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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S6.0 - handling and moving
S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
S6.4 - tending plants and crops
S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S6.13.0 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S6.13.1 - handling and disposing of hazardous materials
- clean up spilled oil
- dispose medical waste
- dispose of chemicals
- dispose of cutting waste material
- dispose of hazardous waste
- dispose of sewage sludge
- dispose of soldering waste
- dispose soot from the sweeping process
- drain hazardous liquids
- draw off wash water
- handle broken glass sheets
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- handle chemicals
- handle chemicals for clean in place
- handle explosives
- handle flammable substances
- handle fuels
- handle hot limestone
- handle metal powder
- handle residual gases
- handling chemical products for soil and plants
- identify poisons
- insert charges into drill holes
- monitor disposal of radioactive substances
- remove contaminated materials
- sequence explosions
- store contaminated materials
- store produced pyrotechnics
- store pyrotechnical materials
- store spent acids
- store stage weapons
- transfer chemicals
- transport dangerous goods
- treat contaminated water
- work safely with hot materials
- work with hot nitrogen
S6.13.2 - disposing of non-hazardous waste or debris
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health

transversal skills and competences

life skills and competences

applying health-related skills and competences

demonstrate awareness of health risks

follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health

skills

assisting and caring

protecting and enforcing

complying with health and safety procedures

follow safety precautions in work practices

follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health

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Adhere to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) procedures for activities that involve hazardous substances, such as bacteria, allergens, waste oil, paint or brake fluids that result in illness or injury.

Alternative Labels

comply with guidelines for use of hazardous substances

ensure safe use of substances hazardous to health

follow control of health procedures for hazardous substances

follow control of substances hazardous to health procedures

follow health procedures for the control of hazardous substances

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)