Health and Safety Executive

Category: Legislation

HSE marks 35 years

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level

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Diving leaflet updated

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Are you involved in a diving project at work? This leaflet explains, in simple terms, the main legal responsibilities of

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Biocidal Products Directive - foodstuffs

Thursday, September 17, 2009

EU Commission proposals to derogate some foodstuffs from the requirements of the review programme with the aim

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Offshore variation order impact assessment

Monday, September 14, 2009

Impact assessment of a Variation Order to The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great

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Changes to health and safety law

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Changes to occupational health and safety law and practice that are due to commence on 1 October 2009 and April 2010.

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Consultation on legislation to transpose the directive on the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

This consultation covers the proposed Regulations, for both Great Britain and Northern Ireland, that explosives for civil uses

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Offshore - outside Great Britain Order

Friday, July 17, 2009

HSE has made changes to the Application Outside Great Britain Order.  The order extends the Health and Safety at

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Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Revised edition of the DWP/HSE leaflet ‘Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969:

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HSE warns businesses not to be misled over new law poster

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

HSE is warning businesses across Britain not to be duped into buying unnecessary and overpriced copies

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Managing my asbestos

Friday, July 3, 2009

A step by step guide to the duty to manage asbestos.

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Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09, London, 19 October will take place on the first day of the 2009 European Health and Safety Week.

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The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website

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Short impact assessments

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

An Impact Assessment (IA) is required for any proposal that imposes or reduces costs on businesses, charities or voluntary sector.

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HSE’s Website is changing

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

You may have noticed our Agriculture, Asbestos, RIDDOR, Gas Safety, First Aid, Hairdressing, Legislation, Workers,

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April podcast

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

In this episode: Jeff Learmann talks about the Gas Safe Register and the implications for gas engineers and consumers.

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Health and safety law poster

Monday, April 27, 2009

The new versions are modern, accessible, eye-catching and easy to read.

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Transposition Note: The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 implement the remaining parts of Council Directive 2006/121/EC and Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

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Notifying HSE of a business

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Since 6 April 2009, most new businesses no longer need to register with HSE. However, if you work with hazardous

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HSE Newsletter: April - May 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues.

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What do you need to know about the new health and safety law poster?

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

On 6 April 2009, HSE published a new version of its approved health and safety law poster - here’s an updated list of

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