HSE is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness.
We are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces.
Chair of the HSE Board:
Judith Hackitt
The Health & Safety Executive is governed by the Executive board and Senior Management Team. Find out more.
The HSE hold a range of regular meetings some of which are open to the public. Find out more.
Timeline of major events in history relating to health and safety and HSE, highlighting milestones such as the formation of the Mines Inspectorate in 1843 to the launch of a new redesigned website in 2009.
