Chemical Safety in the Automotive Industry
Hazardous substances (including chemicals, dusts and airborne contaminants) are a significant feature of an automotive workplace and ELV depollution. Employees must be aware of the risks associated with the handling, use and storage of these hazardous substances.
This e-learning health and safety module provides the essential requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations including practical COSHH assessment and information that must be provided to all employees working with hazardous substances.
This course includes:
An introduction to Harmful Substances.
Legislation relating to chemicals - COSHH.
Understanding what exposure is.
The importance of Emergency Plans & Procedures for incidents including spills, release or accidental exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.
Understanding and interpreting chemical information provided by safety data sheets.
Highlighting specific chemical hazards typically found within a motor vehicle workshop or an ELV depollution and dismantling facility.
How best to manually handle chemical containers.
What will I receive?
eLearning Course Certificate
- Upon successfully completing this training course, you'll recieve a PDF certificate of completion that you can download and print for your records.
Industry Best Practice shared by Industry Experts.
- A programme built around the IMI's newly launched National Occupational Standards.
What does it cover?
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
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Provide an overview of legislation relating to chemicals - COSHH.
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Demonstrate how people come into contact with chemicals in the vehicle dismantling environment, and how to manage exposure to prevent harm.
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Highlight the importance of emergency plans & procedures for managing workplace incidents including spills, as well as the accidental release and exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.
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Understand and interpret chemical information provided on safety data sheets.
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Highlight the specific chemical hazards presented within a motor vehicle workshop, ELV depollution or dismantling facility.
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Explain how to best handle and transport various chemical containers.
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How long will it take?
This course will take approximately 1 hour 15 minutesto complete, and is comprised of 60 slides, including videos and quizzes.
You are enrolled on our programme for 4 weeks to complete and pass the course.
Device Compatibility
Our laptop, tablet and mobile-friendly design ensures cross browser compatibility and guarantees learners can study, regardless of whether they are using iOS, Android or Windows. All this is accessible from an intuitive web-based dashboard.
Our digital platform allows us to deliver training via a number of methods including webinars, guided learning modules, self-paced modules, step-by-step videos and quizzes.
Support
If you have a question that you can't find the answer to, simply drop us a line. With 24/7 support from sector experts and a convenient built-in messenger app, you can be confident that we will get the answers you need. All backed by our guarantee that we will respond to your request within 24 hours (in most cases, we respond to your questions much quicker).
Learning Management System
We are proud that our eLearning is linked to a powerful cloud-based Learning Management System, ensuring our students benefit from reliable, convenient and easy to use online training.
iSpring Learn is a fast-growing training platform with best-in-class customer support. It is straightforward to use and has a smart, intuitive design, making it well suited to vocational online training. With the iSpring Mobile App, learners can view training materials on any device and take tests and quizzes even when offline. Activity and progress are recorded and uploaded to the LMS once an internet connection is available.