Workplace Cold Risk Assessment Tool

Cold work doesn't announce itself. It shows up as slower hands, missed steps, and a near-miss nobody logs because everyone was just trying to get warm. This tool puts a structure around it before that happens.

The Workplace Cold Risk Assessment Tool walks you through assessing cold exposure for outdoor work, cold stores, refrigerated environments, and unheated workspaces. It follows the recognised approach to thermal risk: air temperature, wind, wet conditions, clothing, work rate, and exposure time — the things that actually decide whether a job is fine or a problem.

Built for UK workplaces — written around UK HSE guidance and the way assessments are expected to be recorded here.

What you get

• A guided assessment covering the factors that drive cold stress and the controls that mitigate it
• Clear prompts so nothing gets missed — no blank-page paralysis
• A finished record you can keep on file, hand to an auditor, or use to brief a team
• Built for real workplaces, not a theory exercise

Who it's for

Anyone responsible for people working in the cold — site managers, facilities leads, H&S coordinators, small business owners doing their own assessments. If you've ever stood in a cold store wondering whether "it's fine" is actually fine, this is for you.

Format

Instant digital download. Yours to use across your sites and jobs. No subscription, no login, no expiry.

Aligned with UK HSE guidance. This tool helps you structure and record your own assessment — it does not replace competent judgement or specific legal advice for your situation.