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#1 Posted : 07 March 2010 11:18:04(UTC)
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CO SHH training. Has anyone got any ideas on how we can relate the findings of our co shh assessments to our employees. We have assessed around 150 chemicals they range from high to low risk should we give a few examples and then tell the employees to make them selves aware with the rest of the contents of the file.Any ideas would be welcome.
leadbelly  
#2 Posted : 07 March 2010 18:01:16(UTC)
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cc How many processes are the 150 chemicals used in? Employees need to be fully aware of the risk assessments so leaving them to their own devices should be avoided. LB
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#3 Posted : 07 March 2010 19:39:40(UTC)
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Thank you for the reply. We are an engineering company not every one would use all the substances but these can range from engine oils to paints / thinners / fluxes / adhesives / cleaning products etc.and over the course of the week they my have processes in which they need to use more than one of these chemicals. Some are used in very small amounts others in larger quantity's
Invictus  
#4 Posted : 08 March 2010 07:45:15(UTC)
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leadbelly wrote:
cc How many processes are the 150 chemicals used in? Employees need to be fully aware of the risk assessments so leaving them to their own devices should be avoided. LB
Why should it be avoided, you would have to sit with all employees and ensure they read each and everyone of the assessments. Put them in a file in all areas and get the employees to sign to say they are aware of the file and it is there reasponsibility to read it.
Kate  
#5 Posted : 08 March 2010 08:32:53(UTC)
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There is no need for them to read the file (and incidentally, reading a file is hardly the same as being trained). They do need to know about the main hazards and how to work safely with the chemicals. So just summarise the important information and instructions that have come out of the assessments (use this product in preference to that one, this chemical is a skin sensitiser, add the acid to the water not the water to the acid, this is the PPE you need for this task, this is what you should do if you spill something, etc) and convey that. Or is this information already available in another form, eg a procedures manual?
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