If you employ anyone, or if members of the public visit your premises, you are almost certainly legally required to have a general risk assessment in place. Most small business owners know they need one but aren’t entirely sure what it involves, what it needs to cover, or whether what they already have would hold […]
Cleaning companies are among the businesses most likely to face HSE scrutiny over COSHH compliance — and among the least likely to have documentation that would hold up to inspection. The substances used in commercial cleaning are genuinely hazardous, the staff using them are often untrained in the regulations, and the documentation that exists is
Most small businesses that have a COSHH assessment think they’re covered. Many of them aren’t. The issue is rarely a complete absence of documentation — it’s documentation that looks right on the surface but wouldn’t survive an HSE inspection. These are the six mistakes we see most often, and what to do about each one.
Does Your Business Need a COSHH Assessment? | Ironshore Safety If your business uses any chemicals, cleaning products, paints, solvents, adhesives, or similar substances, there is a good chance you are legally required to have a COSHH assessment in place. Most small business owners either don’t know this, or assume it only applies to industrial