# COSHH software for UK hospitality Canonical: https://paddl-ai.co/features/coshh Last reviewed: 2026-09-11 by the Paddl team Paddl's COSHH software keeps a digital chemical register with GHS pictograms, reads each Safety Data Sheet with AI to extract hazards, handling and PPE, produces a COSHH risk assessment per chemical for staff to sign, and alerts you before an SDS goes out of date. ## What Paddl's COSHH software does - Digital COSHH register: every chemical on site, its GHS pictograms, where it is used and by whom - SDS upload with AI extraction of hazards, handling procedures, PPE and first aid - A COSHH risk assessment generated per chemical, reviewed and signed by staff on the app - Expiry alerts on every Safety Data Sheet and review reminders on every assessment - PPE requirements shown to staff at the point of use - Routine tasks created from a chemical (dilution, storage checks, spill response) ## What it does not do - Built for hospitality kitchens, bars and housekeeping; it works for any UK workplace that stores chemicals but has no exposure-monitoring or occupational-health modules - Paddl does not source SDS documents from manufacturers; you upload the sheet your supplier provides ## Pricing - **Price:** £69 per location per month, or £703.80 a year (15% off). Every feature is on the one plan. - **Trial:** 30 days free with full access. Card required, cancel anytime, no contract after. - **Included per location:** 5 owner and manager users and 10GB of document storage. Extra owners or managers are £2.99 a month each; staff do not take a seat. - **Covers:** SFBB, HACCP, allergens and Natasha's Law, temperature and cleaning records, training records, COSHH, risk assessments, licences and insurance, and an EHO-ready audit pack. - **Apps:** Staff app for iOS and Android with team chat, web dashboard for managers, shared venue tablets with PIN tap-in; works on any phone or tablet. - **Company:** Paddl is a trading name of Trading Projects Ltd, company number 16456940, registered in England. Pricing page: https://paddl-ai.co/pricing ## Questions **Is there COSHH software available in the UK for hospitality?** Yes. Paddl's COSHH register, SDS library and per-chemical risk assessments are built around UK HSE guidance and the cleaning chemicals a kitchen, bar or housekeeping team actually uses. It is £69 per location per month with COSHH included alongside HACCP, SFBB and the rest of compliance, rather than a separate COSHH subscription. **Can it track chemical inventory from the SDS?** Upload a Safety Data Sheet and Paddl creates the register entry, extracts the hazards, PPE and handling steps, and drafts the COSHH assessment. The register is your inventory of what is on site and where; it does not track quantities or reorder stock. **Does the COSHH app work on a phone in the kitchen?** Yes. Staff look up a chemical, its pictograms and its PPE on the mobile app, sign the assessment there, and complete any routine task linked to it. The app works offline and syncs when the signal returns. **Can staff do COSHH assessments on the app?** Staff read the assessment on the app for any chemical on site and record that they have. Writing or reviewing an assessment happens on the web dashboard, where the AI reads the safety data sheet and drafts it for a manager to approve. **What is COSHH and who needs it?** COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) is UK legislation requiring employers to control exposure to hazardous substances. Every hospitality business using cleaning chemicals, sanitisers, or other hazardous substances needs COSHH compliance, including maintaining a chemical register and safety data sheets. **What is a COSHH register?** A COSHH register is a documented list of all hazardous substances used in your workplace, along with their safety information, PPE requirements, and handling procedures. Paddl maintains a digital COSHH register with GHS pictograms, SDS documents, and location tracking. **What are Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?** Safety Data Sheets are documents provided by chemical manufacturers containing hazard information, safe handling procedures, PPE requirements, first aid measures, and storage instructions. Paddl stores SDS documents against each chemical and uses AI to extract key safety information automatically. **What PPE is needed for cleaning chemicals?** PPE requirements vary by chemical and are specified in Safety Data Sheets. Common requirements include gloves, eye protection, and sometimes respiratory protection. Paddl displays PPE requirements for each chemical so staff can quickly see what protection they need. **How often should SDS documents be updated?** SDS documents should be replaced when manufacturers issue updates or when products change formulation. Paddl tracks SDS document dates and alerts you when documents may be outdated, ensuring your chemical safety information remains current. **What is a COSHH assessment and who needs one?** A COSHH assessment evaluates the risks posed by hazardous substances in your workplace and documents the control measures in place to protect staff. Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, every employer who uses or stores hazardous substances must carry out COSHH assessments. In hospitality, this covers cleaning chemicals, sanitisers, oven cleaners, glass wash solutions, and any other products with hazard warnings. Paddl simplifies this by auto-extracting hazard data from SDS documents and linking it to your chemical register. **What should COSHH software include?** COSHH software should include a chemical register, SDS document storage, GHS pictograms, PPE requirements, COSHH assessment workflows, location usage tracking, review reminders, staff sign-off, and training evidence. For hospitality, it should be easy for staff to check chemical handling instructions from a phone before using the product. **Can COSHH software create assessments from SDS documents?** Yes. Paddl can extract key safety information from uploaded Safety Data Sheets and use it to create a structured COSHH record for review. Managers should still check the generated assessment, confirm the control measures match how the chemical is used on site, and approve it before staff rely on it. **Can I create a risk assessment from a Safety Data Sheet?** Yes. When you upload an SDS, Paddl creates the COSHH record and then offers to generate a risk assessment for handling that chemical, using the hazards, PPE, and handling and storage detail it extracted. You can also generate one later from any chemical in the register, or a single assessment covering every chemical on site. Paddl drafts it and you review, edit, and have staff sign before it is in force. **Can I turn a chemical into a staff routine?** Yes. From a chemical in your register, click Create handling routine and Paddl drafts a recurring checklist from its hazards, PPE, storage, and spillage detail. Review and edit it, then it appears in your team's app on the schedule you set, so the safe method is followed and logged rather than forgotten. **How often should COSHH assessments be reviewed?** COSHH assessments should be reviewed whenever there is a significant change, such as introducing a new chemical, changing a supplier, altering a process, or after an incident involving a hazardous substance. As a general rule, an annual review is good practice even if nothing has changed. Paddl tracks review dates for each chemical and sends reminders when a review is due, so assessments stay current without relying on memory. ## Related - [Best Risk Assessment Software for Hospitality (2026)](https://paddl-ai.co/best/best-risk-assessment-software-hospitality) - [Paddl vs SafetyCulture (iAuditor)](https://paddl-ai.co/compare/safetyculture) - [Paddl vs BrightSafe](https://paddl-ai.co/compare/brightsafe) - [Paddl vs Citation](https://paddl-ai.co/compare/citation) - [Risk assessment software](https://paddl-ai.co/features/risk-assessments): Paddl's risk assessment software generates venue-specific assessments for fire, food safety, COSHH chemicals, equipment and customer risks with AI, schedules the reviews, and collects digital sign-off from every member of staff the assessment applies to. - [HACCP software](https://paddl-ai.co/features/haccp): Paddl's HACCP software builds a HACCP plan for a UK hospitality kitchen from its menu, chemicals and equipment, covers all seven principles, links each critical control point to a routine check, and exports the plan as an EHO-ready PDF with its monitoring records alongside in the audit pack. - [Document management software](https://paddl-ai.co/features/documents): Paddl's document management software takes any file a venue holds (certificates, Safety Data Sheets, menus, policies, licences, leases, insurance schedules), classifies it with AI, extracts the dates and data into the right record, tracks expiry, and collects staff sign-off. - [Staff training software](https://paddl-ai.co/features/training): Paddl's staff training software delivers scenario-based food safety, allergen, fire and COSHH modules on the app, issues verifiable certificates, holds external certificates such as Level 2 food hygiene against each person, and shows a compliance matrix of who is trained on what and when it is due.