Fixed

Locations where activities are usually permanent e.g. factories, farms, schools, hospitals, laboratories and offices. Includes both fixed and travelling fairground sites, landfill sites and multi-occupancy (S122) buildings including Nuclear plant.

Fixed Site COMAH Upper

An upper tier site for the purposes of the administration of the COMAH Regulations.

Fixed Site COMAH Lower

A Lower Tier site for the purposes of the administration of the COMAH Regulations.

Fixed Site DHSA

DHSA Harbour Area

Fixed Site Exp Acetylene

A site approved under explosives legislation for the compression of acetylene

Fixed Site Exp Licensed Magazine

A site which has, or is applying for, a magazine licence under the Explosives Act 1875

Fixed Site Exp MOD

MOD explosives

Fixed Site Exp Munitions

An explosives site at which munitions are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Oilwell Explosives

An explosives site at which oilwell explosives are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Propellants

An explosives site at which propellants are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Pyrotechnics

An explosives site at which pyrotechnics are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Safety Devices

An explosives site at which safety devices (explosives) are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Blasting

An explosives site at which blasting explosives are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Mixing

Explosives mixing site

Fixed Site Exp Classification

A site which has, or is applying for, an explosives classification under the Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983.

Fixed Site Exp Authorisation

A site which has, or is applying for, an explosives authorisation under the Explosives Act 1875 as modified by the Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993

Fixed Site Exp Fireworks

An explosives site at which fireworks are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Initiating Devices

An explosives site at which initiating devices are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed

Fixed Site Exp Licensed Port

A site which has, or is applying for, a licence under Part IX of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

Fixed Site Exp Licensed Factory

A site which has, or is applying for, a factory licence under the Explosives Act 1875

Fixed Site Other

Other fixed site not elsewhere classified (not in 111-156)

Mobile

Mobile not fixed locations

Roadside

May be used when there is a particular need to record where a vehicle is inspected on a road for checks on compliance with legislation concerning carriage of dangerous substances.

Pipeline Onshore MH

An onshore pipeline which conveys a dangerous fluid as defined by the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996

Pipeline Onshore Other

A pipeline for conveying any fluid other than air, water, water vapour or steam between two or more premises on land

Pipeline Onshore AGI MH

Above ground major hazard site

Pipeline Onshore AGI Other

Above ground non major hazard site

Pipeline Offshore MH

An offshore pipeline which conveys a dangerous fluid as defined by the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996

Pipeline Offshore Other

A pipeline for conveying any fluid other than air, water vapour or steam between offshore installations, between offshore installations and terminals or between Great Britain and another country

Transient (above ground)

Locations which are of interest to HSE solely due to the presence of transient activities. The majority of transient locations are construction or civil engineering sites and major shipbuilding / oil rig operations where HSE is required to hold informatio

Transient (below ground)

Locations below ground which are of interest to HSE solely due to the presence of transient activities. The majority of transient locations are construction or civil engineering sites and major shipbuilding / oil rig operations where HSE is required to ho

Minor Construction

Used for construction work at locations where HSE has no other interest and where there is no value in holding details on the location, e.g. roof repairs to domestic property.

Minor Transient Other

Used where non-construction transient work is carried out at a location where HSE has no other interest and there is no value in holding location details, e.g. gas appliance installation at domestic property

Chid Enclave

Chid Enclave

Genetic Manipuln

Genetic Manipuln

Dang Pathogens

Dang Pathogens

Coal Mine

A mine used for the extraction of Coal

Drill Site

Drilling for minerals (other than gas and oil) occurs at this location

Filled Mine

A mine used for the storage of waste material

Misc Mine

A mine used for the extraction of non-Coal minerals

Pumping Mine

A mine used to pump water to protect other mines

Storage Mine

A mine used for storage purposes

Tourist Mine

Tours and similar tourist activities are undertaken at this location

Other Mine

This type is used for mines when CM, FM, MM, PM, SM or TM is not appropriate

Rescue Station

A base for mines rescue teams

Gas Testing Centre

A centre used to conduct gas testing exams

Other Location

This type is used by MI when use of codes CM, DS, FM, MM, OP, PM, RS, SM, TM or GT is not appropriate

Fixed Attended

An offshore installation comprising a structure fixed to the seabed which supports ATTENDED facilities above water, i.e. with personnel normally on board. The structure may be steel or concrete, and the installation may be bridge-linked to other installat

Fixed N.U.I.

An offshore installation comprising a structure fixed to the seabed which supports NOT NORMALLY ATTENDED facilities above water (although personnel may visit from time to time). The structure may be steel or concrete, and the installation may be bridge-li

Subsea Installation

An offshore installation which is fixed to the seabed with facilities entirely below water. Usually connected by subsea pipeline to a "parent" Fixed Attended installation or Floating Production System and remotely controlled from there. May also be worked

Floating Production System (FPS)

An offshore installation which floats, and which supports and maintains attended facilities in a fixed position above water. The installations itself may be of monohull, semi-submersible or other construction, and is usually anchored or similarly held in

Jack Up Mobile Drilling Unit (MODU)

A floating and mobile offshore drilling installation which employs "legs" which rest on the seabed when the unit is drilling on site, and which can be raised or "jacked-up" during re-location.OSD

Semi Submersible Mobile Drilling Unit

A floating and mobile offshore drilling installation employing floatation hulls which are partially flooded when the unit is drilling on site, thus providing a relatively stable drilling platform in deep water when moored in position. OSD

Jack Up Accomodation

A floating and mobile offshore accommodation installation which employs "legs" which rest on the seabed when the unit is on site, and which can be raised or "jacked-up" during re-location. May be (temporarily) connected to a Fixed Installation requiring e

Semi Submersible Accomodation

A floating and mobile offshore accommodation installation employing floatation hulls which are partially flooded when the unit is on site, thus providing a relatively stable quarters platform in deep water when moored in position. May be (temporarily) bri

Pipelaying Vessel

A vessel specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of laying offshore pipelines on or under the surface of the seabed. OSD

Diving Support Vessel (DSV)

A vessel specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of providing support during diving operations. May support diving next to a Foxed or over a Subsea installation, or during drilling. OSD

Heavy Lifting Vessel (HLV)

A vessel specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of carrying out lifting operations outwith the normal capacity of platform cranes (i.e. heavy lifts). May be of monohull, semisubmersible or barge-type construction, with one or more heavy dut

Multi Purpose Support Vessel (MSV)

A vessel specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of numerous offshore support facilities (i.e. multi-purpose) such as comprehensive workshops, extra craneage, diving spread, extra accommodation, storage, fire-fighting capability, etc. usuall

Offshore well Site

Offshore well sites

Drill Ship

A Mono-hulled vessel for the purpose of drilling wells

Vessel Other

Any vessel not included in the specific vessel categories shown above (Pipe,Dive,Heavy,Multi). May include standby vessels, supply vessels, tugs, workboats, crewboats, barges, anchor handling vessels, survey vessels, etc. OSD

Onshore Well Site

A location on land or permanently connected to land where a petroleum bore hole operation is being undertaken, e.g. drilling, abandonment or other well operations. OSD

Inshore Diving Location

A location on the UK mainland or within territorial waters where divers are required to work and where the work is not carried out from or in connection with an offshore installation. OSD

Other OSD Location

Other OSD location not elsewhere specified

Quarry

All locations that are quarries as defined in S180 of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1954

Quarry Tip

All locations that are tips as defined in S2 of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969

Level Crossing - ABCL

Level crossing with protection arrangements of locally monitored automatic barrier

Level Crossing - AHB

Level crossing with protection arrangements of automatic half barrier

Level Crossing - AHBLM

Level crossing with protection arrangements of an automatic half barrier locally monitored

Level Crossing - AOCL

Level crossing with protection arrangements of an automatic open crossing locally monitored

Level Crossing - AOCR

Level crossing with protection arrangements of an automatic open crossing remotely monitored

Bridge

A bridge over the railway other than foot bridges or where the railway goes over a road

Bridge, foot

A bridge over the railway for pedestrians on foot

Bridleway Crossing

Crossing specifically to allow a bridleway to cross the railway

Depot

RI - any depot, sidings or maintenance area used specifically by railway operators

Electrification

RI - electrical control centre or other electrical equipment associated with the railway such as OLE

Equipment

RI - other equipment used on or specific to the railway

Level Crossing FP

RI - footpath crossing

Footpath Crossing - FPMWL

RI - footpath crossing where the protection arrangements are miniature warning lights

Freight Terminal

RI - terminal specifically for freight operations

Level Crossing MG

RI - level crossing with manned gates

Manual Open Crossing - MCBLM

RI - level crossing with manually controlled barriers locally monitored

Manually Controlled Barriers - MCB

RI - level crossing with manually controlled barriers

Manually Controlled Barriers - MCBCCTV

RI - level crossing with manually controlled barriers monitored by closed circuit television

Minor Railway

RI - minor or heritage railways

Level Crossing - Open Crossing

RI - an open level crossing

Other

RI - other aspects of railway operations not elsewhere specified

Permanent Way

RI - track and lineside

Signalling

RI - signalling works and equipment including signal boxes

Staff Accomodation

RI - accommodation provided for staff employed directly by the railway operator or by a contractor

Station, New

RI - new station

Station, Existing

RI - existing station

Level crossing - Trainman Barrier

RI - level crossing with barrier operated by the trainman

Level crossing - Trainman Gates

RI - level crossing with gates operated by the trainman

Tunnel

RI - tunnel carrying railway for passenger or freight purposes

User Worked Barriers - MWL

User worked barriers with minature warning lights.

User Worked Barriers Telephone

User worked barriers with telephone

Level Crossing UWC

RI - level crossing with user worked gates

Level Crossing UWCMWL

RI - level crossing with user worked gates with miniature warning lights

Level Crossing UWC+T

RI - user worked gates with telephone

Pipeline (OSD)

A pipeline for conveying any fluid other than air, water vapour or steam between offshore installations, between offshore installations and terminals or between Great Britain and another country OSD