
statutory or mandatory requirements.
The Occupational Health Department will ensure: -
They carry out biological monitoring and health surveillance as required and
keep all records for the specified time.
They will liaise with line managers, the Infection Control Department and
Health and Safety team, as appropriate for the protection of health of all
employees.
4.0 Management of COSHH
Peninsula Community Health is committed to protecting the Health and Safety of its
employees and others, so far as reasonably practicable, and will ensure:
The collection of information on toxicity and potential hazards, and keep and
maintain an up to date registry on substances in use within the organisation,
which will include the Material Safety Data sheets for each substance.
Risk assessments are carried out where any work is liable to expose an
employee to any substance hazardous to health and, as a result of that
assessment, take all steps necessary to eliminate, reduce, prevent or control
any exposure.
That any control measures, which exist or are introduced as a result of the
risk assessment are maintained, examined and tested to the required
timescales and that they are correctly used or applied.
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