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Or Safety phases These give advice on how to minimise the risk. For example: - S15 Keep away from heat S24 Avoid contact with the skin 2.4 Occupational Exposure Limit Under COSHH, Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) have been established for a number of substances hazardous to health. A WEL is the maximum concentration of an airborne substance averaged over a referenced period. WEL’s are intended to prevent excessive exposure to specific hazardous substances by containing exposure below a set limit. 3. Duties The Chief Executive / Executive Board a) The Chief Executive of the organisation, as Accountable Officer, is ultimately responsible for health and safety. b) The PCH Board will delegate responsibility for the implementation of safe working practices to Managers within the organisation. Executive Directors a) Are responsible, delegated from the Chief Executive, for the health and safety at work of all employees, patients, contractors, visitors and others b) They should ensure that the organisation is fully compliant with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, all other relevant legislation and Codes of Practice, ensuring that support is given to all persons to whom responsibility has been delegated. Senior Managers Senior Managers are responsible for the health, safety and welfare at work of their managers, staff and others with regard to the risks to their health and safety associated with substances hazardous to health and will ensure: - That their managers and staff follow the PCH policy and procedures relating to COSHH. 6 of 22
They have detailed local health and safety documentation in place that allocates specific responsibilities to enable them to comply with the policy on COSHH. Ensure that COSHH Risk Assessments are carried out, recorded and that employees are informed of the significant risks identified; and that the protective and preventative measures required to protect themselves and others from risks arising from the use and storage of substances hazardous to health are implemented. That to support risk assessments, action plans are completed, implemented and reviewed to ensure the elimination or reduction of the risks identified and that any residual risks are placed on the PCH Risk Register as appropriate. That staff are trained to the appropriate level to deal with the risks identified through the assessment process and that records of all such training are documented and maintained. Involvement with the Health and Safety team in any policy amendments and updates issued from time to time and in any programmes of inspection or audit, bringing these to the attention of staff, as appropriate. Line Managers and Supervisors will ensure: - There is information available on toxicity and potential hazards for substances in use within their area of control, which will include the Material Safety Data sheets for each substance. This information must be available for staff, and managers should ensure that staff are aware how to access it. That an up-to-date register of COSHH products for their own area of control is kept and maintained. They undertake suitable and sufficient COSHH Risk Assessments for their area of control; this task may be delegated, but must be undertaken by a member of staff within the department deemed to be competent Where Risks have been identified either through the risk assessment or otherwise they are to ensure: - a) That in areas which are identified as high risk, suitable warning signs are displayed giving suitable and sufficient advice on the hazards and appropriate safeguards to be taken. b) That all substances are correctly labelled, that packaging is intact and the expiry date is prominently displayed. They seek advice and guidance and liaise with the Infection Control or Occupational Health Department (as appropriate) on all aspects of COSHH involving biological agents They liaise with the Cornwall Healthcare Estates & Support Services (CHESS) or the Medical Physics Department on all aspects of COSHH involving the inspection, maintenance and testing of machinery and equipment used as a control measure under COSHH. 7 of 22
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