COSHH Assessment Template — UK Compliance (Basci)

If your business uses any chemical, cleaning agent, paint, fuel, adhesive, solvent, or other hazardous substance, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) require you to complete a written risk assessment before anyone is exposed. Failing to evidence one is a Section 33 Health and Safety at Work Act offence. HSE inspectors and your insurer will both expect to see it on demand.

This is the template they expect to see.

What you get:

- COSHH Assessment Template (Microsoft Word, fully editable)

Structured to HSE's 8-step methodology:

1. Substance and supplier details with full GHS hazard classification

2. Task and work activity description

3. People exposed (including pregnant workers, young persons, and contractors)

4. Routes of exposure (inhalation, skin contact, ingestion, eye contact)

5. Health effects pulled from the Safety Data Sheet

6. Existing controls and adequacy review

7. 5x5 colour-coded risk matrix scoring (likelihood x severity, auto-rated low to extreme)

8. Control hierarchy applied: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE

Plus dedicated sections for:

- Health surveillance requirements (Regulation 11)

- Emergency procedures and spill response

- Training and information records

- Review trigger conditions and signature block

Edit once for each hazardous substance you handle. Reuse forever. No watermarks, no licensing restrictions, no per-assessment fees.

Suitable for any UK business handling hazardous substances: cleaning firms, garages and MOT centres, salons and barbers, beauty studios, dental practices, small manufacturers, agricultural businesses, food producers, print and design studios, schools, care homes, and holiday let or HMO landlords storing maintenance chemicals.

File: 1 x Microsoft Word (.docx)

Instant download. One-time payment. No subscription.