The aim of this page is to provide a comprehensive list of information availability, both to members of the public and to HSE staff.
All the information listed below can be accessed through one or more of the related links within this document.
Please note however:
Published hse guidance
Regulations
A Comprehensive index of how to access the information can be found in the following list:
To obtain information relating to hse books
(this can apply to both hse & non hse staff)
web address: http://www.hsebooks.com/Books/
Overview:
This site contains all the relevant information necessary for people to use and access the database containing the catalogue of HSE books, and enables the user to find appropriate HSE publications.
It can also be accessed through the HSE website, and once found the details can be viewed, with the opportunity to place an order.
There is a search facility, and the criteria may be a single word or phrases. The search can be restricted to specific fields by clicking on a number of check boxes, including:
To obtain information relating to hse publications and regulations
(this can apply to both hse & non hse staff)
web address: http://www.hsedirect.com/
Overview:
HSE Direct is the most authoritative and reliable source of health and safety legislation and guidance available.
HSE Direct has been designed to cater for the needs of everyone who has a responsibility for health and safety issues and management in the workplace.
Getting started with HSE Direct couldn't be simpler.
The site contains a substantial free area:
There is also a huge database of health and safety legislation and guidance, which is available on a subscription basis. Find out how and why to subscribe.
The free area includes:
The subscription area includes
To obtain information from hse information centres
(this can apply to both hse & non hse staff)
HSE Staff can obtain this information by logging on to the HSE Intranet site, 'HSE Information Services', 'Information Centres'.
web address: http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/visit.htm
Overview:
The Web Site gives the locations of the Information Centres in Sheffield, London and Merseyside for personal callers who want to consult the information that is held there.
The Intranet site details information relating to contacts and addresses (with opening and closing times), and also a brief guide as to what the various Information Centres offer.
HSE Staff have access to an extensive range of information services via the main site Information Centres, including:
All Information Centres manage collections of:
To obtain information from HSE Infoline
(applicable to non HSE staff only)
web address: http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/index.htm
Infoline contacts:
Telephone: 0845 345 0055
E-mail: hse.infoline@natbrit.com
Fax: 02920 859260
Postal address:
HSE Infoline
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Overview:
To obtain information relating to hse research reports
(this can apply to both hse & non hse staff)
web address: http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/publish.htm
Overview:
HSC/E develop and apply science and technology to provide a sound, independent knowledge base to evaluate to risks to peoples health and safety from work activities and the means to access and control these risks in order to achieve HSC/E's objectives.
This web site provides detailed and comprehensive published research, including:
It is the policy of HSE to make the results of research available, wherever possible, through publication of final reports in HSE's Research Report series. These reports will be made available for free download on HSE's website.
Hard copies of the reports can also be purchased either on-line or from HSE books.
To obtain information relating to hse electronic journals
(applicable to hse internal staff only)
HSE Staff can obtain this information by logging on to the HSE Intranet site, 'HSE Information Services', 'Electronic Journals/Books'.
Intranet address:
http:// intranet/informationLIS/content/elecjnls.htm (HSE Staff only)
Overview:
To obtain information relating to statutory instruments:
(this can apply to both hse & non hse staff)
web address:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/stat.htm
Overview:
With effect from the first printed Statutory Instrument of 1987, the full text of all published Statutory Instruments are available on the Internet via this web site. Although numbered in the same Statutory Instrument series, non-print/published Statutory Instruments, which are generally of local application, are not published on the Internet.
With effect from July 1999 those Statutory Instruments, which have been made by the National Assembly for Wales have been published via the Wales Web Pages:
The series of Scottish Statutory Instruments have been published via the Scottish Legislation Web Pages:
All other Statutory Instruments continue to be available via this web site.
The aim is to publish all Statutory Instruments on the Internet simultaneously with or, at least within 24 hours of their publication in printed form. However, any document which is especially complex in terms of its size or its typography may take longer to prepare.
The Search engine has been designed to help identify the document that is to be browsed, and will search the text of all documents on the site.
UK Statutes and Sis can also be obtained by contacting the HSE Info Line and HSE Direct.