Form-first or SDS-assisted
Complete the structured COSHH form yourself or upload the SDS to fill supported hazard, exposure and emergency sections as a draft.
COSHH assessment software
Turn SDS information into a COSHH draft — then apply workplace judgement.
Start with a structured form or let Safe Foundry fill supported sections from the Safety Data Sheet. Your team reviews the actual activity, exposure, controls and residual risk before sign-off.
Free Basic plan · Web, iOS and Android
AI-assisted drafting speeds up transcription; a competent person remains responsible for review, edits and sign-off.
What you can do
Move faster without hiding the review step
Safe Foundry separates supplier facts, workplace context and human decisions so the finished assessment remains understandable and reviewable.
Protected human edits
Your workplace-specific overrides stay visible and are not silently replaced by a later extraction. Mismatches return for review.
Sign-off and export gates
Assign a competent reviewer, record sign-off events and export a structured PDF only when required declarations and checks are complete.
How it works
From activity description to signed assessment
The same workflow works on web, iOS and Android, with the assessment record kept in the organisation rather than passed around as file versions.
- 1
Describe the work
Record the activity, location, people at risk and how the substance is used. This context cannot be inferred from the SDS alone.
- 2
Complete or fill the draft
Enter sections manually or use the SDS extraction flow, then check hazards, routes, controls and risk ratings against the work.
- 3
Review, sign off and export
A competent person accepts or rejects the assessment, with the final status and sign-off details carried into the export.
Structured assessment
Capture the significant facts and workplace decisions in a consistent format across your team.
- Substance, supplier and SDS identity
- Persons at risk and routes of exposure
- Health effects, controls, PPE and emergency measures
Similar-product grouping
Where HSE's similar-products approach is appropriate, one assessment can record covered products while preserving a representative SDS and declaration.
- Deterministic H-code and signal-word similarity check
- Explicit declaration before sign-off/export
- Mismatch override recorded rather than hidden
Ongoing governance
Assessment work continues after the first PDF. Safe Foundry keeps review dates and changes visible.
- Draft, review and signed-off status
- Due and overdue review visibility
- Content changes invalidate stale sign-off
Official guidance
A COSHH assessment considers the hazards and the real work
HSE guidance starts with labels and SDS information, then asks who may be harmed, how exposure could occur and what controls are needed in the workplace.
Questions
What teams ask before getting started
Clear boundaries matter in chemical safety. These answers explain what Safe Foundry supports and where professional judgement stays essential.
Can an SDS be used as the COSHH assessment?
No. The SDS describes the product and its hazards. A COSHH assessment considers how your organisation uses it, who could be exposed, the routes and level of exposure, and the controls required for that activity.
Does Safe Foundry automatically approve AI output?
No. AI-filled content remains part of a draft. A competent person reviews the extracted facts, workplace context, controls and risk judgements before signing off.
Can I create a COSHH assessment without AI?
Yes. The assessment is form-first. You can complete it manually and use AI fill only when it is useful for the SDS transcription work.
Can several similar products share one assessment?
Safe Foundry supports a controlled similar-products workflow. Covered products must be declared, and mismatches are surfaced for explicit review rather than silently treated as equivalent.
Explore the platform
Keep the rest of the workflow connected
Create your first COSHH assessment
Start with the structured form, then decide whether an SDS-assisted fill would save time.