The Health and Safety Executive - HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), role is to prevent the death, injury and ill health of those at work and those affected by work activities. This is done by providing guidance and support to both businesses and workers. This is in addition to their enforcement role to ensure compliance with the law. There is a wealth of information on the site plus many templates to help you meet your responsibilities.

Wealden and all Local Authorities work alongside the HSE in providing advice and support, often through the HSE resources available. The inspections carried out are divided between the HSE and the local authority inspectors and project work and setting priorities is done jointly between the organisations.

Find out whether your business type is covered by the HSE or Wealden Council.

The HSE can be contacted through their information line 0845 345 0055.

Visit the HSE'Homepage or click on the links below to view their most popular pages

Safety policies - writing a health and safety policy

Workers health and safety - your rights and responsibilities

Risk Assessment -for employers and the self employed

Leading Health and Safety at work - guidance from the Institute of Directors (IOD) and HSE

Reporting Accidents - a direct link to the RIDDOR website to report an accident

Electrical Safety - for employers and the self-employed

Management of Asbestos - if you own or manage a non-domestic buildings you can't afford to ignore this

Temperature in the workplace - information about how the temperature of the environment you work in can affect you

Starter Pack - basic health and safety advice to help you comply with the law and protect your workers

Looking after your Business - specific guidance for getting started and and managing your businesses

Farm risk assessment - a clear step by step guide to farm risk assessment

E coli 0157 - a clear explaination of the disease

Laser safety - a guide to lasers in the entertainment industry