Page 1 of 4 CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH (COSHH) 1. AIMS 1.1 Watmos Community Homes acknowledges that no substance can be considered completely safe. All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure all exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health is prevented or at least controlled to within statutory limits to comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (as amended). 1.2 The Company undertakes to control exposure by engineering means where reasonably practicable. If exposure cannot be adequately controlled by engineering means, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided free of charge after consultation with employees or their representatives. 1.3 All employees will be provided with understandable information and instruction on the nature and likelihood of their exposure to substances hazardous to health. 1.4 The implementation of this policy requires the total co-operation of all members of management and employees. 1.5 The person responsible for implementing this policy is the HR Assistant & Group HR Manager. 2. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS 2.1 The Company will, in consultation with employees, implement the following:- An inventory of all substances hazardous to health kept on site will be maintained, with appropriate hazard information. Competent persons will undertake a risk assessments of the exposure to substances hazardous to health and advise on their control. All operations which involve, or may involve, exposure to substances hazardous to health will be assessed and appropriate control measures will be taken if elimination or substitution of the substance is not possible. Engineering controls will be properly maintained and monitored by planned preventive maintenance and annual performance monitoring to ensure continued effectiveness. Any system of work, supervision system or any other similar measure will be reviewed at suitable intervals and revised if necessary.