COSHH Risk Assessment - Silicone Engineering Ltd

• COSHH Risk Assessment No.

• Name of substance

• Manufacturer

• Address

• Manufacturer Emergency Contact Number

• Department/s

• Risk assessment conducted on

  Date

• Risk assessment completed by

• Supplier SDS held

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of SDS

  Date

1. How is it used

• Describe the activity or work process. (Include how long and how often this is carried out and the quantity of substance used)

• Location of the process being carried out?

2. Hazard Classification

• Moderate hazard

• Acutely toxic

• Corrosive

• Health hazard

• Flammable

• Oxidising

• Explosive

• Gas under pressure

• Harmful to the aquatic environment

3. Hazardous Substances produced

• Are any hazardous substances produced by any process. (eg fumes from heating substance)

4. Persons at risk of exposure

• Employees

• Young persons

• Trainees

• Contractors

• New and expectant mothers and women of a child bearing age

• Emergency responders

5. Hazard Type

• Gas

• Vapour

• Mist

• Fumes

• Dust

• Liquid

• Solid

• Other

• If Other, state the nature of the hazard type?

6. Route of exposure

• Inhalation

• Skin absorption

• Eyes

• Ingestion

• Other

• If other, state type?

7. What Controls Are Currently In Place

• Total enclosure of process

• Partial enclosure of process

• Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)

• General workplace ventilation

• Wet methods (to control dust)

• Respiratory protection

• Eye protection

• Hand protection

• Protective overalls

• Apron

• Other

• Safe Operating Procedures

• Good standards of personal hygiene

8. First Aid - See Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

9. Spillage procedures - See local spillage procedures

12. Safety disposal of residual waste and containers

• Hazardous waste

• Controlled waste

• Recycle

• Reuse

• Return to supplier

• Other

11. Handling and storage arrangements

• Storage

12. Assessment Of Risk

• Overall assessment of risk with regard to current usage of this substance

  High

  Medium

  Low

13. Considerations for improvement

• Has the use of an alternative less harmful substance been considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the current controls suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the SDS suggest any controls that are not in place?

  All compliant

  Not all compliant

• Is air monitoring considered appropriate to demonstrate controls are affective?

  No

  Yes

• Can the process be re-engineered to prevent the risk of exposure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Assessment Review

• This assessment should be reviewed periodically or if there are any changes in the process.

• Date of next review

  Date

15. Assessment Completed By

• Assessor Signature