Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Summary of key legal requirements
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Where the substance is hazardous to health solely 
by virtue of its radioactive, explosive or fl ammable 
properties or because it is at high or low tempera-
ture or a high pressure
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Where the substance posing the risk to health is 
administered to a person in the course of their medi-
cal treatment.
15.16.1 Duties under COSHH
With the exception of health surveillance, monitoring, 
information and training, the duties on the employer 
extend to other persons who may be affected by the 
work activity, whether they are at work or not. This could 
include visitors to the premises, suppliers/contractors 
and their employees, self-employed persons and mem-
bers of the public.
15.16.2 Assessment of the risks to health – 
regulation 6
Employers must not carry out work which is liable to 
expose employees to any substance hazardous to health 
unless the employer has:
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Made a suitable and suffi cient assessment of the 
risks to the employees’ health and safety created 
by that work and the steps that need to be taken to 
comply with COSHH and
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Implemented the above steps.
The assessment must be reviewed regularly:
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If there is reason to suspect it is no longer valid
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If there has been a signifi cant change in the work to 
which it relates
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If the results of any monitoring carried out in accord-
ance with regulation 10 show it to be necessary.
Where the review identifi es that changes to the risk 
assessment are required, the employer must make these 
changes.
Employers with fi ve or more employees must record 
the signifi cant fi ndings of the assessment including 
the preventive and control measures as detailed under 
regulation 7.
In carrying out a suitable and suffi cient assessment, 
the employer must consider the points detailed below: