Preloaded UK policy

COSHH Policy template

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health: assess, prevent, control, monitor and health surveillance.

Legal basis
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
  • EH40 Workplace Exposure Limits
Last reviewed April 2025. Guidance, not legal advice.

What the policy covers

  1. 1. POLICY STATEMENT
    your company will take all reasonably practicable steps to prevent ill health caused by exposure to hazardous substances.
  2. 2. THE COSHH ASSESSMENT PROCESS
    For every substance or work process that could expose employees to hazardous substances:
  3. 3. CONSTRUCTION-SPECIFIC HAZARDS
    The following hazardous substances are commonly encountered in construction and require COSHH assessment:
  4. 4. SAFETY DATA SHEETS
    Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous substances used on site will be obtained from suppliers and made accessible to relevant employees.
  5. 5. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
    Hazardous substances will be stored safely in appropriate containers, labelled correctly and kept secure.
  6. 6. TRAINING
    All employees who work with or near hazardous substances will receive COSHH awareness training and specific training for each substance they use.
  7. 7. REVIEW
    COSHH assessments will be reviewed annually, when a new substance is introduced, and following any incident or near miss involving hazardous substances.

Who needs it

Any UK employer whose people can get hurt, handle personal data or spend company money. Inspectors, insurers and principal contractors ask to see these first.

Questions people ask

Is a coshh policy a legal requirement?

It rests on Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and EH40 Workplace Exposure Limits. Some policies must be written down once a business reaches a certain size or does certain work; others are simply how a tribunal, an inspector or a client's auditor expects to see that you have thought about it. A clear, dated, signed policy is the evidence either way. Guidance, not legal advice.

Can I change it to suit how we work?

Yes. Inside Work-Lynx it is a starting point: put your company name in, adjust the arrangements to what you actually do, set the review date and publish it. Staff read and acknowledge it on their phones, and you can see who has not.

Is it up to date?

Last reviewed April 2025. The pack is updated when the law moves, and every policy carries a review date so it does not quietly go stale.

How do I get it?

It is preloaded in Work-Lynx with the other 48 UK policies. Work-Lynx is £2.50 a month plus £1 per employee, 14 days free, no card, and what you see on the pricing page is the bill.

Who is it for?

Any UK employer whose people can get hurt, handle personal data or spend company money. Inspectors, insurers and principal contractors ask to see these first.

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