HSE warns employers that they must comply with enforcement notices or risk prosecution. The warning follows a HSE
Category: Inspection
HSE finds printing ‘on the right lines’ in Yorkshire & Humber
An intensive inspection by HSE of small firms in the printing industry in Leeds, Wakefield and York last month
Manual Handling Operations Regulations revised
This revised Operational Circular (OC) updates and replaces the information previously contained in OC313/2(rev)
Inspection in the brickmaking industry
Topic inspection pack setting out HSE’s intervention policy for visits to brickmakers.
Respirable crystalline silica in the brickmaking industry
This SIM alerts Inspectors nationally to an intervention in the brickmaking industry. The aim is to assess
Guidance for inspectors new to docks inspection
This SIM provides inspectors new to dock inspection with background information to enable them to
Trips and falls in construction 2007
Throughout June and July 2007 HSE Construction Division Inspectors will aim to carry out over 1,000
Preventing contact dermatitis in the catering industry
The aim of the dermatitis in catering project is to raise awareness of the issue within the catering
Findings from offshore inspections
HSE present key findings of a major offshore safety inspection programme presented to the oil industry.
Avian influenza inspectors guidance
This document provides background briefing on the current avian influenza threat and sets out the
Managing human performance
Human factors are environmental, organisational and job factors as well as human and
Worker consultation and involvement
There is strong evidence to suggest that involving the workforce in health and safety
New nuclear safety assessment principles
The 2006 revision of the safety assessment principles for nuclear facilities has now been published. Our
Operational minutes and operational circulars
Revises and replaces both OC 31/1(Rev) and OC 31/4, describes the current instruction
Roller-curtain doors
Operational circular advising that rapid-operating industrial/commercial powered roller-
Craft bakeries: exposure to flour dust and enzymes
Field Operations Directorate (FOD) Topic Inspection Pack to describe & support inspection
Control of isocyanate exposure in motor vehicle repair (MVR) bodyshops
Field Operations Directorate (FOD) Topic Inspection Pack to describe &
Operational circulars on fire safety. OC 217/05 and OC 217/06
OC 217/05, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 general enforcement guidance and advice.
Staff days committed to inspection activity
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request made to HSE has lead to us releasing information about staff

