Download a free Domestos Original Bleach COSHH assessment for documenting the safe use, handling, storage, application and disposal of Domestos Original Bleach in the workplace. This editable COSHH assessment template is designed for cleaning teams, facilities managers, schools, offices, hospitality venues, care settings, washrooms, welfare areas, kitchens, toilets, commercial buildings and public facilities where thick bleach is used for cleaning, disinfecting, deodorising and hygiene control.
Domestos Original Bleach is a chlorine-based bleach product commonly used for toilets, drains, sinks, floors and suitable hard surfaces where disinfection and odour control are required. Because bleach products contain substances such as sodium hypochlorite and may also contain alkaline ingredients such as sodium hydroxide, they should be assessed carefully under COSHH so that safe use, dilution, application, storage, skin and eye protection, ventilation and emergency arrangements are properly recorded.
This Domestos Original Bleach COSHH assessment template helps employers and responsible persons record key product details, intended use, application method, dilution requirements, contact time, surface suitability, storage arrangements, exposure controls, first aid information, accidental release response, environmental precautions, waste disposal, PPE requirements, user instructions and review dates. It provides a practical starting point for workplaces needing a Domestos COSHH assessment, bleach COSHH template, sodium hypochlorite safety document, toilet bleach COSHH assessment or free health and safety document template for cleaning and disinfecting products used at work.
Employers have a legal responsibility to assess substances used during work activities and make sure employees, cleaners, contractors, visitors, service users and others are not exposed to unnecessary health, safety or environmental risks. Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, hazardous substances must be identified, assessed and controlled where required. Where bleach is used for disinfecting, antibacterial or biocidal purposes, users should also consider the GB Biocidal Products Regulation, product label instructions, approved use areas, required contact time and any safe-use conditions provided by the manufacturer.
For products such as Domestos Original Bleach, the COSHH assessment should reflect the actual cleaning task being carried out, including applying bleach to toilets, drains, sinks, floors or suitable hard surfaces, allowing the correct contact time, rinsing where instructed and storing the bottle upright in a secure cleaning cupboard. The assessment should also consider avoiding skin and eye contact, reducing splash risk, ensuring suitable ventilation, preventing access by unauthorised users and never mixing bleach with acids, descalers, ammonia, toilet cleaners or other cleaning chemicals, as incompatible mixtures may release harmful chlorine gas.
A clear Domestos Original Bleach COSHH assessment helps demonstrate that chlorine-based disinfectants, thick bleach products, sodium hypochlorite solutions, washroom cleaning tasks, dilution procedures, PPE, chemical storage and emergency controls have been properly considered as part of workplace health and safety management. This is particularly useful for cleaning supervisors, caretakers, school site teams, care home staff, hospitality teams, office managers, facilities teams and duty holders responsible for cleaning stores, hygiene standards, washroom safety and contractor safety documentation.
The document can be customised with your company details, site location, product brand, cleaning area, dilution ratio where applicable, contact time, surface type, quantity stored, authorised users, responsible person, storage arrangements, environmental precautions, PPE requirements and review date. Once completed, the assessment can be downloaded as a PDF, stored in your compliance records or shared with cleaners, employees, facilities teams, contractors, supervisors and health and safety representatives.
Relevant compliance includes the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, GB Biocidal Products Regulation where disinfecting, antibacterial or biocidal claims apply, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Food Safety Act 1990 where food premises are involved, Food Hygiene Regulations where applicable, Environmental Protection Act 1990, UK CLP requirements, UK REACH duties where applicable, HSE COSHH guidance, HSE biocides guidance and the requirement to use the product label and manufacturer’s safety data sheet when completing a suitable and sufficient assessment.