Download a free Tile Adhesive COSHH assessment for documenting the safe use, mixing, handling and storage of tile adhesive products used in the workplace. This editable COSHH assessment template is designed for tilers, bathroom fitters, kitchen installers, flooring contractors, maintenance teams, builders, refurbishment contractors, housing providers, school site teams and commercial premises where tile adhesive is used for fixing ceramic tiles, porcelain tiles, natural stone, mosaics and other suitable wall or floor finishes.
Tile Adhesive may be supplied as a powdered cement-based adhesive, a flexible tile adhesive, a rapid-set adhesive or a ready-mixed adhesive depending on the product and application. Powdered tile adhesives are usually mixed with water before use and may create dust during opening, measuring and mixing, while wet adhesive can contact the skin during spreading, bedding and cleaning down. Because of this, tile adhesive should be assessed under COSHH based on the exact product, surface type, mixing method and tiling task being carried out.
This Tile Adhesive COSHH assessment template helps employers and responsible persons record key product details, intended use, mixing method, application process, storage arrangements, dust controls, exposure controls, first aid information, spill response, emergency procedures, disposal arrangements, PPE requirements, user instructions and review dates. It provides a practical starting point for workplaces needing a tile adhesive COSHH assessment, wall and floor adhesive COSHH template, cement-based tile adhesive COSHH document or free health and safety document template for tiling and construction products used at work.
Employers have a legal responsibility to assess substances used during work activities and make sure employees, contractors, trainees, building users and others are not exposed to unnecessary health risks. Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, employers must identify hazardous substances, assess how exposure could occur, prevent or adequately control exposure where required, and provide suitable information, instruction and training. These duties sit alongside the wider requirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
For products such as Tile Adhesive, the COSHH assessment should reflect the actual tiling task being carried out, including opening bags or tubs, measuring powder, mixing adhesive with water, controlling airborne dust, applying adhesive with notched trowels, bedding tiles, cleaning tools, wiping excess adhesive and disposing of waste material. Where cement-based adhesive is used, the assessment should also consider skin and eye contact with alkaline wet adhesive, dermatitis risks, dust exposure during mixing and the manufacturer’s safety data sheet.
A clear Tile Adhesive COSHH assessment helps demonstrate that tiling adhesives, cement-based powders, ready-mixed adhesives and wet adhesive work have been properly considered as part of your workplace health and safety arrangements. This is particularly useful for tilers, bathroom fitters, kitchen installers, flooring contractors, maintenance operatives, site supervisors, school caretakers, housing maintenance teams and duty holders responsible for construction product storage, contractor control, refurbishment work, staff training and safety documentation.
The document can be customised with your company details, site location, product brand, storage area, task description, mixing method, application area, tile type, surface type, ventilation or dust control arrangements, responsible person, PPE requirements, control measures and review date. Once completed, the assessment can be downloaded as a PDF, stored in your compliance records or shared with employees, contractors, tiling teams, maintenance staff, supervisors, site managers and health and safety representatives.
Relevant compliance includes the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, UK CLP requirements, UK REACH duties where applicable, HSE COSHH guidance, HSE construction dust guidance, HSE cement guidance and the requirement to use the manufacturer’s safety data sheet when completing a suitable and sufficient assessment.