6.1.7 The COSHH regulations and this procedure require eight steps to be taken by employers.
(1) Assess the risks to health from hazardous substances used in or created by workplace activities. Then decide whether there is a problem with the substance(s) being used, or those to which the employees may be incidentally exposed.
1) Identify the hazardous substances present to people’s health.
2) Consider the risks these substances present to people’s health.