Retail and Market Trading - UK Compliance

Craft Fair Seller Health and Safety Documents - Get Compliant in Minutes

Eight health and safety documents for craft fair sellers - completed from your answers and covering craft materials, display safety and public safety at fairs. Delivered in minutes.

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Every self-employed person in the UK needs this

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, every self-employed person whose work could pose a risk to themselves or others is legally required to have health and safety documentation in place.

This is not a large-business requirement. It applies to sole traders, one-person businesses, home studios, and mobile workers equally. The size of your business does not change the legal obligation.

Sole traders and one-person businesses Working alone does not exempt you. If you use chemicals or see clients, the obligations apply in full.
Mobile and home-based workers Working from home or visiting clients does not reduce your compliance requirements - it often adds to them.
Chair renters and freelancers Renting a chair or working as a freelancer through a third party does not transfer your compliance obligations to them.
New businesses and established ones Whether you started last month or have been trading for years, you need documentation in place.
Your legal obligation

The health and safety documents a craft fair business needs

A craft fair business needs a COSHH assessment for any chemical craft materials used in production, a risk assessment covering display setup stability, public safety at fairs, and manual handling of stock, a health and safety policy, fire safety documentation for any production or storage space, and operational records. All should be specific to craft fair selling. CompliantDocs generates all eight from your answers and delivers them in minutes.
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The real problem

Craft fair compliance documents need to address both production materials and fair trading

Generic business compliance documents do not address the craft production materials or the specific public safety requirements of craft fair trading. Craft sellers need documentation written for both aspects of their business. CompliantDocs generates this from your answers.
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Your trade, specifically

The risks and requirements specific to your work

Craft fair sellers work with diverse materials and tools that create genuine occupational hazards. You handle sharp implements daily including craft knives, scissors, rotary cutters, and metal rulers for measuring and cutting textiles, paper, leather and card. Many sellers work with adhesives containing volatile organic compounds such as spray mount, contact cement, and fabric glue in poorly ventilated marquee or indoor hall environments. Jewellery makers use epoxy resins, metal polishes containing silica dust, soldering irons reaching 400 degrees Celsius, and fine hand tools creating repetitive strain injuries. Painters and printmakers handle acrylic paints, watercolours, solvents and drying racks with trip hazards. Woodworkers operate portable power tools including sanders, drills and saws on trestle tables with inadequate guarding. You lift and carry heavy stock repeatedly, set up and dismantle stalls involving ladder work and manual handling of display boards and shelving. Risk of burns from hot glue guns, eye injuries from flying debris, hand lacerations, and inhalation of dust and fumes are constant. Fair venues present additional risks including poor lighting, congested aisles, trip hazards from cables and uneven flooring, and fire safety concerns in temporary structures.
The cost of getting it wrong

What happens without proper documentation

Without proper health and safety documentation, you face serious legal and financial consequences. The HSE can issue improvement notices requiring corrective action within specified timeframes, and failure to comply results in prosecution with unlimited fines under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Sole traders have been prosecuted and fined up to GBP 20,000 for inadequate risk assessments and failure to control hazards at temporary events. If an accident occurs causing injury to yourself or a fair visitor, absence of documented risk assessments and accident procedures severely damages your legal defence and exposes you to personal liability. Insurance providers routinely reject claims when claimants discover you lack basic compliance documentation. Your public liability insurance becomes void if you cannot demonstrate you took reasonable precautions to prevent harm. Additionally, venue organisers increasingly require proof of risk assessments and health and safety policies before allowing traders to attend their fairs. CompliantDocs eliminates these risks by delivering fully completed, HSE-aligned documents for your specific craft fair business in minutes, costing just GBP 47.99 compared to GBP 200 plus for a consultant.
What you get

Eight documents, all filled in for your business

Eight documents completed for your craft fair business.
Health and Safety Policy Generated
Written for your business, covering your responsibilities and the measures you have in place
Risk Assessment Generated
Identifying the specific hazards in your work and the controls you have in place
COSHH Assessment Generated
Specific to the chemicals and products you use, with proper hazard and control information
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Generated
Documenting fire hazards, escape routes, and fire safety measures for your premises
Skin Exposure and Dermatitis Prevention Policy Generated
A legal requirement under COSHH for chemical skin exposure risk
Client Consultation Record Word
Ready-to-use editable template for client records and allergy documentation
PAT Testing Checklist Word
For logging PAT tests on all your professional electrical equipment
Accident and Near Miss Log Word
Ready-to-use log for recording any incidents in your working environment
How it works

Four simple steps to full compliance

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Pay once

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Tell us about your business

A short form about your working environment and setup. Takes two minutes.

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We fill in your documents

Compliance documents completed specifically for your business from your answers.

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Delivered to your inbox

All documents arrive via secure download link within minutes. Save them, print them, done.

What inspectors check

What an HSE inspector looks for when they visit

During a craft fair inspection or when visiting your home workshop, HSE inspectors specifically request your written risk assessment addressing the hazards you identified in your materials handling, chemical exposure, tool use, electrical equipment, and fire procedures. They examine your fire safety risk assessment particularly regarding marquee or venue-specific risks, evacuation procedures, and fire equipment knowledge. Inspectors request your PAT testing checklist and physically inspect electrical equipment for visible damage, fraying cables, and appropriate three-pin plugs. They review your accident log to verify you record incidents, injuries, near-misses and corrective actions taken. Inspectors ask detailed questions about your health and safety policy: have you assessed risks to yourself and others, what control measures have you implemented, how do you maintain safe working practices, and how do you handle emergencies. They observe your actual working methods including manual handling techniques, use of adhesives and solvents in ventilated areas, tool storage and guarding, and display setup practices. They verify you understand the fair venue evacuation procedures and can locate emergency exits. CompliantDocs documents mean you answer every question confidently because your risk assessment, fire safety assessment, policy, accident log and PAT checklist are all completed specifically for your craft fair business and current HSE guidance.
Common errors

The mistakes most people in your trade make

Most craft fair sellers fail to document chemical hazards from adhesives, solvents and paints, assuming low-risk because they work part-time at temporary venues. Your risk assessment must specifically identify spray mount fumes in poorly ventilated marquees, epoxy resin inhalation, and solvent exposure during jewellery making or printmaking, with control measures such as natural ventilation, respiratory protection, or product substitution clearly stated. Many sellers underestimate manual handling injuries from repetitive fair setup, heavy stock carrying, and lifting display equipment, resulting in back injuries and wrist strain that go unrecorded and undeclared to insurance providers. Second common mistake involves electrical safety: craft fair sellers often use daisy-chained extension leads, damaged cables on portable power tools, and untested equipment without maintaining PAT records, creating fire and electrocution risks that invalidate insurance claims when accidents occur. Third mistake is treating fire safety as irrelevant because fairs are temporary, yet marquees contain multiple fire sources from hot glue guns and soldering irons, and emergency procedures are often unclear with blocked aisles and inadequate exits. CompliantDocs eliminates these mistakes because your generated documents specifically address craft fair hazards including chemical handling for your exact product range, manual handling procedures for your stock types, electrical equipment inventory with PAT scheduling, and fire safety procedures tailored to temporary venue layouts.
Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

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Who this pack is not designed for

This pack is not suitable for large craft businesses operating permanent retail premises with dedicated staff, established health and safety consultants, or companies with 10 or more employees requiring bespoke risk assessments. If your business already has formal HR support or you trade primarily through established e-commerce platforms with warehouse logistics, professional advice may be more appropriate. However, if you are a sole trader craft fair seller managing your own compliance, working from home with fair attendance, or a micro-business with under 5 staff members, CompliantDocs provides exactly what you need at a fraction of consultant costs.

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