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COSHH Assessment — Method Statement & Risk Assessment General · COSHH assessment · Document ref RAMS-COSHH-GENERAL-V1 · Rev A · Issued 7 Jun 2026 · Library reviewed 6 Jun 2026
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Project control details SITE ADDRESS *
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR / CLIENT *
YOUR COMPANY (CONTRACTOR) *
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WORK LOCATION ON SITE *
START DATE *
FIRST AIDER (NAME) *
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EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINT *
PREPARED BY *
SITE SUPERVISOR / COMPETENT PERSON *
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REVIEW DATE *
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Scope of works Safe use, handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances during a defined construction task, with the COSHH assessment embedded against the method steps that create exposure. Covers small, controlled quantities of products with Safety Data Sheets held for every substance; high-hazard substances such as silica, lead or isocyanates are covered by their own dedicated RAMS.
Risk assessment HAZARD
INITIAL
RESIDUAL
COSHH — hazardous substance exposure
16
4
Unassessed product introduced mid-task without an SDS
9
3
Decanting and mixing creating uncontrolled vapour or splash
9
3
Incompatible substances stored together or poorly segregated
8
4
Spill or uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance
9
3
Contaminated waste and empty containers mismanaged
6
2
Health effect from repeated exposure missed without health surveillance
12
6
Risk score = likelihood (1–5) × severity (1–5). Bands: 1–4 low · 5–9 medium · 10–15 high · 16–25 very high. Residual assumes the stated controls are in place.
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