Chemical exposure at work: claims and compensation in the UK

What types of chemical exposure happen at work?

Skin contact causing dermatitis/burns; inhalation causing asthma, poisoning, lung disease; eye contact

What does COSHH 2002 require?

Hierarchy: eliminate; substitute; engineering controls; admin controls; PPE; health surveillance

What if no COSHH risk assessment was carried out?

Automatic breach — employer cannot rely on lack of knowledge

What injuries and conditions result?

How is a chemical exposure claim valued?

Depends on condition — see our related guide, /occupational-asthma-claims, /contact-dermatitis-work-claim [new]

Date of knowledge for long-latency conditions

What if PPE was not provided?