Rank: Forum user 
|
Hi.i ve been asked the question why do we need to store the substamces in workplace according to coshh reg and in the shops ie b&q a lot hazardous substances displayed on shelves in large quantities? I said there are different regulation for shops, etc. But am i right and if not what is the answer.thank you
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Super forum user 
|
COSHH is about workplace safety controlling substances in use.
Shops and their employees are generally not using the materials (think of a supermarket with shelves full of flammable aerosols)
In the workplace you open the container and use some of the content often breaking transit seals giving potential for spillage. In doing so you have damaged the designed integrity of the packaging that keeps the substance secure in distribution to point of use.
|
 1 user thanked Roundtuit for this useful post.
|
|
|
|
Rank: Super forum user
|
I think you are not grasping the concept of risk assessment in relation to COSHH. If you work with any substance defined under COSHH as hazardous you must assess the risks associate with its use. There is world of difference between something being stored on a shelf in shop and something being used in workshop etc. That is what the risk assessment tells you. You adopt controls based on that assessment. The shop would have done a risk assessment under COSHH and they would have concluded it is safe to store that material on its shelves. Some substances it might conclude can only be stored under the counter or in a special area and you have to ask for those at the till. It might decide not to sell some of these substances at all as it is too much hassle to stock at all. All this is based on the risk assessment. A risk assessment for storing something is generally quite straight forward. The interesting part is when you decide to do something with it. Note the definition of hazardous under COSHH is broad and can include anything that can cause any sort of ill effect. It not just about substances with CLP labels on them or airborne substances in EH40. If you were working in a bakery, flour dust would have to be managed under COSHH despite it being classed as a food stuff (which is why it is not labelled under CLP)
|
3 users thanked A Kurdziel for this useful post.
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.