COSHH Training
Read a hazard label and a safety data sheet, understand how substances harm, and use the controls that protect you.
14-day money back · Pay once, no subscription| Qualification | COSHH Training |
|---|---|
| Exams | Knowledge check after each module and a final test. 80% to pass, unlimited free retakes |
| Price | £19.99, pay once |
| Typical duration | 1.5 hours |
| Age | 16 or over |
| Who it suits | Anyone who uses, handles or stores hazardous substances in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
COSHH Training
You can do COSHH training online in the UK with Lift College's COSHH Training course. It is 1.5 hours of learning in 5 short modules, covering what counts as a hazardous substance, the hazard pictograms, how substances enter the body, reading a safety data sheet, the COSHH assessment, the hierarchy of controls, personal protective equipment, storage and spills. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 12 months, and the refresher is free.
Cleaning chemicals, dusts, fumes, oils and biological agents are in almost every workplace. Thousands of people a year develop asthma, dermatitis or worse from exposure that could have been controlled. COSHH requires employers to assess the risk and give the people who work with these substances suitable information, instruction and training.
This course covers what COSHH expects every worker who handles hazardous substances to know. You learn the hazard pictograms, how substances enter and harm the body, how to find what you need on a label and a safety data sheet, what your COSHH assessment tells you, and how the controls, from substitution to ventilation to gloves, fit together. It is written for workplaces across the UK, with the law for Great Britain and Northern Ireland explained.
- Explain what COSHH covers and what it leaves out
- Recognise the nine hazard pictograms and what each warns of
- Describe the routes by which substances enter the body
- Find the information you need on a label and a safety data sheet
- Follow the control measures set out in a COSHH assessment
- Select, use, store and dispose of personal protective equipment correctly
- Store substances safely and respond to a spill or exposure
5 short modules, 1.5 hours in total.
What COSHH is
Which substances the regulations cover, including dusts, fumes, biological agents and products you make yourself, and which have their own rules, such as asbestos and lead.
Knowledge checkHazards and how they harm
The nine hazard pictograms, signal words and hazard statements, and the routes of exposure: inhalation, skin contact, ingestion and injection. Acute and chronic effects.
Knowledge checkLabels and safety data sheets
Reading a label, finding the 16 sections of a safety data sheet and using the parts that matter to you: hazards, handling, storage, exposure controls and first aid.
Knowledge checkCOSHH assessments and controls
What a COSHH assessment contains, the hierarchy of controls from elimination and substitution to engineering controls, safe systems of work and personal protective equipment.
Knowledge checkWorking safely every day
Personal protective equipment, storage and segregation, spill response, health surveillance, reporting problems and what to do if you are exposed.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You use cleaning products, solvents, paints, oils or adhesives at work
- You work in cleaning, facilities, catering, care, engineering, construction or a salon
- You handle dusts, fumes or biological agents
- Your employer has asked you to complete COSHH awareness training
- You supervise people who work with hazardous substances
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed COSHH Training with Lift College. It shows 1.5 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 12 months on.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000Which online COSHH certificate do employers accept?
Your employer decides what COSHH training you need, based on its COSHH assessments. Regulation 12 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, and the 2003 Regulations in Northern Ireland, require suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training for anyone who may be exposed to a hazardous substance. A good certificate records the course, hours, completion date and refresh date, and can be verified. The content should cover hazard pictograms, safety data sheets, routes of exposure, the hierarchy of control and what to do in a spill or an emergency.
Lift College's certificate does each of these: it names COSHH Training, shows 1.5 hours of learning, your completion date and a refresh date 12 months on, with a unique number and verification link. The refresher is free.
Compare providers in our guide to COSHH training online in the UK.
The law this course supports
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, regulation 12
Applies in England, Wales and Scotland. Employers must give employees who may be exposed to hazardous substances suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training, including the risks, the precautions, the results of monitoring and health surveillance.
Read the legislation →Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
The Northern Ireland equivalent, with the same duties to assess risk, control exposure and inform and train employees.
Read the legislation →Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Applies in England, Wales and Scotland. Employers must provide the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to keep employees safe, so far as is reasonably practicable (section 2). Northern Ireland has the same duty in the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 12 months. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Questions about COSHH Training
Is online COSHH training valid?
Your employer decides what training you need. COSHH requires suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training for anyone who may be exposed. This course covers that knowledge, and your employer will add the specific substances, assessments and controls for your own workplace.
How often should COSHH training be done?
The regulations ask for training to be adapted to take account of significant changes and repeated as appropriate. Lift College recommends refreshing every 12 months, and the refresher is free.
What substances does COSHH cover?
Chemicals and products containing them, fumes, dusts, vapours, mists, gases, nanotechnology, biological agents and germs that cause disease. Asbestos, lead and radioactive substances have their own regulations.
What is a safety data sheet?
A document the supplier must provide for a hazardous chemical. It has 16 sections covering hazards, composition, first aid, fire fighting, spills, handling and storage, exposure controls and disposal. Your COSHH assessment draws on it.
Do I need COSHH training if I only use cleaning products?
If a product carries a hazard pictogram, COSHH applies. Bleach, descalers, oven cleaners and many sanitisers are hazardous substances, and mixing them can produce toxic gas. The course covers exactly these everyday risks.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 12 months. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 1.5 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Ask about team enrolment and the team will help.
Where can I do COSHH training online in the UK?
Lift College offers COSHH Training online for £19.99, pay once. It is 1.5 hours of learning in 5 short modules, written for workplaces across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
How long does online COSHH training take?
COSHH Training is 1.5 hours of learning in 5 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
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