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.

Mixing icing inhibitors to helicopter fuel offshore

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

This guidance (ON76) is for duty holders operating installations served by helicopters requiring icing

Read more


Timber handling on the docks

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

This sector information minute updates and replaces SIM 05/2004/56 and offers inspectors guidance

Read more


Container top safety frames

Monday, October 20, 2008

This SIM updates and replaces SIM 05/2003/56 and offers inspectors guidance on the issues to

Read more


Location and design of buildings at major accident hazard establishments

Friday, October 10, 2008

The purpose of this SPC is to provide ongoing inspection guidance on the location and design of

Read more


Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and

Read more


Working Time Regulations guidance

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Operational circular 1/6 has been updated. The purpose of this guidance is to assist those who

Read more


Internal hazards to nuclear safety

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

This Technical Assessment Guide (TAG) explains the approach adopted by Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII)

Read more


Control of flour dust in in-store bakeries

Monday, August 18, 2008

Local Authority Circular: Benchmark control of dust from flour and flour improvers in in-store

Read more


Control of processes involving nuclear matter

Friday, August 15, 2008

This recently updated Technical Assessment Guide (TAG) provides guidance on  Nuclear Directorates (ND’s)

Read more


Nuclear permissioning: Public body notification

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The purpose of this procedure is to set out Nuclear Directorates (ND’s) process for implementing HSE’s discretionary power of public body notification

Read more


The adventure activities licensing regulations 2004

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

This operational circular, which has recently been updated, describes the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004,

Read more


Land use planning advice around LSPSS

Friday, August 8, 2008

This circular gives advice to Hazardous Installations Directorate CI Teams and Local Planning

Read more


Asbestos Enforcement Guidance updated

Thursday, August 7, 2008

The operational circular (OC 265/50 Version 5) ‘Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 - General

Read more


Guidance for assessment of nuclear training and competence arrangements

Thursday, August 7, 2008

This technical assessment guide is principally intended to provide guidance to aid inspectors in the

Read more


Function and content of the Nuclear Baseline

Thursday, August 7, 2008

This technical assessment guide gives guidance to help inspectors assess the licensee’s ‘Nuclear

Read more


HSE National leads for corporate social care providers

Friday, July 4, 2008

This circular gives advice to local authority enforcement officers and addresses national arrangements for liaison and

Read more


Temporary equipment offshore

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

This semi-permenant circular provides topic guidance on the management of risks associated with the use of temporary

Read more


Guidance on inspection of collision risk management system

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

An offshore installation is exposed to ship collision risk from both in-field and passing vessels. This semi permanent

Read more


Calculating TRIF for normally unattended installations

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

It has become apparent that some duty holders and/or their QRA consultants have been calculating Temporary refuge

Read more


Ionising radiation - advice for Inspectors

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

HSE internal operational circular - advice to Inspectors about the workplace risks from ionising radiation.

Read more


Page 5 of 11« First...«34567»...Last »

Quick links

Ask an expert 0845 345 0055

Health and Safety Executive
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly CF83 3GG

DirectGov - Business Link