COSHH Assessment for Domestic Cleaners - Completed for Your Business

The cleaning products used in domestic cleaning work are among the most chemically hazardous substances used in any service industry. Bleaches containing sodium hypochlorite, acidic limescale removers, solvent-based degreasers, and strong disinfectants all present skin and respiratory risks with repeated occupational exposure. || The HSE specifically identifies cleaning work as high risk for occupational contact dermatitis. Daily skin contact with these substances without adequate protective measures documented and in place creates a genuine and well-documented occupational health risk. || A COSHH assessment for a domestic cleaner needs to address every product used regularly in the course of the work - not just the most obviously hazardous ones. Multi-surface sprays, glass cleaners, bathroom treatments, and furniture polishes all contain chemical ingredients that should be assessed.

The cleaning industry, particularly the self-employed end of it, has historically had low compliance documentation rates despite being one of the sectors the HSE specifically identifies as high risk for chemical exposure. Most domestic cleaners have no COSHH assessment at all. || As clients and insurers become more aware of compliance requirements, this gap is becoming more visible. A client asking to see your safety documentation, or an insurer requesting your COSHH assessment following a claim, will find a self-employed cleaner without any documentation in a difficult position. || CompliantDocs generates your COSHH assessment from the products you tell us you use, producing documentation specific to your domestic cleaning work.