MoD Health & Safety Handbook 

JSP 375 Vol 2 

LEAFLET 5 

MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INC. LEAD & ASBESTOS 

CONTENTS 

Para 

LEAFLET FOR LINE MANAGERS 

 1  Regulations 

covered 

  Definitions 

 2 

Hazardous 

substances 

 3 

Line 

manager 

 4 

Assessor 

 5  Introduction 

Duties of commanding officers and heads of establishments 

  7 

Assess the risks 

  8 

Prevent or adequately control exposure 

  9 

Ensure that control measures are used 

  10 

Ensure that controls are maintained 

  11 

Arrange for routine exposure monitoring (if necessary) 

  12 

Arrange for health surveillance (if necessary) 

  13 

Information, instruction, training and supervision 

  14 

Ensure that appropriate actions are taken 

  15 

Review the assessment 

  Records 

  16 

Record of risk assessments 

  18 

Records of control checks 

  19 

Records of routine exposure monitoring 

Health surveillance records 

 20 

Records 

 21 

Guidance 

  22 

Duties of all personnel 

 23 

Mod forms 

 26 

Competences 

Annex 

A  Control of Asbestos at Work 

B  Control of Lead at Work 

C  Information on Hazardous Substances 

D  Requirements for Notifications and Markings 

E  Guidance on preventing occupational dermatitis 

F  Assessment of Hazardous Substances 

G  Control of Hazardous Substances 

H  Hazardous Substances and Hazard Information 

J Health 

Surveillance 

K Toxicological 

safety 

LEAFLET FOR LINE MANAGERS 

REGULATIONS COVERED 

1 

The major Regulations relevant to this leaflet are listed below. This leaflet reflects the Regulations 

in force at the time of publication of this leaflet, but Regulations listed here are regularly updated and 

amended. The relevant Regulations include: 

1.1 

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 

Leaflet 

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April 2003 

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