Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

A key requirement under COSHH is the duty to carry out risk assessments. Regulation 6 says employers should not carry out work that is liable to expose employees to any substances hazardous to health unless they have made a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks. All employers must carry out a risk assessment, record any significant findings and review the assessment regularly.

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