COSHH, which stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, is the law that requires employers to control hazardous substances in the workplace, and restrict or prevent the risk these substances pose to employees and workers.
One of the easiest ways for workplaces to control these hazardous substances is by safely storing them in a COSHH cupboard, or COSHH cabinet.
COSHH Cabinet Definition
A COSHH cabinet is a storage unit, designed for the safe storage of any substances that are deemed hazardous under the COSHH regulations, which can include anything from chemicals and dusts, to common household products like bleach, solvents, and paint.
What can they be used for?
COSHH Cabinets are useful and necessary in a wide variety of different industries, some of which you may already know of but others might be somewhat surprising, including (but not limited to):
- Agriculture & Farming: Storing agricultural chemicals such as Pesticides & Fertilisers.
- Commercial Cleaning: Storing products like detergents, lacquers, bleaches, disinfectants and more.
- Catering: To store substances like microbial enzymes that are used for food processing.
- Engineering: Safely storing harmful substances such as paints, adhesives, degreasing and braking fluids.
- Metallurgy & Welding: Storage of hazardous materials such as metal splints and cutting fluids.
Whether you are working in one of the above-listed industries or not, it is vital that you check whether or not you should be using a flammable storage cabinet in your workplace.
These COSHH cabinets are specifically designed for the safe storage of hazardous substances, and owning some can make your workplace so much safer; if you’re interested in buying one, you can view our range of COSHH cabinets here today.
We also have for sale a wide array of other cabinets with hygiene and health benefits. Our first aid cabinets is a must-have for workplaces, and our safety and PPE cupboards are a great storage solution for places like warehouses and hospitals.
