The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) require employers to assess and control the risks from hazardous substances — including everyday items like solvents, adhesives, cleaning chemicals and paints used in manufacturing and body-prep processes. Separately, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the 'responsible person' for a premises accountable for a suitable fire risk assessment.
Where flammable or explosive substances are involved, DSEAR (the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) adds a further layer of assessment. These are consistently among the compliance areas we find weakest at audit — often because assessments were written once, years ago, and never reviewed as products or processes changed.
Paint, coating, cleaning or adhesive processes involving substances that need a proper COSHH assessment.
Landlords, tenants or occupiers needing to meet their duty under the Fire Safety Order.
Substance-by-substance assessment covering exposure routes, control measures and health surveillance needs.
Checking your SDS library is current and that control measures actually match what the SDS requires.
Assessment and awareness support for flammable or explosive substances and atmospheres.
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment covering means of escape, detection and control measures.
Practical plans covering evacuation procedures, testing schedules and responsibilities.
A prioritised, costed action plan for any gaps found, with support tracking them to closure.
We review the substances in use and walk the site to understand fire risk factors.
We produce COSHH assessments and/or a fire risk assessment specific to your site.
We agree practical, proportionate control measures your team can actually maintain.
We set a review date so assessments stay current as substances or the site change.
Yes. If your business uses, stores or generates substances hazardous to health, the COSHH Regulations 2002 require a suitable assessment and appropriate control measures.
Whenever the substances, processes or quantities change, after an incident, and periodically even without a specific trigger — typically annually for stable processes.
COSHH covers health risks from hazardous substances generally; DSEAR specifically covers the risks from dangerous (flammable or explosive) substances and explosive atmospheres, and often applies alongside COSHH where such substances are present.
Yes — whoever is the 'responsible person' under the Fire Safety Order for a given premises can commission a fire risk assessment from us.
We quote a fixed price based on the number of substances or the size and complexity of the site, agreed after a free scoping call.
Most of our clients need more than one of these — here's what tends to go together.
Occupational health & safety management system implementation and certification.
Practical risk assessments and method statements your teams can actually follow.
Root-cause investigation and RIDDOR reporting that stands up to scrutiny.
Independent audits and site inspections that give you an honest picture of compliance.
Tell us about your site and substances in use, and we'll quote a fixed price.
Talk to a consultant →