A Public report prepared by the HSE on behalf of the Competent Authority

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Appendix 4 - Published guidance

Alarm handling

• CHIS6 - HSE Information Sheet: Chemicals Sheet No 6 – Better alarm handling. [PDF 27kb]

• EEMUA Guidance - Alarm systems, a guide to design, management and procurement. No 191.
  Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association 1999
  ISBN 0-8593-1076-0

The EEMUA guidelines, which the HSE contributes to and recommends, suggest that of the total number of alarms present the split between emergency: high priority: low priority should be 5:15 and 80% respectively. Note: for the Power Plant the split was found to be 10:70:20

Asbestos

For further guidance on asbestos and related issues see

• HSE asbestos website

• HSE publications website - asbestos

• HSG 247 - Asbestos: The licensed contractors guide.
  HSE Books 2006
  ISBN 0 7176 2874 4

• L27 - Work with asbestos which does not normally require a licence (Fourth edition): Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. Approved code of practice and guidance.
  HSE Books 2002
  ISBN 0 7176 2562 1

• L143 - Work with materials containing asbestos. Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  SubTitle Approved Code of Practice and Guidance.
  HSE Books 2006
  ISBN 0 7176 6206 3

• INDG223 - Managing asbestos in workplace premises. [PDF 187kb]
  HSE Books 2002
  ISBN 0 7176 2564 8

COMAH

• HSG191 - Emergency Planning for Major Accidents: Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999.
  HSE Books 1999.
  ISBN 0 7176 1695 9
  See also www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/docspubguid.htm

• HSG190 – Preparing Safety Reports: Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999.
  HSE Books 1999
  ISBN 0 7176 1687 8
  See also www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/docspubguid.htm

• COMAH Safety Report Assessment Manual (SRAM)

• Guidance on the assessment of the technical aspects of COMAH Safety Reports

Competent Authority

• More information on how the Competent Authority functions

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

• The Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) "Managing Health and Safety in Construction",

For general information on health and safety in construction see:

• HSG150 – Health and safety in construction
  HSE Books 2001
  ISBN 0 7176 2106 5

Corporate governance/directors responsibilities

• Turnbull Report – “Internal Control: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code” published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales, September 1999
  ISBN 1-84152-010-1

This is a practical guide that will ensure that the board of a company is aware of the significant risks faced by their company and the procedures in place to manage them. Executive management is responsible for managing risks through maintaining an effective system of internal control, and the board as a whole is responsible for reporting it.

• See also The Institute of Chartered Accountants website for further guidance to directors on the Combined Code on Corporate Governance.

• INDG417 - Leading health and safety at work [450KB]
  Guidance for directors on leading health and safety at work

• INDG355 - Reduce risks - cut costs. The real costs of accidents and ill health at work [PDF 331kb]
  HSE Books 2002
  ISBN 0 7176 2337 8