Compliance obligation
Typically legally required for a construction firm — typically renewing on an ongoing basis.
Status
Typically legally required
How often
Ongoing
Under
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)
COSHH — Construction Dust & Hazardous Substances (incl. silica) is one of the obligations that typically applies to a construction firm in the UK, under Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH). It needs renewing on an ongoing basis, and enforcement can follow if it lapses.
The full legislation: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH).
Ongoing. A COSHH assessment typically must control exposure to construction dusts (notably respirable crystalline silica), cement, solvents and fumes, with control measures and, where needed, health surveillance. Risk-based review.
Enforced by the HSE: improvement/prohibition notices and unlimited fines; respirable crystalline silica is a major enforcement focus.
Is coshh — construction dust & hazardous substances (incl. silica) a legal requirement for a construction firm?
COSHH — Construction Dust & Hazardous Substances (incl. silica) typically applies to a construction firm under UK law, under Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH).
How often does a construction firm need coshh — construction dust & hazardous substances (incl. silica)?
Ongoing. A COSHH assessment typically must control exposure to construction dusts (notably respirable crystalline silica), cement, solvents and fumes, with control measures and, where needed, health surveillance.
What's the penalty for not having coshh — construction dust & hazardous substances (incl. silica)?
Enforced by the HSE: improvement/prohibition notices and unlimited fines; respirable crystalline silica is a major enforcement focus.
Keeval tracks coshh — construction dust & hazardous substances (incl. silica) against your actual premises, watches the renewal date, and keeps the certificate inspection-ready — free, for all your sites, no card.
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See the full guide →This page highlights the obligation, frequency and penalties that typically apply to premises like yours in England & Wales — general information to help you act on your duties, not legal advice and not a definitive statement of your position. You remain the duty-holder; take your own professional advice where you need certainty. Keeval is a trading name of Brenkon Holdings Limited (no. 16987530).