You must carry out COSHH assessments
You must make "suitable and sufficient" assessments of the risks created by hazardous substances in your school. This is set out in legislation (amended in 2003 and 2004).
Health and safety is the responsibility of your employer, but you should have day-to-day responsibility for carrying out and reviewing risk assessments.
Find out more about other statutory risk assessments and download a checklist to help you stay compliant.
Keep a record
If your school has 5 or more employees, you need to record:
- The significant findings of the risk assessments, as soon as practicable
- The steps you've taken to prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances
See section 2 of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on managing risks and risk assessments at work.
Review your assessments regularly
You have reason to suspect that a current risk assessment is no longer valid There's been a significant change in the