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This COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Risk Assessor course provides you with the skills and knowledge to be able to carry out a COSHH risk assessment. Following a training scenario, you will be taken through the University’s COSHH risk assessment process, applying what you learn as you progress through the session through the review of substance safety data sheets.

Objectives:

• Identify hazards presented by substances hazardous to health.
• Interpret a substance’s safety data sheet (SDS).
• Describe the steps of the University’s COSHH risk assessment process.
• Develop a COSHH risk assessment.

This course is suitable for those who are new to COSHH risk assessment or would like to be reminded of the University’s COSHH risk assessment process.

Register for this workshop through LearnUpon.  Please log onto Learn Upon first for this link to take you direct to the course.  You can find more information on how to register on LearnUpon, if required.

Please note that if you require a refresher, you should book onto COSHH and DSEAR Refresher training instead. This course does not cover biological safety.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you have any accessibility requirements regarding this activity (e.g., hearing/visual impairment) so that we can do our very best to accommodate your needs.

By: Kirsty Hart
Last updated: Wednesday, 19 August 2026