This document describes the process for using overseas technical support organisations and obtaining
Category: Internal operational instructions and guidance
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
Asbestos in CLASP and other system buildings
This Sector Information Minute provides inspectors with background information on the issue of potential asbestos
Notification of prosecution cases
Approving and taking prosecutions is one of HSE’s most important functions and one on which we are closely judged. It is
Designing health and safety at ports
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides guidance for inspectors who may become involved during new
Manual handling risks assisting disabled aircraft passengers
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides information on manual handling risks associated with routine transfer of incapacitated
Railway level crossings on farms
This Operational Circular (OC) provides links to Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) document RGD-2007-07 ‘Private level
Offshore hydrocarbon leak reduction report
This SPC contains links to the report on the findings of the process integrity
Managing asbestos on offshore installations
This semi-permanent circular (SPC) is to inform Inspection Management Teams (IMTs) of an (postal) inspection project
Agriculture safety and health awareness days
This Sector Information Minute outlines the programme of farming, forestry and arboriculture Safety and Health Awareness
Occupied buildings at major accident hazard establishments
The purpose of this Semi -permanent Circular (SPC) is to provide ongoing inspection guidance on the location
Safe use of quick hitch devices on excavators
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) aims to describe what a quick hitch is and discusses common failure modes
Safeguarding multi-blade roof truss saws
This 2-part Operational Circular (OC) gives guidance on modifications to improve the safeguarding of
Vehicle finishing units – risks from leakage of fuels
This Operational Circular (OC) and attached Information Document (ID) revises and replaces FIC 803/45.
Control of cotton and wool process dusts
This 2-part Operational Circular (OC) gives advice on the control of cotton and wool process dust.
SIRA Certification Service
This Operational Circular (OC), informs Electrical Inspectors that Sira Certification Service has been granted
Maggot-bait-breeding establishments – Health problem
This Operational Circular (OC) describes the main health hazards in the maggot-bait-breeding industry.
Pressure Equipment Directive – Interpretation
This Operational Circular (OC) is intended to provide an interpretation of Recital No 5 in the Pressure
Inspection chambers above fuel storage tanks
This Operational Circular (OC) concerns inspection or manhole chambers above underground petroleum fuel

