Webinar recording | Chemical risk and exposure assessment

Chemical risk assessment is part of the employer's obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Risk assessment helps employers to ensure a safe working environment for employees and to prevent occupational diseases and acute accidents at work. A chemical risk assessment is always carried out according to the company's own activities. It provides information on the chemical risks involved in the different stages of the company's operational processes and the likelihood of the worker being exposed to the adverse effects of the chemical. Protect Safety and Quality Specialist Mari Vehkasalo will provide guidance and concrete tips on how employers can: identify the hazards of chemical agents at work assess the health and safety risks for workers Implement the necessary prevention and monitoring measures based on the risk assessment.

• What is chemical risk assessment?
• When should a chemical risk assessment be carried out?
• How is a chemical risk assessment carried out?
• What information is needed for chemical risk assessment?
• How is exposure to chemical risks assessed?
• What further action and tools are needed to assess chemical risks?