Regulation

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2677)

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2677), issued by UK Government (statutory instrument). 2 free templates written against it, with the provisions cited and a link to the publisher.

Issued by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Applies in: GB - Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) unless the provision states otherwise

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reg. 10(1)
Where the risk assessment indicates that— (a) it is requisite for ensuring the maintenance of adequate control of the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health; or (b) it is otherwise requisite for protecting the health of employees, the employer shall ensure that the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health is monitored in accordance with a suitable procedure.
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reg. 11(1)
Where it is appropriate for the protection of the health of his employees who are, or are liable to be, exposed to a substance hazardous to health, the employer shall ensure that such employees are under suitable health surveillance.
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reg. 12(1)
Every employer who undertakes work which is liable to expose an employee to a substance hazardous to health shall provide that employee with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training.
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reg. 13(1)
Subject to paragraph (4) and without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999( 1 ), in order to protect the health of his employees from an accident, incident or emergency related to the presence of a substance hazardous to health at the workplace, the employer shall ensure that—
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reg. 6(1)
An employer shall not carry out work which is liable to expose any employees to any substance hazardous to health unless he has— (a) made a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk created by that work to the health of those employees
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reg. 6(3)
The risk assessment shall be reviewed regularly and forthwith if— (a) there is reason to suspect that the risk assessment is no longer valid; (b) there has been a significant change in the work to which the risk assessment relates; or (c) the results of any monitoring carried out in accordance with regulation 10 show it to be necessary, and where, as a result of the review, changes to the risk assessment are required, those changes shall be made.
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reg. 7(1)
Every employer shall ensure that the exposure of his employees to substances hazardous to health is either prevented or, where this is not reasonably practicable, adequately controlled.
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reg. 7(4)
The measures referred to in paragraph (3) shall include— (a) arrangements for the safe handling, storage and transport of substances hazardous to health, and of waste containing such substances, at the workplace; (b) the adoption of suitable maintenance procedures; (c) reducing, to the minimum required for the work concerned— (i) the number of employees subject to exposure, (ii) the level and duration of exposure, and (iii) the quantity of substances hazardous to health present at the workplace; (d) the control of the working environment, including appropriate general ventilation; and (e) appropriate hygiene measures including adequate washing facilities.
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reg. 9(2)
Where engineering controls are provided to meet the requirements of regulation 7, the employer shall ensure that thorough examination and testing of those controls is carried out— (a) in the case of local exhaust ventilation plant, at least once every 14 months, or for local exhaust ventilation plant used in conjunction with a process specified in Column 1 of Schedule 4, at not more than the interval specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2 of that Schedule; or (b) in any other case, at suitable intervals.
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Templates that cite it

COSHH risk assessment for silica dust exposure, construction (Great Britain) - Risk assessment. A COSHH risk assessment template for construction, focusing on substances like silica dust or solvent-based paints, covering hazards, exposure, controls, RPE, training, and review.
Toolbox talk record and attendance register for construction (England) - Log. Record toolbox talks for construction sites in England, detailing topic, attendees, and follow-up actions to support health and safety training compliance.

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