Advisory committees, boards and Councils
The Health and Safety Executive receive specialist advice from a range of advisory committees, boards and councils. These bodies may be concerned with health and safety in a particular industry or sector, or with particular hazards that may be present across a range of industry sectors.
- Advisory Committee on Dangerous Substances (ACDS)
- The Major Hazards Subcommittee
- The Gas Safety Subcommittee
- The Flammable Substances Subcommittee
- The Petroleum Working Group
- The Explosives Subcommittee
- Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
- Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances (ACTS)
- The European Risk Management Advisory Group (ERMAG)
- The Standing Committee on Hazard Information and Packaging (SCHIP)
- The Working Group on Action To Control Chemicals (WATCH)
- The Working Group on COSHH Essentials
- The New Substances Consultative Group (NEWCON)
- The Working Group on European Exposure Limits (WEELS)
- The Working Group on ACTS Sub Groups (WGSG)
- Agricultural Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC)
- Asbestos Liaison Group
- Biocides Consultative Committee
- Cement, Ceramics, Concrete, Heavy Clay, Refractories and Glass Manufacturing Industries Joint Health and Safety Committee (C3HARGE)
- Charging review groups
- COMAH Charging Review Group
- Gas Transportation Charging Review Group
- Offshore Charging Review Group
- Railway Charging Review Group
- Industry-Wide Charging Review Group
- Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries Forum (CDOIF)
- Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC)
- Safety Working Group
- Working Well Together Steering Group
- Occupational Health Working Group
- The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Working Group
- The Vulnerable Workers Working Group
- Engineering Industry Noise Task Group
- Foundries Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC)
- FIAC Noise and Vibration Sub-Committee
- FIAC Occupational Health and Hygiene Sub-committee
- Health and Safety Executive / Local Authority Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA)
- The Technical Sub-Committee
- Higher and Further Education Advisory Committee (HIFEAC)
- Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment (ILGRA)
- Ionising Radiation Health and Safety Forum
- Legionella Committee
- Local Authority Forum (LAF)
- Mining Industry Committee (MIC) - formerly the Deep Mined Coal Industry Advisory Committee (DMCIAC)
- The Safety and Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (SHMRAB)
- National Rescue Committee on Rescue Work and Rescue Apparatus
- Mining Qualifications Board (MQB)
- Motor Vehicle Repair Safety Forum
- National Liaison Committee overseeing the Protocol of Work-related deaths
- Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee (NuSAC)
- NuSAC Sub Committee on Research
- Occupational Health Reference Group (OHAC)
- Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) (formerly Oil Industry Advisory Committee)
- Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee (PABIAC)
- Printing Industry Advisory Committee (PIAC)
- Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee
- Railway Industry Advisory Committee (RIAC)
- Rubber Industry Advisory Committee (RUBIAC)
- Safety and Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (SHMRAB)
- Schools Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
- Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use)
- Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing Health and Safety Consultative Committee
- Small Business Trade Association Forum (SBTAF)
- Textiles Industry Advisory Committee (TEXIAC)
- Wood Action Group (WAG)
