Get HSE's expert help with COSHH, Biosafety and Biological Monitoring

HSE Training and events eBulletin Are you having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Welcome to your new-look HSE Training and events ebulletin. We've extended the HSE brand. While we will continue to provide Guidance and Research on our main website to help you comply with health and safety law, we also offer paid-for solutions to help with your management of health and safety.  HSL products and services are now offered under the HSE brand and include:  Publications and Products; Training and Events; Testing and Monitoring; Research and Consultancy. COSHH training - Practical Assessment and Control COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health.  All employers must carry out a risk assessment and those with five or more employees must also record significant findings. They must must provide information about the hazards, risks and control measures, and instruction and training to use the control measures. Many people tasked with COSHH assessments are unsure what is required or where to get information.  Once the initial assessment is complete, they may ben uncertain on how to approach control, and how to judge when control is adequate. HSE's 2 day course, 'COSHH Training - Practical Assessment and Control' will benefit anyone tasked with completing COSHH assessments and/or implementing controls, whether for the first time or to improve skills.  COSHH Training - Practical Assessment and Control will take place at HSE's Science and Research Centre near Buxton, Derbyshire on  Wednesday 07 and Thursday 08 August 2019. .   ~ COMING THIS AUTUMN ~ Effectively manage biosafety in your  Level 3 Containment Lab HSE is to run a 5-day course on 'Biosafety: working practices and managing safety at Containment Level 3'. The course will run from Monday 30 September to Friday 04 October 2019 at HSE's Science and Research Centre in Buxton, Derbyshire. Attendees will achieve a greater understanding of the work carried out within a microbiological Containment Level 3 facility, the equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) used and the concepts and philosophy of working with biological agents at that level of containment.  The course will also cover the design, management, maintenance, testing and legislative requirements associated with Containment Level 3 laboratory facilities. It is designed to align with HSE's guidance 'Management and operation of microbiological containment laboratories'. (PDF) Different aspects of the course will be presented by specialist members of HSE's Microbiology Research Team; PPE specialists; ventilation systems specialists and human factors specialists.  'Biosafety: working practices and managing safety at Containment Level 3' is recommended for Laboratory Managers or staff who work in, or who are due to work in Containment Level 3 facilities, and for Safety Advisors or Biological Safety Officers. .   Biological Monitoring for Chemical Exposures at Work Biological monitoring is based on the analysis of hazardous substances or their metabolites in urine, blood or breath. It is used to assess chemical exposures by inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin and is valuable where control of exposure relies on personal protective equipment. It can also be used to investigate the behavioural aspects of exposure controls. On Thursday 18 July, HSE will hold a 1-day workshop Biological monitoring for chemical exposures at work at its Science and Research Centre in Buxton, Derbyshire. Aimed at occupational hygiene and health providers who are interested in the benefits of biological monitoring, the workshop covers the practicalities of establishing a biological monitoring programme, how it can be used to assess chemical exposures and how to interpret the results. The workshop will also benefit anyone with responsibility for their organisation's worker health protection. .   Book now for our July and August 2019 courses: July DSEAR - Gases and Liquids July 11 HSE Inspectors' Guide to Risk Assessment - LONDON July 11 Stair Assessment July 11 COMAH Compliance for Lower Tier Establishments July 16 Manual Handling for Assessors July 16 Upper Limb Disorders Risk Assessment of Repetitive Tasks July 17 Biological Monitoring for Chemical Exposures at Work  July 18 Developing Effective Procedures July 24 Hazardous Area Classification for Gases and Liquids July 30   August DSEAR – Controlling Dust Explosion Risks  01 Aug Machinery Series - PUWER  05 Aug HSE Inspectors' Guide to Risk Assessment  06 Aug Machinery Series - Machinery Risk Assessment Essentials  06 Aug Machinery Series - Machinery Directive  07 Aug NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation  07 Aug HSE Inspectors' Guide to Improvement and Prohibition Notices  8 Aug Machinery Series - Designing & Specifying Safety Related Control Systems  08 Aug CDM 2015 - An Introduction to the Role of the Principal Designer - LONDON 13 Aug HSE Inspectors' Guide to Electrical Safety  20 Aug NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence - MANCHESTER   20 Aug Site and Transport Safety  20 Aug If you are interested in attending one of our courses, but the advertised dates are not suitable, please do drop us an email at hsetraining@hse.gov.uk Want to run these or any of our other training courses in-company? Contact us now to discuss your requirements. Web: hsl.gov.uk/training Email: hsetraining@hse.gov.uk Phone: +44 (0) 203 028 3704 You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. Subscribe to our eBulletins here Subscriber services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Disclaimer Email was sent to gunjam11.brt77@blogger.com www.hse.gov.uk Health and Safety Executive - 5N1 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside L20 7HS