Employers must protect everyone who may be exposed to these by complying with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
Failing to control hazardous substances adequately can cause employees or any person with contact to become ill – possibly not until a few years later.
Effects from hazardous substances could range from eye irritation to lung disease and sometimes can be life threatening
This may result in prosecution, or result in civil claims from employees
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COSHH