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9th August 2021

How often should a COSHH assessment be reviewed?

It’s important for employers to regularly review COSHH assessments to ensure that they are up-to-date. How often you will need to review your COSHH assessment will depend on a few different factors, including what risks are...

COSHH

21st May 2021

Does paint have to be stored in a flammable cabinet?

Paint is considered to be a flammable and combustible material, therefore in most cases it should be stored in a flammable storage cabinet to ensure the safety of your staff and others in the workplace. There...

COSHH/Health & Safety

13th May 2021

Does a flammable cabinet need to be grounded?

Aside from grounding Class 1 liquids, there aren’t any regulations which require you to ground your flammable cabinet, however, it can be safer and more convenient to do so. For instance, choosing to ground your flammable...

COSHH/Health & Safety

7th May 2021

What should be stored in a flammable storage cabinet?

Flammable storage cabinets such as COSHH cabinets are designed for the safe storage of flammable and combustible substances including gases, liquids and solids which are considered to be dangerous. Many workplaces such as factories, laboratories and...

COSHH/Health & Safety/Safety

16th September 2020

How to Hang Heavy Cabinets on Metal Studs

Metal building materials are mainly used for industrial construction, however, the use of metal materials (such as metal studs) are increasingly being used in residential constructions too. This is because, in comparison to wood, metal studs...

COSHH/Industrial Shelving/Uncategorised

27th July 2020

Can Cardboard boxes be stored in a flammable cabinet?

Flammable Cabinets are storage cabinets which are used in the safe storage of combustible and hazardous materials. These materials can range from solvents and paints to gases and other combustible materials. A common question is, can...

COSHH

15th May 2020

Is asbestos covered by COSHH?

COSHH does not cover asbestos. Although asbestos is a hazardous substance it is not covered by ‘The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002’. Although asbestos is a hazardous substance and comes in the form...

COSHH

10th May 2020

Is COSHH a legal requirement?

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), is a legal requirement that states employers control substances that are hazardous to the health of their employees. This sits under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002...

COSHH

5th May 2020

How is COSHH used in a childcare setting?

Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at in the workplace can put the health of staff, pupils and others at risk; COSHH, or the Control of Hazardous Substances & Chemicals, is a set of regulations that...

COSHH/Warehouse

6th March 2020

What Is A COSHH Cupboard?

COSHH, which stands for ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health’, is the law that requires employers to control hazardous substances in the workplace, and restrict or prevent the risk these substances pose to employees and workers....

Buyers Guides/COSHH

Category: COSHH

How often should a COSHH assessment be reviewed?

Does paint have to be stored in a flammable cabinet?

Does a flammable cabinet need to be grounded?

What should be stored in a flammable storage cabinet?

How to Hang Heavy Cabinets on Metal Studs

Can Cardboard boxes be stored in a flammable cabinet?

Is asbestos covered by COSHH?

Is COSHH a legal requirement?

How is COSHH used in a childcare setting?

What Is A COSHH Cupboard?