Health and Safety Executive

Category: Internal operational instructions and guidance

HSE’S internal operational instructions & guidance. This category makes available the current internal instructions and guidance that HSE uses to carry out its core operational work of inspecting, investigating, permissioning and enforcing. The material is presented here essentially in the same way as it is made available to HSE staff but with some additional explanation for an external audience.

Mining circulars updated

Monday, March 9, 2009

The following mining circulars have been updated:

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Management of work-related stress in the public services

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

To inform inspectors of the planned stress work in the public services sector for 2009/2010. This will focus on

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Inspections / audits of Fire and Rescue Services

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Health and safety management inspections / audits of Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within Great Britain (GB)

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Management inspections of UK Border Agency and HM Revenue and Customs

Monday, March 2, 2009

To improve health and safety outcomes – in particular better identification and management of risks to employees and

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Asbestos management in school system buildings

Monday, March 2, 2009

Inspection activity to determine compliance with Duty to Manage Asbestos in selected system built schools 2009/2010

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Migrant working 2009/10

Friday, February 27, 2009

This Operational Minute outlines work activity in connection with migrant workers to be carried out by FOD

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Ultra-violet radiation exposure information updated

Friday, February 27, 2009

Version 2 provides additional information regarding tungsten halogen, deals with some presentational issues in the

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Nuclear guide updated

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Issue 03 of the Nuclear Safety Directorate technical assessment guide Probabilistic Safety Analysis T/AST/030

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Audits: semiconductor manufacturing plants

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Information for HSE staff - plans to audit all semiconductor manufacturing plants in Britain, concentrating on the

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Work-related stress

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

A revised edition of the Local Authority Circular LAC81-4 is now available. This LAC presents current operational policy on work-related stress

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HID CID: Priority issues and plan of work 2009/2010

Thursday, February 5, 2009

The purpose of this SPC is to inform staff of the priority issues for inclusion in the Chemicals Industry Division (CID)

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Operation of auger feed devices

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Guidance circular for HSE staff following a recent serious accident which occurred while an operator was working on a

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Drainage of floating roof tanks

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Guidance for HSE staff following  a number of incidents of loss of containment  relating to the management of the

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Targeted initiatives within the manufacturing industries

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The paper and board - Making a Difference 2008 – 2011 section of this Sector Information Minute (SIM) has been updated.

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Road traffic legislation to roads in docks

Monday, December 8, 2008

This SIM updates and replaces SIM 05/2001/53. There have been a number of serious and fatal

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Passenger road transport

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

This SIM updates and replaces SIM 05/2001/16.  It gives background information on the passenger road transport industry,

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Craft bakeries inspection packs

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Advice and guidance for health and safety Inspectors. Craft bakeries inspection pack updated

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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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Domestic safety issues in local authority and other rented housing

Thursday, November 13, 2008

This Sector Information Minute provides background information to operational staff about domestic safety issues affecting local and public authorities

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Emergency lighting on offshore installations

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The purpose of this Semi-Permanent Circular (SPC) is to inform Inspectors of inspection and assessment criteria

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