In addition, the COSHH Approved Code of Practice (L5) makes clear that training must be appropriate to the level of risk and the type of work carried out. Where risk assessments identify a foreseeable risk of chemical burns, splashes, or toxic exposure, any training should extend beyond standard First Aid at Work content.
HSE first aid guidance also advises that employers should consider additional training where work involves special hazards, including hazardous chemicals.
In practice, many organisations have strong First Aid at Work provision, and strong with chemical spill training, but they are not as strong in training their staff on what to do if the chemical spills on their staff’s skin, in their eyes, or if their staff inhale toxic vapour or gases. Therefore, their chemical-specific emergency response is not always covered in sufficient depth to meet the “suitable and sufficient” threshold under COSHH.
Our Chemical First Aid at Work programme is designed specifically to address this gap and provide documented competence aligned to any identified COSHH risks.
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