Your legal obligation
Why craft fair sellers need a COSHH assessment
The materials used in craft production frequently contain substances that fall under COSHH regulations. Epoxy resins present inhalation and skin sensitisation risks. Fabric dyes contain synthetic colorants. Varnishes and wood stains contain solvents. Adhesives release volatile compounds. Polymer clays contain plasticisers. These are all substances that require formal assessment where they are used professionally. || For a craft seller who makes their own products, COSHH exposure occurs during the production process - mixing, applying, and finishing products using these materials. A COSHH assessment needs to cover every substance used in production and the controls in place to manage exposure. || CompliantDocs generates your COSHH assessment from the specific craft materials you tell us you use.
The real problem
Craft fair seller COSHH assessments rarely address the production materials adequately
Most craft sellers who have any COSHH documentation have covered only the most obviously hazardous material and overlooked others. A complete COSHH assessment covers the full range of production materials. CompliantDocs generates documentation from your complete materials list.
90 minutes
How long craft fair sellers spend on COSHH documentation. Our service does it in minutes.
Your trade, specifically
The risks and requirements specific to your work
Craft fair sellers handle multiple hazardous substances daily that demand rigorous COSHH assessment. Resin artists work with epoxy resins, hardeners, and volatile organic compounds that cause respiratory irritation and skin sensitisation. Jewellery makers use metal polishes containing silica dust, solvents like acetone, and adhesives with isocyanates. Soap and cosmetic makers handle sodium hydroxide, fragrance oils, essential oils, and colouring agents that present chemical burn and dermatitis risks. Painters and woodworkers use acrylic paints, varnishes, thinners, and wood dust particles. Leather crafters apply dyes, finishes, and conditioning oils containing hazardous chemicals. The typical craft fair environment presents significant exposure risks: poorly ventilated marquees or indoor halls, close proximity to other traders and public visitors, limited space preventing proper segregation of chemicals, and extended standing hours at workstations. Equipment hazards include rotary tools generating fine dust, heat guns producing fumes, and jewellery torches creating heat and metal particulates. Your done-for-you assessment identifies every substance you actually use and controls required for your specific setup.
The cost of getting it wrong
What happens without proper documentation
Craft fair sellers without proper COSHH assessment documentation face severe legal and financial consequences. The HSE issues Improvement Notices requiring immediate compliance implementation, typically with 21-day timescales. Failure to comply escalates to Prohibition Notices preventing you from trading at fairs until hazards are controlled. Prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 carries unlimited fines with individual liability as a sole trader. Your personal savings become at risk. Public liability and employers liability insurers reject claims from non-compliant traders, leaving you personally liable for worker or public injury costs potentially reaching thousands of pounds. Reputational damage follows HSE enforcement, damaging relationships with fair organisers who increasingly require compliance evidence before booking. Without documented assessments, you cannot prove due diligence if a chemical exposure incident occurs. A done-for-you service from CompliantDocs costs just 47.99 GBP for your complete eight-document compliance pack, delivered in minutes, eliminating these catastrophic risks at a fraction of consultant costs.