Posted By Andy Lightbody Folks On the scrounge for a COSHH assessment for dishwasher tablets. We have moved to new office premises with a dishwasher and the tablets are irritant. Can anyone assist so save re-inventing the wheel Thanks in advance Andy

Posted By Andy Lightbody I believe this does not consitute a correct COSHH assessment- illiterate staff and all that. You have to show how the product is to be stored, used and disposed off safely, who is at risk etc

Posted By Jonathan Breeze Andy if they're not reading the packet, what makes you think they'll read the COSHH Assessment? While you are technically correct, I would go with Pauls suggestion for the while and tell them to read and follow the instructions. Take a leap of faith, rely on your employees competence to do the job. Then you can focus on the bigger issues that all organisations normally have.

Posted By Jonathan Breeze I can't help you then Andy, sorry.

Posted By John Webster I fully agree that if proprietory, domestic type substances are being used, for the purpose and in the manner which they were intended, and provided that potential exposure is no greater than what the manufacturer/supplier would have anticipated, then the instructions supplied are adequate. Your control measures will be to "use strictly in accordance with supplier's directions". Bear in mind that at work, a cleaner, for example, might be exposed to a substance all day, every working day, whereas in the domestic setting the exposure may only be for a few minutes a week. External assessors/auditors or whatever can be a jobsworthy pain in the donkey. I have been asked for "CoSHH assessments" for sputum and blood, despite neither being substances hazardous to health in themselves, in preference to a detailed infection risk assessment and comprehensive infection control procedures etc!

Posted By Rob Yuill How about a COSHH Assessment for barrier cream - don't laugh I've seen one! On a more sensible note, retaining a SDS for all substances is in many ways a wise move; it can justify the need not to carry out a full assessment and is a useful source for contact details. Rob

Posted By Adrian Watson Andy, There is no risk unless you sit in the dishwasher, so the risk is trivial. So, why bother! However, as you know at some point you will be asked "have you done a risk assessment?" by an incompetent officious twit, write on a sheet "The following tasks pose a trivial risk to health and do not require a formal risk assessment" and list under the heading anything you know that poses no risk. When the incompetent officious twit asks the question show them the sheet and the door! Regards Adrian Watson Registered Occupational Hygienist