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Posted By halesowen Baggie
The large warehouse that I am responsible for has many different packaged substances that are held in stock.
Our employees do not come into contact with any chemicals or hazardous substances but they will unload packaged substances that will be held in our racking and then when a customer calls for them, they will be shipped out of the warehouse.
To try and get a data sheet for everything is impossible as we carry 60000 lines.
We may get one bottle of something with a harmful orange square on it, and by the time a data sheet arrives its gone never to be seen again!
The obvious risks with regard COSHH is if the packaging fails (due to spillages while being transported etc.)exposing employees to the substances.
How would you satisfy the requirement for a COSHH assessment in a similar environment.
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Posted By Heather Collins
Do it as a process/task-based assessment considering the various different types of hazard that may be present and how the risks arising from them are minimised by your control measures. Do not even attempt a substance-based assessment.
Tasks might include for example - receiving goods, stacking on shelves, checking inventory, picking orders, loading pallets, despatch (obviously I don't know your process so these are just examples)
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Posted By Kenneth Patrick
"The obvious risks with regard COSHH is if the packaging fails (due to spillages while being transported etc.)exposing employees to the substances"
This is the key and only issue. If you have a procedure for avoiding and dealing with spills then I would suggest the risk to health must be below the radar. Unless you are handling real "nasties" then I would suggest you go no further or you will drive yourself daft.
All leglisation potentially applies but very little will have significant implications in most circumstances.
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Posted By garyh
Under normal circumstances no one should be exposed, hence (in my view) there is no need for a COSHH assessment as such.
Therefore I would write a generic assessment, then produce a plan to deal with spillages depending on the hazard of the produce, amount spilled etc.
Then communicate and train; this should see you OK.
One thought - what about a serious fire? The fire brigade would want an inventory of what you had and would want some data on potential hazards?
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Posted By Philip McAleenan
Paul,
CoSHH assessments are also about the environmental conditions under which different substances are stored, even if only for short periods, about the splitting up of large quantities into smaller amounts and storing them in different locations, especially flammables or reactives, and about segregation of incompatible or highly reactive substances.
It is not impossible to get the MSDS for all your line, just a mighty big task. Make it a condition of suppliers contracts that MSDS are provided for all substances that you order, this can be a hardcopy that comes with the delivery, a link to one on the suppliers website, or a faxed copy before delivery is accepted. Give them a reasonable period of time to comply (though in effect they should already be complying with this responsibility).
If you are part of someone else’s supply chain you too will be expected to provide your customers with an MSDS, and if you do not have one from up the chain then you will have to develop one for your customer.
Regards, Philip
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Posted By Son of SkyWalker
Have you considered that you may be storing flammable liquids which may require a DSEAR assessment?
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