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Cold Work Assessment
A cold-environment risk assessment covering thermal clothing, exposure limits and warming arrangements.
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An assessment template for tasks carried out in cold environments.
About this template
The Cold Work Assessment is designed to be quick to complete and easy to adapt to your own workplace. Start from the template rather than a blank page, tailor the hazards, controls and responsibilities to your site, and keep a completed copy on file as evidence that the right checks were made.
How it links to the standards
The equipment and controls this template asks you to record are governed by published standards that define what each item must withstand and how it is tested. These are the ones that apply most directly:
- EN 511 — cold protection gloves
- EN ISO 20345 — safety footwear
The full EN standards library covers every standard referenced across SafetyOrbit.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Warehouse and Logistics — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Cold Store and Freezer Warehouse PPE
Cold work tasks need controls matched to exposure duration and wind chill.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Cold Work Assessment template cover?
An assessment for tasks carried out in cold environments, helping you identify and document the specific cold-exposure risks for a task before work starts.
What kinds of hazards does a cold work assessment need to consider?
Exposure duration, wind chill, wet conditions, and the physical effects of cold on dexterity and judgement all belong in a cold work assessment alongside the task itself.
Does this template link to any protective equipment standards?
Where the assessment identifies a need for cold-rated PPE, it points back to the relevant EN standard, such as EN 511 for cold protection gloves, so you can specify the right level of protection.
Can this template be reused across different cold-work tasks?
Yes, it is designed to be quick to complete and adapt to your own workplace, so it can be reused as the basis for each new cold-work task rather than starting from scratch every time.