Health and Safety Executive

Category: Guidance

Selecting protective gloves

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) essentials guidance sheet on selecting protective gloves has been updated.

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Updated Docks Information Sheets (DIS)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

The Docks Information Sheets 1 & 6 have been updated: 

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Docks website re-launched

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

HSE’s docks health and safety website has been revamped to focus information and advice on the key risks

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Business leaders and Directors: “take advantage”

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

HSE is urging industry leaders to take advantage of a free printed guide that could bring

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Control of legionella - DVD

Friday, December 19, 2008

A compilation of guidance films covering the risks of legionella and how they can be minimized.

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Noise - music and entertainment

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Practical advice on the control of noise at work in pubs and clubs,

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December publications

Thursday, December 18, 2008

The list of HSE publications published during December is now available.

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Controlling isocyanate exposure in spray booths and spray rooms

Thursday, December 18, 2008

This guidance is aimed at owners and managers of bodyshops and will be of use to employees (particularly paint sprayers) as well as suppliers.

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Air transport - guidance for employers/employees

Monday, December 15, 2008

Help for employers and employees in the air transport industry, these pages will help you understand; who the different regulators are

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Works on high speed dual carriageways

Friday, December 12, 2008

Details of a new publication by the Road Workers’ Safety Forum (ROWSAF) ‘Guidance for works on the

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Offshore infosheet 12: Big persons in lifeboats

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The average weight and size of persons has increased during the last two decades, so that there is a potential to exceed the design loads and seating space for lifeboats

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CDG: Clinical waste

Monday, December 1, 2008

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) manual now contains an extended section on clinical waste

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Working safely with lead

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Guidance on risks and management of exposure to lead.

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Load security on curtain sided lorries

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

This report seeks to establish good practice for securing loads on curtain sided lorries across various

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Reducing ‘kerbside’ glass collection noise publication

Friday, November 21, 2008

A new HSE publication entitled, Reducing ‘kerbside’ glass collection noise risks in the waste and recycling industry is now available.

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Revised - Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Revised OC 1/8 - Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (ELCI)

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Safety instrumented systems for the overpressure protection of pipeline rises

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The purpose of this semi permanent circular is to provide guidance on pipeline riser system pressure

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Joint Guidance on Higher Activity Radioactive Waste Management

Friday, November 14, 2008

HSE, the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have developed a

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Sound advice - Musicians and technicians in studios

Friday, November 14, 2008

Sound advice for musicians and technicians working in studios who are often exposed to high levels of noise at work.

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The event safety guide - maximum age clarification

Thursday, November 13, 2008

The age related guidance in this publication conflicts with subsequent legislation. The suitability of

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