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COSHH Assessments
New substances, changed processes, dust or fume generation and inadequate existing assessments can prompt review. Describe when the issue started and any change in use, operation or layout. A clear history helps distinguish a new fault from an existing limitation or a planned improvement.
Discuss your requirementsDefined services, clearly scoped.
Overview
For an estate instruction, list affected sites separately. One recurring symptom can have different causes on different installations, so retain the local history and restrictions.
What the work can include
Identify hazardous substances and tasks; consider exposure routes and people affected; evaluate existing controls; define improvements and review needs. The agreed scope should state which areas or equipment are included, what is excluded and the form of the completion record.
Use asset or location references that can be matched to your existing records. This makes the findings useful for budget decisions, repeat work and subsequent inspections.
Important decisions
A safety data sheet supplies hazard information but is not the workplace assessment. The actual task, quantity, duration and exposure controls matter.
Assessment and preparation
Provide product information, task descriptions, quantities, work patterns and existing ventilation or protective arrangements.
Name the site contact, technical approver and person who will receive the action list. Identify permit, shutdown and contractor coordination requirements before arranging attendance.
How the work proceeds
Observe or discuss the work, evaluate exposure and controls, then document practical actions and information needed by users.
Where the work forms part of a wider programme, agree the order of sites and the route for escalating material findings. Keep partial completion visible rather than closing a whole site while actions remain open.
Cost, timing and disruption
Task variety, exposure complexity and any need for specialist monitoring determine the scope. The enquiry and available records establish what can be priced directly and what needs a site assessment first.
A coordinated programme can group suitable tasks, but access windows and operational dependencies still need to be checked for each building. Agree how additional findings will be reported and priced.
Applications across sectors
Laboratories and industrial premises may have process-specific substances and equipment. Managing agents need clear landlord and occupier interfaces; education and care premises require coordination around vulnerable users. Duties and controls should follow the actual setting. Browse the full sector range and describe the actual building use when enquiring.
Frequently asked questions
Does COSHH only cover labelled chemicals?
No. Work-generated dusts, fumes and other hazardous substances also need consideration, even where no purchased product label exists.
What information should I send about coshh assessments?
Provide product information, task descriptions, quantities, work patterns and existing ventilation or protective arrangements. Include the location and the decision you need to make, such as investigating a fault, planning a repair or setting up a programme.
What affects the price and programme?
Task variety, exposure complexity and any need for specialist monitoring determine the scope. Any further investigation or additional work should have a clear scope before it is authorised.
What should the completion information explain?
It should identify the equipment or areas covered, the work and checks performed, limitations and unresolved actions. Match the records to your site and asset references so the next inspection or maintenance visit can use them.