Coshh

Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people's health at risk.

By law employers are required to control employees exposure to hazardous substances. These are set out in COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations).

COSHH for specific products are located at the bottom of the Item Detail page. You can search for items by name, Janitorial Supplies part number or by selecting from the category menu. Once you have found the product, simply click on the Download Tab at the bottom of the page then click COSHH and the link sheet will be displayed in a separate window.

*COSHH documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have a copy, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for download.

COSHH requires employers to:
assess the risks to health from chemicals and decide what controls are needed;
use those controls and make sure employees use them;
make sure the controls are working properly;
inform employees about the risks to their health;
train employees to be aware of health risks and work with hazardous materials safely.
A fuller guide to COSHH regulations and other information available form the Health & Safety executive can be found here

You should ensure that all staff are properly trained in COSHH regulations.

One important aspect of this training is the provision and retention of up to date COSHH (or data safety) sheets. COSHH sheets where required are available on all for the products featured on this site. Please use the search box above to locate the sheet you require.

Please ask us for additional training services we can provide in respect of COSHH.

HSE and COSHH

For further information about COSHH you should contact the Health & Safety Executive at www.hse.gov.uk

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