MESH staff have developed a vast experience in carrying out COSHH assessments in a diversity of operations, in both the private and public sectors throughout the UK. These have included assessments in laboratories, workshops, manufacturing, construction, kitchens, care sector and many others.
- MESH have worked with the staff at a paper
mill in Kent to complete a number of COSHH assessments, associated
to the use of chemicals on the paper machines and in the chemical
process plant on-site. The chemicals used included a range of acids
and solvents (amongst others) and the volumes varied from 50 litre
drums to 1000 litre storage tanks. Through working with staff on the
assessments a number of process control improvements were identified
that have now been successfully implemented.
- MESH has undertaken a series of risk assessments on the laboratory
operations at East Malling Research (EMR) Ltd. Previously
the laboratories relied predominately on generic assessments, mainly
based around COSHH. MESH has worked closely with key laboratory staff
to develop assessments that consider all risks and identify effective
controls.
- MESH has worked with the technicians at Ravensbourne
College of Design and Communication, to identify the COSHH risks
on-site. Each department now has access to up to date information
on the chemicals being used and staff understand the importance of
maintaining controls such as local exhaust ventilation (LEV).
Through the assessments a number of chemicals have subsequently been
replaced with less harmful alternatives.
- MESH worked with the management of Bethany
nursing homes to undertake a full review of the risk assessments they
had in place. These covered general risk, COSHH, manual handling and
fire. From this review a significant number of the assessments were
subsequently revisited and with help from MESH, updated to comply
with the relevant legislative requirements. Positive comments were
received by the home on the risk assessments, following a routine
inspection by the health authorities.
- MESH has worked with Sign 2000, a progressive sign manufacturing
and installation company, to develop comprehensive risk and COSHH
assessments. The companies operations included a paint spraying process
and the use of a range of other chemicals including two pack adhesives.
MESH developed competent COSHH assessments to cover all chemicals
used in the various processes on-site.
- MESH has recently undertaken a series of twenty COSHH assessments for a company in the fire servicing industry. These assessments related to the chemicals used by the engineers as part of their work in servicing fire protection equipment and systems.
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